I don't work against the police-- nor do I work for the police... or with the police! I work alone! 
- — Batman
Batman #284 is an issue of the series Batman (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 1977. It was published on November 8, 1976.
Synopsis for "If There Were No Batman ... I Would Have to Invent Him!"
Dr. Tzin-Tzin marshalled mystic power through Tibetan rites in preparation for his third encounter with Batman. He gained the ability to immobilize all of Gotham during a parade, but Bruce Wayne, moderating the event, was spared because he exerted himself to save an endangered child, thus psychically shielding himself. Tzin-Tzin was able to manipulate the crowd into fighting Batman for a short time, but his spell wore off. Batman chased Tzin-Tzin and failed to catch him, but only managed to grab the villain's scarf.
To combat his foe, Batman constructed a Tsam Khang meditation chamber, gathered mystical power unto himself, tracked down Tzin-Tzin by using the traces of his aura on the scarf, and defeated him in battle. He then turned Tzin-Tzin over to the police, but warned them that the villain must be prevented from seeing anyone and thus manipulating them into freeing him from confinement.
Appearing in "If There Were No Batman ... I Would Have to Invent Him!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Alfred Pennyworth
- Gotham City Police Department
- Chief Inspector P.J. Maddox (First appearance)
Antagonists:
Locations:
- Gotham City
- Batcave
- GCPD Headquarters
- New Gotham Stadium
- Egypt (In a vision)
- Great Sphinx of Giza (In a vision)
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- This is the first issue in the Batman series to feature the new "bullet" logo on the cover.