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| Year = 1969
  
| Year = 1969
   
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| Executive Editor = Carmine Infantino
 
| CoverArtist1 = Neal Adams
  
| CoverArtist1 = Neal Adams
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| CoverArtist2 = Gaspar Saladino
   
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| Editor1_1 =
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| Editor1_1 = Julius Schwartz
 
| Writer1_1 = Frank Robbins
  
| Writer1_1 = Frank Robbins
 
| Penciler1_1 = Irv Novick
  
| Penciler1_1 = Irv Novick
 
| Inker1_1 = Dick Giordano
  
| Inker1_1 = Dick Giordano
 
| Colourist1_1 =
 
| Colourist1_1 =
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| Letterer1_1 =
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| Letterer1_1 = Ben Oda
   
 
| Quotation = Got to face up to it--no matter how it hurts! From now on, '''everything''' is going to be '''different'''--it '''has''' to be...
  
| Quotation = Got to face up to it--no matter how it hurts! From now on, '''everything''' is going to be '''different'''--it '''has''' to be...
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| StoryTitle1 = One Bullet Too Many!
  
| StoryTitle1 = One Bullet Too Many!
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| Synopsis1 = Dick Grayson has graduated high school. Bruce Wayne and Alfred bid him farewell as he leaves for Hudson University, both knowing that Batman and Robin will have to go their separate ways for awhile. Bruce reveals to Alfred that they must begin a new way of life for themselves. He proposes that they move out of Wayne Manor, leaving the Batcave behind, and station themselves in a penthouse above the Wayne Foundation building. He also plans to reestablish the fearful trademark of the "old Batman", to strike terror into the hearts of the new breed of gangsters hiding behind respectability. Part of the new trend, says Bruce, will be a "Victims, Inc." charity dedicated to helping victims of the underworld. The name is taken from a series of newspaper articles written by Marla Manning, a reporter and feature writer. Her latest article tips Bruce off to his first "victim", Dr. Susan Fielding, a pediatrician whose partner and husband, Jonah, was shot dead recently by a gangster. With Susan's help, Batman manages to deduce the identity of the killer, who took Jonah's life because he was tending to an ex-partner whom "Stub" Martel, the murderer, shot earlier. Batman catches a slug from Martel in the process, and Susan Fielding removes it from his arm. The bullet, which matches the one Jonah Fielding extracted from his former partner, is enough evidence to have "Stub" Martel arrested. Bruce Wayne arranges a long-term loan to help Susan in her financial difficulty. After his arm mends, Bruce is back at his Wayne Foundation desk. A gun-wielding, one-eyed Indian barges in and declares that he is one of Wayne's "Victims, Inc.," and that Wayne himself is about to be the next one.
  
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[[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Dick Grayson]] has finally graduated high school and is bound to leave for college. [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Bruce Wayne]] and [[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-One)|Alfred]] bid him farewell as he leaves for [[Hudson University]], both knowing that Batman and Robin will have to go their separate ways for awhile.
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After Dick is gone, Bruce reveals to Alfred that they must begin a new way of life for themselves. He proposes that they move out of [[Wayne Manor]], leaving the [[Batcave]] behind, and station themselves in a penthouse above the [[Wayne Foundation]] building. He also plans to reestablish the fearful trademark of the "old Batman", to strike terror into the hearts of the new breed of gangsters hiding behind the curtains of respectable citizens and big "legitimate" corporations.
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As part of the new trend, Bruce creates the "Victims, Inc. Program" (VIP), dedicated to helping victims of the underworld. The name is taken from a series of newspaper articles written by Marla Manning, a reporter and feature writer. Her latest article tips Bruce off to his first "victim", Dr. Susan Fielding, a pediatrician whose partner and husband, Jonah, was shot dead recently by a gangster.
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With Susan's help, Batman manages to deduce the identity of the killer, who took Jonah's life because he was tending to an ex-partner whom "Stub" Martel, the murderer, shot earlier. Batman catches a slug from Martel in the process, and Susan Fielding removes it from his arm. The bullet, which matches the one Jonah Fielding extracted from his former partner, is enough evidence to have "Stub" Martel arrested.
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Later, Bruce Wayne arranges a long-term loan to help Susan in her financial difficulty and after his arm mends, Bruce returns to work at his Wayne Foundation desk. Suddenly, a gun-wielding, one-eyed Indian barges in and declares that he is one of Wayne's "Victims, Inc.," and that Wayne himself is about to be the next one.
   
 
| Appearing1 =
 
| Appearing1 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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*{{apn|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman (Bruce Wayne)]]|Detective Comics #393|Detective Comics #394}}
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* {{apn|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman (Bruce Wayne)]]|Detective Comics #393|Detective Comics #394}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-One)|Alfred Pennyworth]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-One)|Alfred Pennyworth]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Dick Grayson]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Dick Grayson]]}}
 
* Dr. Susan Fielding {{Flashalso}}
  
* Dr. Susan Fielding {{Flashalso}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* {{a|[[Gotham City Police Department|Gotham PD]]}}
  
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'''Villains:'''
  
 
* "Hop" Miller
  
* "Hop" Miller
 
* "Stub" Sartel
  
* "Stub" Sartel
 
* Chance Collins
  
* Chance Collins
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Gotham City Police Department]]}}
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* Marla Manning {{Mentioned}}
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* [[Marla Manning (Earth-One)|Marla Manning]] {{Mentioned}}
 
* Dr. Jonah Fielding {{Flashback}}
  
* Dr. Jonah Fielding {{Flashback}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
 
* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Wayne Foundation]]}}
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** {{a|[[GCPD Headquarters]]}}
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::* {{a|[[Wayne Foundation|Wayne Penthouse]]}} {{Green|Moves into the Wayne Penthouse}}
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** {{a|[[Wayne Foundation]]}} {{Green|Moves into the Wayne Penthouse}}
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:* {{a|[[Wayne Manor]]}}
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** {{a|[[Wayne Manor]]}}
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::* {{a|[[Batcave]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Batcave]]}}
 
* [[Hudson University]] {{Mentioned}}
  
* [[Hudson University]] {{Mentioned}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
 
* {{a|[[Batcomputer]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Batcomputer]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Batsuit]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Batsuit]]}}
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:* {{a|[[Utility Belt]]}}
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** {{a|[[Utility Belt]]}}
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
 
* {{a|[[Batmobile]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Batmobile]]}}
   
 
| Notes =
 
| Notes =
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* This story continues in {{c|Detective Comics #394}}.
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* The digital release of this issue includes a [[:File:Wayne Foundation 05.jpg|full design of the Wayne Foundation Penthouse]], which was not included in the original print.
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| Trivia =
 
| Trivia =
 
| Recommended =
 
| Recommended =
 
| Links =
 
| Links =
 
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{{Missing Characters}}
  

Revision as of 18:59, 28 August 2019

"One Bullet Too Many!": Dick Grayson has finally graduated high school and is bound to leave for college. Bruce Wayne and Alfred bid him farewell as he leaves for Hudson University, both knowing tha

Quote1 Got to face up to it--no matter how it hurts! From now on, everything is going to be different--it has to be... Quote2
— Bruce Wayne

Batman #217 is an issue of the series Batman (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1969.

Synopsis for "One Bullet Too Many!"

Dick Grayson has finally graduated high school and is bound to leave for college. Bruce Wayne and Alfred bid him farewell as he leaves for Hudson University, both knowing that Batman and Robin will have to go their separate ways for awhile.

After Dick is gone, Bruce reveals to Alfred that they must begin a new way of life for themselves. He proposes that they move out of Wayne Manor, leaving the Batcave behind, and station themselves in a penthouse above the Wayne Foundation building. He also plans to reestablish the fearful trademark of the "old Batman", to strike terror into the hearts of the new breed of gangsters hiding behind the curtains of respectable citizens and big "legitimate" corporations.

As part of the new trend, Bruce creates the "Victims, Inc. Program" (VIP), dedicated to helping victims of the underworld. The name is taken from a series of newspaper articles written by Marla Manning, a reporter and feature writer. Her latest article tips Bruce off to his first "victim", Dr. Susan Fielding, a pediatrician whose partner and husband, Jonah, was shot dead recently by a gangster.

With Susan's help, Batman manages to deduce the identity of the killer, who took Jonah's life because he was tending to an ex-partner whom "Stub" Martel, the murderer, shot earlier. Batman catches a slug from Martel in the process, and Susan Fielding removes it from his arm. The bullet, which matches the one Jonah Fielding extracted from his former partner, is enough evidence to have "Stub" Martel arrested.

Later, Bruce Wayne arranges a long-term loan to help Susan in her financial difficulty and after his arm mends, Bruce returns to work at his Wayne Foundation desk. Suddenly, a gun-wielding, one-eyed Indian barges in and declares that he is one of Wayne's "Victims, Inc.," and that Wayne himself is about to be the next one.

Appearing in "One Bullet Too Many!"

Featured Characters:

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Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • "Hop" Miller
  • "Stub" Sartel
  • Chance Collins

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

Notes



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