Detective Comics #426 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1972.
Synopsis for Batman: "Killer's Roulette!"
Batman sets out to uncover the secret behind the suicides of three wealthy compulsive gamblers and finds that they had all been tricked into playing russian roulette. Bruce Wayne poses as a gambler on a gambling ship and he comes across the man responsible for the crimes. He allows the crook to lure him into his private russian roulette game, but once they find themselves alone, Bruce switches into Batman and the game starts. Each of them take turns to spin the gun's barrel and taking chances with the gun. Finally, Batman has survived all his five turns and it is up for the crook to pull the trigger with the barrel full. The goon tries to shoot at Batman, but the Dark Knight has jammed the weapon using the same trick the crook has used to win all his previous gambles. Finally, Batman captures the killer and ends the killer's roulette.
Appearing in Batman: "Killer's Roulette!"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Conway Treach (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Arnheim (Appears only as a corpse)
- Allen Osborn (Appears only as a corpse)
- Malcolm Merle (Appears only as a corpse)
- Gingie (Single appearance)
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Items:
Synopsis for Elongated Man: "Trail of the Fadeaway Footprints!"
While traveling around the country with his wife, Ralph Dibny finds a dying frogman who quickly dies in their hands. The two snoop around and find a ghost town, with only a crook in disguise, after following clues Ralph realizes the frogman dove after a treasure in a deep cave, but he was killed by his employers.
Appearing in Elongated Man: "Trail of the Fadeaway Footprints!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Amos Fitch (Single appearance)
- Rosco (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Pete (Single appearance; dies)
Items:
- Radium Ore
Vehicles:
- Amos' Jeep, "Betsy"
Notes
- "Killer's Roulette!" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: Batman Vol. 6.
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