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| Volume = 1
  
| Volume = 1
 
| Issue = 388
  
| Issue = 388
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| Day = 11
 
| Month = 10
  
| Month = 10
 
| Year = 1985
  
| Year = 1985
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| Pubmonth = 7 <!-- DC Checklist in Superman #412. -->
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| Pubyear = 1985
   
 
| Executive Editor = Dick Giordano
  
| Executive Editor = Dick Giordano
 
| CoverArtist1 = Tom Mandrake
  
| CoverArtist1 = Tom Mandrake
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| CoverArtist2 = Anthony Tollin
   
 
| Editor1_1 = Len Wein
  
| Editor1_1 = Len Wein
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| StoryTitle1 = The Round-Trip Looking Glass!
  
| StoryTitle1 = The Round-Trip Looking Glass!
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| Synopsis1 = [[George Harkness (New Earth)|Captain Boomerang]] and [[Samuel Scudder (New Earth)|Mirror Master]] both hit [[Gotham City]] at the same time, end up competing with each other, and both run afoul of the [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]].
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[[George Harkness (New Earth)|Captain Boomerang]] and [[Samuel Scudder (New Earth)|Mirror Master]] both hit [[Gotham City]] at the same time, end up competing with each other, and both run afoul of the [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]. On their first criminal attempt at the Gotham Museum, the crime is prevented by Batman, but the villains escape, each going in their own direction.
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Prowling the streets, Mirror Master uses a special mirror to mind control members of the [[False Face Society (New Earth)|False Face Society]] and commands them to eliminate Captain Boomerang. Batman and [[Jason Todd (Earth-One)|Robin]] go out to stop the villains and they come across [[Harvey Bullock (New Earth)|Harvey Bullock]], who is also on the trail of the crooks. They decide to split and Batman goes looking for Boomerang while Bullock and Robin go for Mirror Master.
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Batman finds Boomerang being attacked by the False Facers and he saves the villain, giving him time to escape. With this advantage Boomerang finds Mirror Master's headquarters and steals his hypnotizing mirror. Meanwhile, Bullock and Robin confront Mirror Master and manage to capture him, but the villain finds a way to escape their grasp.
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Back in his headquarters, Mirror Master is attacked by a [[Trick Boomerangs|trick boomerang]] made of his hypnotizing mirror and he becomes mind controlled by Captain Boomerang.
   
 
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| Appearing1 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]|Red Tornado #3|Detective Comics #555}}
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* {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-One)|Alfred Pennyworth]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-One)|Alfred Pennyworth]]}}
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* {{apn|[[Jason Todd (Earth-One)|Robin]]|Detective Comics #554|Detective Comics #555}}
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* {{a|[[Jason Todd (Earth-One)|Robin (Jason Todd)]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
  
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* {{apn|[[Samuel Scudder (New Earth)|Samuel Scudder (Mirror Master)]]|The Flash #350|Detective Comics #555}}
  
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* {{apn|[[George Harkness (New Earth)|George Harkness (Captain Boomerang)]]|The Flash #350|Detective Comics #555}}
  
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'''Other Characters:'''
  
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* {{a|[[False Face Society]]}} goons
  
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* {{a|[[Julia Remarque (Earth-One)|Julia Remarque]]}}
  
 
* {{a|[[Harvey Bullock (New Earth)|Harvey Bullock]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Harvey Bullock (New Earth)|Harvey Bullock]]}}
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* {{a|[[James Gordon (Earth-One)|Commissioner Gordon]]}}
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* {{a|[[Julia Remarque (Earth-One)|Julia Remarque]]}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* {{a|[[Samuel Scudder (New Earth)|Samuel Scudder (Mirror Master)]]}} {{Origin}}
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** {{a|[[False Face Society (New Earth)|False Face Society]]}}
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* {{a|[[George Harkness (New Earth)|George Harkness (Captain Boomerang)]]}} {{Origin}}
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'''Other Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[James Gordon (Earth-One)|Commissioner Gordon]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Barry Allen (New Earth)|Flash]]}} {{TV}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
 
* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
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** {{a|[[GCPD Headquarters]]}}
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:* Gotham Museum
  
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:*{{a|[[Batcave]]}}
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** {{a|[[Wayne Manor]]}}
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*** {{a|[[Batcave]]}}
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** Gotham Museum
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* {{a|[[Bat-Signal]]}}
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* <br/>
  
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* {{a|[[Batarang]]}}
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* {{a|[[Batcomputer]]}}
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* {{a|[[Mirror Gun]]}}
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* {{a|[[Trick Boomerangs]]}}
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
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* {{a|[[Batmobile]]}}
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* <br/>
  
   
 
| Notes =
 
| Notes =
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* The story continues in {{c|Detective Comics #555}}.
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| Trivia =
 
| Trivia =
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| Recommended = {{Batman RR}}
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| Recommended = {{Batman RR}}{{Rogues RR}}
 
| Links =
 
| Links =
 
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"The Round-Trip Looking Glass!": Captain Boomerang and Mirror Master both hit Gotham City at the same time, end up competing with each other, and both run afoul of the Batman. On their first criminal a

Batman #388 is an issue of the series Batman (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1985. It was published on July 11, 1985.

Synopsis for "The Round-Trip Looking Glass!"

Captain Boomerang and Mirror Master both hit Gotham City at the same time, end up competing with each other, and both run afoul of the Batman. On their first criminal attempt at the Gotham Museum, the crime is prevented by Batman, but the villains escape, each going in their own direction.

Prowling the streets, Mirror Master uses a special mirror to mind control members of the False Face Society and commands them to eliminate Captain Boomerang. Batman and Robin go out to stop the villains and they come across Harvey Bullock, who is also on the trail of the crooks. They decide to split and Batman goes looking for Boomerang while Bullock and Robin go for Mirror Master.

Batman finds Boomerang being attacked by the False Facers and he saves the villain, giving him time to escape. With this advantage Boomerang finds Mirror Master's headquarters and steals his hypnotizing mirror. Meanwhile, Bullock and Robin confront Mirror Master and manage to capture him, but the villain finds a way to escape their grasp.

Back in his headquarters, Mirror Master is attacked by a trick boomerang made of his hypnotizing mirror and he becomes mind controlled by Captain Boomerang.

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