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| Volume = 1
  
| Volume = 1
 
| Issue = 355
  
| Issue = 355
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| Day = 28
 
| Month = September
  
| Month = September
 
| Year = 1966
  
| Year = 1966
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| CoverArtist1 = Carmine Infantino
  
| CoverArtist1 = Carmine Infantino
 
| CoverArtist2 = Joe Giella
  
| CoverArtist2 = Joe Giella
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| CoverArtist3 = Ira Schnapp
   
 
| Editor1_1 = Julius Schwartz
  
| Editor1_1 = Julius Schwartz
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| Inker1_1 = Joe Giella
  
| Inker1_1 = Joe Giella
 
| Colourist1_1 =
 
| Colourist1_1 =
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| Letterer1_1 =
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| Letterer1_1 = Gaspar Saladino
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| Editor2_1 = Julius Schwartz
  
| Editor2_1 = Julius Schwartz
 
| Writer2_1 = Gardner Fox
  
| Writer2_1 = Gardner Fox
 
| Penciler2_1 = Carmine Infantino
  
| Penciler2_1 = Carmine Infantino
 
| Inker2_1 = Carmine Infantino
  
| Inker2_1 = Carmine Infantino
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| Colourist2_1 =
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| Letterer2_1 = Gaspar Saladino
   
 
| Quotation =
 
| Quotation =
 
| Speaker =
 
| Speaker =
   
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| StoryTitle1 = Hate of the Hooded Hangman!
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| StoryTitle1 = Batman: "Hate of the Hooded Hangman!"
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| Synopsis1 =
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| StoryTitle2 = The Tantalizing Troubles of the Tripod Thieves!
  
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The wrestler known as the Hooded Hangman has called out to [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]] for a challenge to be the most popular masked man in [[Gotham City]]. After an initial fight which Batman manages to escape, Batman deduces that newscaster [[Telman Davies (New Earth)|Telman Davies]] is the Hooded Hangman.
   
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Arranging an official fight on the roof of the wrestling arena, the loser to be unmasked, Batman and the Hooded Hangman duke it out. When the Hangman manages to defeat Batman, he unmasks the Caped Crusader to reveal the face of Telman Davies. As the Hangman is confused, Batman knocks the Hangman out and reveals him to be the real Hangman. After the fight, Telman's attempt at being the most celebrated masked fighter is ruined and he leaves Gotham City for South America.
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| Synopsis1 = The wrestler known as the Hooded Hangman has called out to Batman for a challenge to be the most popular masked man in [[Gotham City]]. After an initial fight which Batman manages to escape, Batman deduces that newscaster Telman Davies is the Hooded Hangman.
  
   
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| StoryTitle2 = Elongated Man: "The Tantalizing Troubles of the Tripod Thieves!"
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Arranging an official fight on the roof of the wrestling arena, the loser to be unmasked, [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]] and the Hooded Hangman duke it out. When the Hangman manages to defeat Batman, he unmasks the Caped Crusader to reveal the face of Telman Davies. As the Hangman is confused, Batman knocks the Hangman out and reveals him to be the real Hangman. After the fight, Telman's attempt at being the most celebrated masked fighter is ruined and he leaves the city for South America.
  
 
| Synopsis2 =
 
| Synopsis2 =
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Certain day, [[Ralph Dibny (New Earth)|Elongated Man]] comes across a couple of crooks who are taken flying across the city by some unknown force. Elongated Man tries to take them down, but the force is stronger than him, making it impossible for him to take the criminals, although they dropped the stolen loot in the process.
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The crooks are then taken to a prop-shop, where [[Zatanna Zatara (New Earth)|Zatanna]] has dragged them in order to retrieve the Golden Ting Tripod the crooks stole. With the item. Zatanna expects to find her missing father, the great magician, [[Giovanni Zatara (New Earth)|Zatara]]. Unfortunately, Zatanna is ambushed by the owner of the prop-shop, who is a criminal using his shop as a front for his fencing activities.
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Elongated Man tracks down the criminals to the prop-shop and he learns of Zatanna's trouble. Together, Elongated Man and Zatanna work together to stop the criminals and in the process, Zatanna gets hold of the magic book of I Ching, which combined with the Golden Tripod, will take her to the dark dimension where Zatara is locked. Elongated Man offers his assistance, but he is turned down as Zatanna explains only magical beings could enter the dark dimension.
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Afterwards, Ralph returns home with the jewels as a present for [[Susan Dearbon (New Earth)|Sue]].
   
 
| Appearing1 =
 
| Appearing1 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman (Earth-One)]]|Justice League of America #47|World's Finest #160}}
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* {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]}}
 
* {{a|[[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Robin (Dick Grayson)]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Richard Grayson (Earth-One)|Robin (Dick Grayson)]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
 
* {{a|[[James Gordon (Earth-One)|Commissioner Gordon]]}}
  
* {{a|[[James Gordon (Earth-One)|Commissioner Gordon]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* {{a|[[Telman Davies (Earth-One)|Hooded Hangman]]}} {{Only}}
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* {{a|[[Telman Davies (New Earth)|Hooded Hangman]]}} {{1st}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
 
* The Arizona Apache (wrestler) {{Only}}
  
* The Arizona Apache (wrestler) {{Only}}
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* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
 
** {{a|[[Wayne Manor]]}}
  
** {{a|[[Wayne Manor]]}}
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** {{a|[[Gotham City Police Headquarters]]}}
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** {{a|[[GCPD Headquarters|Gotham City Police Headquarters]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* {{a|[[Batsuit]]}}
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* None
  
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
 
* {{a|[[Batmobile]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Batmobile]]}}
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* {{a|[[Ralph Dibny (New Earth)|Elongated Man]]}}
  
* {{a|[[Ralph Dibny (New Earth)|Elongated Man]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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*{{a| {{a|[[Susan Dearbon (New Earth)|Sue Dibny]]}}}}
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* {{a|[[Zatanna Zatara (New Earth)|Zatanna]]}}
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'''Villains:'''
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'''Antagonists:'''
 
* Marshal Maitland {{Only}}
  
* Marshal Maitland {{Only}}
 
* Unnamed Jewel Thieves {{Only}}
  
* Unnamed Jewel Thieves {{Only}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Zatanna Zatara (New Earth)|Zatanna]]|Green Lantern Vol 2 42|Justice League of America #51}}
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* {{a|[[Susan Dearbon (New Earth)|Sue Dibny]]}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
 
* Rover City
  
* Rover City
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| Notes =
 
| Notes =
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* "Hate of the Hooded Hangman!" is reprinted in [[Showcase Presents: Batman Vol 1 2|''Showcase Presents: Batman'' #2]].
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* "Hate of the Hooded Hangman!" is reprinted in {{Co|Showcase Presents: Batman Vol 2 (Collected)}}.
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* "The Tantalizing Troubles of the Tripod Thieves!" is reprinted in [[Detective Comics Vol 1 439|''Detective Comics'' #439]], [[JLA: Zatanna's Search Vol 1 1|''JLA: Zatanna's Search'']], [[Showcase Presents: Elongated Man Vol 1 1|''Showcase Presents: Elongated Man'' #1]].
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* "The Tantalizing Troubles of the Tripod Thieves!" is reprinted in {{c|Detective Comics #439}}, ''[[JLA: Zatanna's Search]]'', {{co|Showcase Presents: Elongated Man Vol. 1 (Collected)}}.
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* This is a chapter in "Zatanna's Search" for her father. The story arc is chronicled in: [[Hawkman Vol 1 4|Hawkman #44]], [[Detective Comics Vol 1 336|Detective Comics #336]], [[Atom Vol 1 19|Atom #19]], [[Green Lantern Vol 2 42|Green Lantern Vol. 2 #42]], [[Detective Comics Vol 1 355|Detective Comics #355]] and ending in [[Justice League of America Vol 1 51|Justice League of America #51]].
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* This is a chapter in "Zatanna's Search" for her father. The story arc is chronicled in: {{c|Hawkman #4}}, {{c|Detective Comics #336}} (per a later retcon), {{c|The Atom #19}}, {{c|Green Lantern Vol 2 42}}, {{c|Detective Comics #355}}, and finally {{c|Justice League of America #51}}. This storyline is collected in {{Co|JLA: Zatanna's Search (Collected)}}.
   
 
| Trivia =
 
| Trivia =
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* "Hate of the Hooded Hangman!" was adapted into the Jiro Kuwata Bat-Manga story "The Hangman of Terror".
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| Recommended = {{Batman RR}}
  
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| Recommended = {{Batman RR}}{{Zatanna RR}}
 
| Links =
 
| Links =
 
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Revision as of 12:29, 15 March 2019

"Batman: "Hate of the Hooded Hangman!"": The wrestler known as the Hooded Hangman has called out to Batman for a challenge to be the most popular masked man in Gotham City. After an initial fight which Batman manages to escape, Batman deduces that newscaster [[Te

Detective Comics #355 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1966. It was published on July 28, 1966.

Synopsis for Batman: "Hate of the Hooded Hangman!"

The wrestler known as the Hooded Hangman has called out to Batman for a challenge to be the most popular masked man in Gotham City. After an initial fight which Batman manages to escape, Batman deduces that newscaster Telman Davies is the Hooded Hangman.

Arranging an official fight on the roof of the wrestling arena, the loser to be unmasked, Batman and the Hooded Hangman duke it out. When the Hangman manages to defeat Batman, he unmasks the Caped Crusader to reveal the face of Telman Davies. As the Hangman is confused, Batman knocks the Hangman out and reveals him to be the real Hangman. After the fight, Telman's attempt at being the most celebrated masked fighter is ruined and he leaves Gotham City for South America.

Appearing in Batman: "Hate of the Hooded Hangman!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

  • The Arizona Apache (wrestler) (Single appearance)

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:


Synopsis for Elongated Man: "The Tantalizing Troubles of the Tripod Thieves!"

Certain day, Elongated Man comes across a couple of crooks who are taken flying across the city by some unknown force. Elongated Man tries to take them down, but the force is stronger than him, making it impossible for him to take the criminals, although they dropped the stolen loot in the process.

The crooks are then taken to a prop-shop, where Zatanna has dragged them in order to retrieve the Golden Ting Tripod the crooks stole. With the item. Zatanna expects to find her missing father, the great magician, Zatara. Unfortunately, Zatanna is ambushed by the owner of the prop-shop, who is a criminal using his shop as a front for his fencing activities.

Elongated Man tracks down the criminals to the prop-shop and he learns of Zatanna's trouble. Together, Elongated Man and Zatanna work together to stop the criminals and in the process, Zatanna gets hold of the magic book of I Ching, which combined with the Golden Tripod, will take her to the dark dimension where Zatara is locked. Elongated Man offers his assistance, but he is turned down as Zatanna explains only magical beings could enter the dark dimension.

Afterwards, Ralph returns home with the jewels as a present for Sue.

Appearing in Elongated Man: "The Tantalizing Troubles of the Tripod Thieves!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Marshal Maitland (Single appearance)
  • Unnamed Jewel Thieves (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

Locations:

  • Rover City
    • Fantasy Props, Inc.

Items:

  • I Ching's Book of Magic
  • Golden Ting Tripod

Vehicles:

  • the Dibny's car

Notes

Trivia

  • "Hate of the Hooded Hangman!" was adapted into the Jiro Kuwata Bat-Manga story "The Hangman of Terror".


See Also

Recommended Reading

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