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| Title = Detective Comics
  
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| Year = 1976
  
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| Executive Editor = Julius Schwartz
 
| CoverArtist1 = Dick Giordano
  
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| CoverArtist2 = Tatjana Wood
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| PreviousIssue = [[Detective Comics 456|Detective Comics #456]]
  
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| NextIssue = [[Detective Comics 458|Detective Comics #458]]
  
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| StoryTitle1 = "There is No Hope in Crime Alley!"
  
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| StoryTitle2 = "Make Way for the Elongated Woman!"
  
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| Synopsis1 = Every night on this date, Batman abandons all other crimes and missions and secretly heads to visit Leslie Thompkins. En route, Batman stops a car radio theft and two muggings. When one of the muggers pulls a gun on him in Crime Alley, Batman loses his temper and knocks the mugger silly while having a flashback of his parents' murder and his "rescue" by a young Leslie Thompkins. He is brought back to reality by the current, elderly Leslie who knows Batman visits her annually but doesn't know why. Batman tells her it's a reminder of who he is. Batman asks Leslie why she stays in Crime Alley and she tells him that once she witnessed a terrible tragedy - a child whose parents were murdered before his eyes - and has devoted her life to trying to prevent another tragedy. Batman kisses her on the forehead calling her the hope of Crime Alley
  
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| Synopsis2 = Previously while fighting the siblings, Ralph's powers wear off and he is captured. The villains demand he write Sue a note to bring him the source of his powers for the villains to use. He agrees but asks Sue to bring special rubber tree bark. Sue buys accordina arms and collapsible stilts, used under one of Ralph's costumes to make it look like she has the same powers (in truth, Sue is allergic to gingold). While the brothers eat the bark, Sue is locked in a room which happens to be over the room Ralph is locked in. Sue makes a hole in the floor with a nailfile and, using a medicine dropper, gets gingold to Ralph whose powers soon return. Ralph catches the villains easily.
  
   
 
| Editor1_1 = E. Nelson Bridwell
  
| Editor1_1 = E. Nelson Bridwell
 
| Editor1_2 = Bob Rozakis
  
| Editor1_2 = Bob Rozakis
 
| Editor1_3 = Julius Schwartz
  
| Editor1_3 = Julius Schwartz
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| Writer1_1 = Dennis O'Neil
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| Penciler1_1 = Dick Giordano
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| Inker1_1 = Dick Giordano
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| Inker1_2 = Terry Austin
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| Colourist1_1 =
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| Letterer1_1 = Ben Oda
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| Editor2_1 = E. Nelson Bridwell
  
| Editor2_1 = E. Nelson Bridwell
 
| Editor2_2 = Bob Rozakis
  
| Editor2_2 = Bob Rozakis
 
| Editor2_3 = Julius Schwartz
  
| Editor2_3 = Julius Schwartz
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| Writer1_1 = Denny O'Neil
  
 
| Writer2_1 = Bob Rozakis
  
| Writer2_1 = Bob Rozakis
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| Penciler1_1 = Dick Giordano
  
 
| Penciler2_1 = Kurt Schaffenberger
  
| Penciler2_1 = Kurt Schaffenberger
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| Inker1_1 = Dick Giordano
  
 
| Inker2_1 = Kurt Schaffenberger
  
| Inker2_1 = Kurt Schaffenberger
   
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| Quotation = I've heard there's no hope in '''[[Crime Alley]]''', [[Leslie Thompkins (New Earth)|Miss Thompkins]]-- that's '''wrong!''' '''You''' and those like you... '''you're''' the hope of Crime Alley-- maybe the '''only''' hope our tormented civilization has '''left!'''
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| Speaker = [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]
   
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| StoryTitle1 = There is No Hope in Crime Alley!
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'''Featured Characters:'''
  
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Every night on the same date, [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]] abandons all other crimes and missions and secretly heads to visit [[Leslie Thompkins (New Earth)|Leslie Thompkins]] in [[Park Row]], or better known as Crime Alley. En route, Batman stops several crimes including a car radio theft and two muggings; one of which happens to Miss Thompkins. As Batman saves the old lady, one of the muggers pulls a gun on him and Batman loses his temper, beating the thug to a pulp while having a flashback of his parents' murder and his "rescue" by a young Leslie Thompkins.
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He is brought back to reality by the current, elderly Leslie who knows Batman visits her annually on this date, but doesn't know why. Batman tells her it's a reminder of who he is and probably of his own demise. Batman then asks Leslie why she stays in Crime Alley and she tells him that once she witnessed a terrible tragedy - a child whose parents were murdered before his eyes - and has devoted her life to trying to prevent another tragedy. Batman kisses her on the forehead calling her the hope of Crime Alley.
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
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* [[Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)|Alfred Pennyworth]]
  
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* [[Leslie Thompkins (New Earth)|Leslie Thompkins]]
  
   
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At dawn, [[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-One)|Alfred]] finds Batman sleeping in a chair at the [[Wayne Foundation|Wayne Penthouse]] with a smile on his face.
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'''Villains:'''
  
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* [[Joe Chill]] {{Flashback}}
  
   
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| StoryTitle2 = Make Way for the Elongated Woman!
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| Synopsis2 = [[File:Detective Comics Vol 1 457 025.jpg|thumb|Opening splash page]]Previously while fighting the siblings, Ralph's powers wear off and he is captured. The villains demand he write Sue a note to bring him the source of his powers for the villains to use. He agrees but asks Sue to bring special rubber tree bark. Sue buys accordian arms and collapsible stilts, used under one of Ralph's costumes to make it look like she has the same powers (in truth, Sue is allergic to gingold). While the brothers eat the bark, Sue is locked in a room which happens to be over the room Ralph is locked in. Sue makes a hole in the floor with a nailfile and, using a medicine dropper, gets gingold to Ralph whose powers soon return. Ralph catches the villains easily.
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'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]|Batman Family #4|World's Finest #236}}
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-One)|Alfred Pennyworth]]}}
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* {{a|[[Leslie Thompkins (New Earth)|Leslie Thompkins]]}} {{1st}} {{Flashalso}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* Gooch {{Only}}
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* Alfie {{Only}}
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* {{a|[[Joseph Chilton (Earth-One)|Joe Chill]]}} {{Flashback}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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* [[Martha Wayne]] {{Flashback}}
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* Harry {{Only}}
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* [[Thomas Wayne]] {{Flashback}}
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* {{a|[[Martha Wayne (Earth-One)|Martha Wayne]]}} {{Flashback}}
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* {{a|[[Thomas Wayne (Earth-One)|Thomas Wayne]]}} {{Flashback}}
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'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* [[Gotham City]]
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* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
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:* [[Park Row|Crime Alley]]
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** {{a|[[Park Row|Crime Alley]]}} {{1stHist}}
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** {{a|[[Wayne Foundation|Bruce Wayne's Penthouse]]}}
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:* [[Thompson Community Center and Free Clinic]]
  
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:* [[Wayne Foundation|Bruce Wayne's Penthouse]]
  
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'''Items:'''
  
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* [[Batrope]]
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* {{a|[[Batrope]]}}
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'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
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* [[Batmobile]]
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* {{a|[[Batmobile]]}}
   
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| Appearing2 =
 
'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* [[Ralph Dibny (New Earth)|Elongated Man]]
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* {{apn|[[Ralph Dibny (New Earth)|Elongated Man]]||Wonder Woman #220}}
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* [[Susan Dearbon-Dibny (New Earth)|Sue Dibny]]
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* {{a|[[Susan Dearbon (New Earth)|Sue Dibny]]}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* Heather {{Final}}
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'''Villains:'''
  
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* Paul {{Final}}
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* Three unnamed siblings (two identical men, one woman)
  
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* Eddie {{Final}}
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'''Other Characters:'''
  
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* Dr. Prouty {{Only}}
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* [[List of single appearance characters|Dr. Prouty]]
  
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* [[List of single appearance characters|Lt. Reynolds]]
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* Lt. Reynolds {{Only}}
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'''Locations:'''
  
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* Cape Crescent
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* Villain's Hideout
  
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* Dibny Residence
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** Dibny's Hotel Room
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** Villain's Hideout
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'''Items:'''
  
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* [[Gingold]]
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* {{a|[[Gingold]]}}
 
* Accordian Arms
  
* Accordian Arms
 
* Collapsible Stilts
  
* Collapsible Stilts
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'''Vehicles:'''
  
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* None
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| Cast1 = Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)
  
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| Cast2 = Leslie Thompkins (New Earth)
  
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| Cast3 = Alfred Pennyworth (New Earth)
  
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| Cast4 = Ralph Dibny (New Earth)
  
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| Cast5 = Susan Dearbon-Dibny (New Earth)
  
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| Cast6 = Joseph Chilton (Earth-One)
  
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| Cast7 = Thomas Wayne (Earth-One)
  
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| Cast8 = Martha Wayne (Earth-One)
  
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| Location1 = Gotham City
  
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| Location2 = Park Row
  
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| Location3 = Thompson Community Center and Free Clinic
  
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| Location4 = Wayne Foundation
  
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| Item1 = Batrope
  
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| Item2 = Gingold
  
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| Vehicle1 = Batmobile
  
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* "There Is No Hope in Crime Alley!" is reprinted in {{co|The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (Collected)}} and {{Co|Batman in the Seventies (Collected)}}.
   
 
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* "There is No Hope in Crime Alley!" was loosely adapted on the episode [[Batman (1992 TV Series) Episode: Appointment in Crime Alley|Appointment in Crime Alley]] of [[Batman (1992 TV Series)|Batman: The Animated Series]] in 1992.
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* The cover art and splash page of this issue is recreated on the last page of {{c|Nightwing Vol 2 153}}, which is dedicated to Denny O'Neil, Dick Giordano and Julius Schwartz.
 
* According to the daily paper, Ralph and Sue rank third in a recent poll of the Ten Most Admired Couples. The other four couples shown are:
  
* According to the daily paper, Ralph and Sue rank third in a recent poll of the Ten Most Admired Couples. The other four couples shown are:
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** Henry and Nancy Kissinger
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:* Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
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** Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
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:* David and Julie Eisenhower
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** David and Julie Eisenhower
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:* Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
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** Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
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* Sue fails to make the Top Ten Most Admired Women List.
  
* Sue fails to make the Top Ten Most Admired Women List.
   
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* [[Comics:Batman Vol 1|Batman]]
  
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* [[Comics:Brave and the Bold Vol 1|Brave and the Bold]]
  
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* [http://www.comics.org/series.lasso?seriesid=87 Detective Comics series index at the Grand Comics Database]
  
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Revision as of 19:47, 9 January 2019

"There is No Hope in Crime Alley!": Every night on the same date, Batman abandons all other crimes and missions and secretly heads to visit Leslie Thompkins in Park Row, or better known as Crime Alley. En route, Batman stops severa

Quote1 I've heard there's no hope in Crime Alley, Miss Thompkins-- that's wrong! You and those like you... you're the hope of Crime Alley-- maybe the only hope our tormented civilization has left! Quote2
— Batman

Detective Comics #457 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1976.

Synopsis for "There is No Hope in Crime Alley!"

Every night on the same date, Batman abandons all other crimes and missions and secretly heads to visit Leslie Thompkins in Park Row, or better known as Crime Alley. En route, Batman stops several crimes including a car radio theft and two muggings; one of which happens to Miss Thompkins. As Batman saves the old lady, one of the muggers pulls a gun on him and Batman loses his temper, beating the thug to a pulp while having a flashback of his parents' murder and his "rescue" by a young Leslie Thompkins.

He is brought back to reality by the current, elderly Leslie who knows Batman visits her annually on this date, but doesn't know why. Batman tells her it's a reminder of who he is and probably of his own demise. Batman then asks Leslie why she stays in Crime Alley and she tells him that once she witnessed a terrible tragedy - a child whose parents were murdered before his eyes - and has devoted her life to trying to prevent another tragedy. Batman kisses her on the forehead calling her the hope of Crime Alley.

At dawn, Alfred finds Batman sleeping in a chair at the Wayne Penthouse with a smile on his face.

Appearing in "There is No Hope in Crime Alley!"

Featured Characters:

  • Template:Apn

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Gooch (Single appearance)
  • Alfie (Single appearance)
  • Joe Chill (Flashback only)

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:


Synopsis for "Make Way for the Elongated Woman!"

Detective Comics Vol 1 457 025

Opening splash page

Previously while fighting the siblings, Ralph's powers wear off and he is captured. The villains demand he write Sue a note to bring him the source of his powers for the villains to use. He agrees but asks Sue to bring special rubber tree bark. Sue buys accordian arms and collapsible stilts, used under one of Ralph's costumes to make it look like she has the same powers (in truth, Sue is allergic to gingold). While the brothers eat the bark, Sue is locked in a room which happens to be over the room Ralph is locked in. Sue makes a hole in the floor with a nailfile and, using a medicine dropper, gets gingold to Ralph whose powers soon return. Ralph catches the villains easily.

Appearing in "Make Way for the Elongated Woman!"

Featured Characters:

  • Template:Apn

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Heather (Final appearance)
  • Paul (Final appearance)
  • Eddie (Final appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Dr. Prouty (Single appearance)
  • Lt. Reynolds (Single appearance)

Locations:

  • Cape Crescent
    • Dibny's Hotel Room
    • Villain's Hideout

Items:

  • Gingold
  • Accordian Arms
  • Collapsible Stilts

Vehicles:

  • None

Notes

Trivia

  • "There is No Hope in Crime Alley!" was loosely adapted on the episode Appointment in Crime Alley of Batman: The Animated Series in 1992.
  • The cover art and splash page of this issue is recreated on the last page of Nightwing (Volume 2) #153, which is dedicated to Denny O'Neil, Dick Giordano and Julius Schwartz.
  • According to the daily paper, Ralph and Sue rank third in a recent poll of the Ten Most Admired Couples. The other four couples shown are:
    • Henry and Nancy Kissinger
    • Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward
    • David and Julie Eisenhower
    • Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
  • Sue fails to make the Top Ten Most Admired Women List.


See Also

Recommended Reading

Links and References

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