Detective Comics #425 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1972. It was published on May 30, 1972.
Appearing in "The Stage Is Set... For Murder!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Ezra Jimson (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Del Sartre (Single appearance)
- Barry Johnstone (Single appearance)
- Claire Foster (Single appearance)
- Tod Dunn (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Gotham City
- Gotham Park
- Wayne Foundation
Items:
Synopsis for "The Stage Is Set... For Murder!"
Batman is informed about a crime that would take place during a modern-dress production of Macbeth. Upon arriving, Batman prevents one of the actors from being shot and thus, he must discover which cast member is a would-be murderer. After following a masked man in a carriage, investigating as Bruce Wayne on the backstage, interrogating some of the performers and preventing a second murder attemp on stage, Batman finally deduces the identity of the killer and captures him before he could claim anybody's life.
Appearing in "Open-and-Shut Case!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Matthew Clay (Single appearance)
- Mordecai Zond (Only appearance; dies)
Antagonists:
- Ms. Wilson (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Barbara Gordon (In a photograph only)
Locations:
Synopsis for "Open-and-Shut Case!"
A Vietnam War buddy of Jason Bard's has been committed to a psychiatric institution, but Bard doubts that he has committed the murder of which he is accused.
Notes
- "The Stage Is Set... For Murder!" is reprinted in The Best of DC #30.
Trivia
- No trivia.
See Also
- Discuss Detective Comics Vol 1 425 on the forums
- Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series
- Images from Detective Comics Vol 1 425
