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Batman: "Heart of a Vampire"

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Batman: "Heart of a Vampire"

Hawkman: "Battle of the Backfiring Weapons"

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Detective Comics #455 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1976.

Synopsis for Batman: "Heart of a Vampire"

Alfred and Bruce are miles outside of town when their car mysteriously overheats. They go to a nearby boarded-up house to find some water for the radiator. Inside they discover a coffin and a very old sunlamp which Bruce accidentally breaks. They split up to search when vampire Gustav Decobra exits the coffin and attacks Bruce who, quickly changes to Batman.

Batman puts a wooden beam through Gustav's chest but finds that his heart is not where it should be. Batman and Alfred hide in the attic while Batman tells Alfred about Gustav, a former doctor who believed that hearts could be transplanted. Batman realizes that he may have surgically moved his heart elsewhere in his body. To find it, Batman decides he will fight Gustav vigorously and listen for his rapid heartbeat.

Meanwhile, Gustav summons bats to attack Batman and Alfred in the attic while he bursts through the door. He heads for Alfred but Batman attacks him. The two fight vigorously but Batman cannot feel a heartbeat. However, Batmam notices that the nearby grandfather clock gets louder as the fight progresses. Batman grabs a wooden bow and arrow and shoots the clock where Gustav had placed his heart to prevent being killed traditionally. Gustav dies as his corpse turns to a skull at the break of dawn. It is then that Batman and Alfred leave the haunted place and return to the city.

Appearing in Batman: "Heart of a Vampire"

Featured Characters:

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Supporting Characters:

Alfred Pennyworth

Antagonists:

Gustav Decobra (Single appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

Bats

Locations:

Unnamed house miles outside of Gotham City

Synopsis for Hawkman: "Battle of the Backfiring Weapons"

Hawkman and Hawkgirl discuss their recent encounters with Chester McCann who seems to have the superpower of triggering fantastic escapes. Hawkman develops a plan while Chester, too, has realized his powers and decides just to begin robbing. The next day he goes to an art museum and, in front of the armed guards, smashes a display of jewelry. The guards pull their guns but Chester's powers cause the guns to explode. Hawkman and Hawkgirl arrive, take the two brass shields, now polished, and reflect the sunlight into Chester's eyes keeping him blinded. Chester enlarges his ears so he can move by sound when Hawkman uses his bullroarer which overloads Chester's now sensitive hearing. They take Chester to their lab, have him ingest some unnamed potion and discover that Chester is possessed by the mind of his 47th century ancestor who used his science to give Chester his powers so his presence would not alter his own history. He leaves Chester and returns to his own time where he learns that Chester's resulting prison sentence led him to a life of scientific study creating the future M'Kan now lives in.

Appearing in Hawkman: "Battle of the Backfiring Weapons"

Featured Characters:

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Supporting Characters:

Hawkwoman (Shayera Hol)

Antagonists:

Chester McCann (Final appearance)

Other Characters:

Professor M'Kan (Single appearance)

Locations:

Midway City
- Midway City Museum
- McCann's residence
- Midway Art Museum
Unnamed Location in the 47th Century

Items:

Brass Shields
Bullroarer
Nth Metal Wings
Anti-Gravity Belt
Thanagarian Potion

Notes

According to the caption, Batman's story takes place during Indian Summer.
Hawkwoman is referred to as Hawkgirl throughout this issue.

Links and References

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 | Year                = 1976
-| Executive Editor    =
+| Executive Editor    = Julius Schwartz
 | CoverArtist1        = Mike Grell
+| CoverArtist2        = Tatjana Wood
-| Quotation           =
-| Speaker             =
-| StoryTitle1         = Heart of a Vampire
-| StoryTitle2         = Battle of the Backfiring Weapons
-| Synopsis1           = Alfred and [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Bruce]] are miles outside of town when their car mysteriously overheats.  They go to a nearby boarded-up house to find some water for the radiator.  Inside they discover a coffin and a very old sunlamp which Bruce accidently breaks.  They split up to search when [[vampire]] Gustav Decobra exits the coffin and attacks Bruce who changes to Batman.  Batman puts a wooden beam through Gustav's chest but finds that his heart is not where it should be.  Batman and Alfred hide in the attic while Batman tells Alfred about Gustav who used to be a doctor who believed that hearts could be transplanted.  Batman realizes that he may have surgically moved his heart elsewhere in his body.  To find it, Batman decides he will fight Gustav vigorously and listen for his rapid heartbeat.  Meanwhile Gustav summons bats to attack them in the attic while he bursts through the door.  He heads for Alfred but Batman attacks him.  The two fight vigorously but Batman cannot feel a heartbeat.  The nearby grandfather clock, however, gets louder as the fight progresses.  Batman grabs a wooden bow and arrow and shoots the clock where Gustav had transplanted his heart.  Gustav dies and Batman and Alfred leave.
-| Synopsis2           = Hawkman and Hawkgirl discuss their recent encounters with Chester McCann who seems to have the superpower of triggering fantastic escapes.  Hawkman develops a plan.  Meanwhile Chester, too, has realized his powers and decides just to begin robbing.  The next day he goes to an art museum and, in front of the armed guards, smashes a display of jewelry.  The guards pull their guns but Chester's powers cause the guns to explode.  Hawkman and Hawkgirl arrive.  Hawkgirl takes the two brass shields, now polished, and reflect the sunlight into Chester's eyes keeping him blinded.  Chester enlarges his ears so he can move by sound when Hawkman uses his bullroarer which overloads Chester's now sensitive hearing.  They take Chester to their lab, have him ingest some unnamed potion and discover that Chester is possessed by the mind of his 47th century ancestor who used his science to give Chester his powers so his presence would not alter his own history.  He leaves Chester and returns to his own time where he learns that Chester's resulting prison sentence led him to a life of scientific study creating the future M'Kan now lives in.
 | Editor1_1           = Julius Schwartz
-| Editor2_1           = Julius Schwartz
+| Editor1_2           = E. Nelson Bridwell
+| Editor1_3           = Bob Rozakis
 | Writer1_1           = Elliot S. Maggin
-| Writer2_1           = E. Nelson Bridwell
 | Penciler1_1         = Mike Grell
-| Penciler2_1         = José Luis García-López
 | Inker1_1            = Mike Grell
-| Inker2_1            = José Luis García-López
 | Colourist1_1        =
 | Letterer1_1         =
+| Editor2_1           = Julius Schwartz
-| Appearing1 =
+| Editor2_2           = E. Nelson Bridwell
-'''Featured Characters:'''
+| Editor2_3           = Bob Rozakis
-* [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]
+| Writer2_1           = E. Nelson Bridwell
+| Penciler2_1         = José Luis García-López
+| Inker2_1            = José Luis García-López
+| Quotation           =
-'''Supporting Characters:'''
+| Speaker             =
-* [[Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)|Alfred Pennyworth]]
+| StoryTitle1         = Batman: "Heart of a Vampire"
-'''Villains:'''
+| Synopsis1           =
-* [[Gustav Decobra (Earth-One)|Gustav Decobra]] {{Only}}
+[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-One)|Alfred]] and [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Bruce]] are miles outside of town when their car mysteriously overheats. They go to a nearby boarded-up house to find some water for the radiator. Inside they discover a coffin and a very old sunlamp which Bruce accidentally breaks. They split up to search when [[Vampires|vampire]] [[Gustav Decobra (Earth-One)|Gustav Decobra]] exits the coffin and attacks Bruce who, quickly changes to Batman.
+Batman puts a wooden beam through Gustav's chest but finds that his heart is not where it should be. Batman and Alfred hide in the attic while Batman tells Alfred about Gustav, a former doctor who believed that hearts could be transplanted. Batman realizes that he may have surgically moved his heart elsewhere in his body. To find it, Batman decides he will fight Gustav vigorously and listen for his rapid heartbeat.
-'''Other Characters:'''
-* <br/>
-'''Locations:'''
-* [[Gotham City]]
-:* Unnamed house miles outside of Gotham City
+Meanwhile, Gustav summons [[Bats|bats]] to attack Batman and Alfred in the attic while he bursts through the door. He heads for Alfred but Batman attacks him. The two fight vigorously but Batman cannot feel a heartbeat. However, Batmam notices that the nearby grandfather clock gets louder as the fight progresses. Batman grabs a wooden bow and arrow and shoots the clock where Gustav had placed his heart to prevent being killed traditionally. Gustav dies as his corpse turns to a skull at the break of dawn. It is then that Batman and Alfred leave the haunted place and return to the city.
-'''Items:'''
-* <br/>
+| StoryTitle2         = Hawkman: "Battle of the Backfiring Weapons"
-'''Vehicles:'''
+| Synopsis2           =
-* <br/>
+[[Katar Hol (Earth-One)|Hawkman]] and [[Shayera Thal (Earth-One)|Hawkgirl]] discuss their recent encounters with Chester McCann who seems to have the superpower of triggering fantastic escapes. Hawkman develops a plan while Chester, too, has realized his powers and decides just to begin robbing. The next day he goes to an art museum and, in front of the armed guards, smashes a display of jewelry. The guards pull their guns but Chester's powers cause the guns to explode. Hawkman and Hawkgirl arrive, take the two brass shields, now polished, and reflect the sunlight into Chester's eyes keeping him blinded. Chester enlarges his ears so he can move by sound when Hawkman uses his bullroarer which overloads Chester's now sensitive hearing. They take Chester to their lab, have him ingest some unnamed potion and discover that Chester is possessed by the mind of his 47th century ancestor who used his science to give Chester his powers so his presence would not alter his own history. He leaves Chester and returns to his own time where he learns that Chester's resulting prison sentence led him to a life of scientific study creating the future M'Kan now lives in.
-| Appearing2 =
+| Appearing1          =
 '''Featured Characters:'''
-* [[Katar Hol (Earth-One)|Hawkman (Katar Hol)]]
+* {{apn|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]|Batman #271|World's Finest #235}}
+'''Supporting Characters:'''
+* {{a|[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-One)|Alfred Pennyworth]]}}
+'''Antagonists:'''
+* {{a|[[Gustav Decobra (Earth-One)|Gustav Decobra]]}} {{Only Dies}}
+'''Other Characters:'''
+* {{a|[[Bats]]}}
+'''Locations:'''
+* Unnamed house miles outside of Gotham City
+| Appearing2          =
+'''Featured Characters:'''
+* {{apn|[[Katar Hol (Earth-One)|Hawkman (Katar Hol)]]||Justice League of America #127}}
 '''Supporting Characters:'''
-* [[Shayera Hol (Earth-One)|Hawkwoman (Shayera Hol)]]
+* {{a|[[Shayera Thal (Earth-One)|Hawkwoman (Shayera Hol)]]}}
+'''Antagonists:'''
+* Chester McCann {{Final}}
-'''Villains:'''
-* Chester McCann {{Only}}
 '''Other Characters:'''
 * Professor M'Kan {{Only}}
 '''Locations:'''
-* [[Midway City]]
+* {{a|[[Midway City]]}}
-:*[[Midway City Museum]]
+** {{a|[[Midway City Museum]]}}
-:* McCann's residence
+** McCann's residence
-:* Midway Art Museum
+** Midway Art Museum
 * Unnamed Location in the 47th Century
 '''Items:'''
 * Brass Shields
 * Bullroarer
+* {{a|[[Nth Metal Wings]]}}
-* Unnamed Thanagarian Potion
+* Anti-Gravity Belt
+* Thanagarian Potion
-'''Vehicles:'''
-* <br/>
 | Notes               =
+* According to the caption, Batman's story takes place during Indian Summer.
-* Hawkwoman is refered to as Hawkgirl throughout this issue.
+* Hawkwoman is referred to as Hawkgirl throughout this issue.
 | Trivia              =
-* According to the caption, Batman's story takes place during Indian Summer.
 | Recommended         = {{Batman RR}}{{Hawkman RR}}
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-| CustomText1         =
-* [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)/Gallery|Batman image gallery]]
-* [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)/Appearances|Batman appearances list]]
-* [[:Category:Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)/Quotes|Batman quotes page]]
-* [[Batman Titles]]
-* [[Batman Villains]]
-* [[Batman Supporting Cast]]
-* [[Katar Hol (Earth-One)/Gallery|Hawkman image gallery]]
-* [[Katar Hol (Earth-One)/Appearances|Hawkman appearances list]]
-* [[:Category:Katar Hol (Earth-One)/Quotes|Hawkman quotes page]]
-* [[Shayera Hol (Earth-One)/Gallery|Hawkwoman image gallery]]
-* [[Shayera Hol (Earth-One)/Appearances|Hawkwoman appearances list]]
-* [[:Category:Shayera Hol (Earth-One)/Quotes|Hawkwoman quotes page]]
 | Links               =
-* [http://www.comicbookdb.com/title.php?ID=55 Detective Comics series index at Comicbookdb.com]
-* [http://www.comics.org/series.lasso?seriesid=87 Detective Comics series index at the Grand Comics Database]
-* [http://www.dcuguide.com/Bm/Tec.php Detective Comics series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]
-* [http://www.dcindexes.com/database/series-details.php?seriesid=693 Detective Comics series index at Mike's Amazing World of DC Comics]
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+[[Category:Vampires/Appearances]]