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Detective Comics #345 (of 1000000)

The Blockbuster Invasion of Gotham City
November 1st, 1965

Detective Comics #345 (of 881)

The Blockbuster Invasion of Gotham City
November 1st, 1965

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345 (of 881)
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The Blockbuster Invasion of Gotham City
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November 1st, 1965
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Synopsis

Bruce Wayne’s ship sinks, forcing him to abandon ship and swim to a nearby island. Batman and Robin follow a giant creature called the Blockbuster to that island.

Plot Summary

One night while piloting his boat out at sea, Bruce Wayne is forced to abandoned ship when it hits a rock and starts to sink. Swiming to a nearby island, Bruce saves Mark Desmond and returns him to his brother Roland.

Months later, Batman and Robin begin investigating a giant creature dubbed "The Blockbuster" that has been terrorizing and robbing various locations in Gotham City.

Following the massive creature back to the island that Batman recognizes that the one the Desmonds live on, Batman deduces that Blockbuster is really Mark Desmond. While appealing to the beasts human side by changing to Bruce Wayne and calling for help, Robin captures Roland.

Taking Roland to shore to answer for his crimes, it is learned that Mark had taken a serum to become the Blockbuster in order to be strong, and that Roland exploited the monsters strength. Going back to the island to collect Blockbuster, while disguised as Roland, Batman finds that the monster has walked off into the ocean.

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