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| Title = Detective Comics
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| Image = Detective Comics 457.jpg
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| Image2 = Detective Comics 457 Textless.jpg
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| Volume = 1
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| Issue = 457
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| Month = March
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| Year = 1976
   
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| Executive Editor = Julius Schwartz
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'''THere is no Hope in Crime Alley'''
  
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| CoverArtist1 = Dick Giordano
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| CoverArtist2 = Tatjana Wood
   
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| Editor1_1 = E. Nelson Bridwell
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==Summary==
  
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| Editor1_2 = Bob Rozakis
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'''Volume:''' 1 <br>
  
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| Editor1_3 = Julius Schwartz
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'''Issue:''' 457 <br>
  
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| Writer1_1 = Dennis O'Neil
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'''Month:''' [[:Category:1976, March|March]] <br>
  
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| Penciler1_1 = Dick Giordano
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'''Year:''' [[:Category:1976|1976]] <br>
  
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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
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==Credits==
  
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| Editor2_2 = Bob Rozakis
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'''Editor in Chief:''' [[Julius Schwartz]] <br>
  
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| Editor2_3 = Julius Schwartz
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'''Head Writer:''' [[Denny O'Neil]] <br>
  
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| Writer2_1 = Bob Rozakis
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'''Cover Artists:''' Unknown <br>
  
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| Penciler2_1 = Kurt Schaffenberger
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'''Pencilers:''' Unknown <br>
  
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| Inker2_1 = Kurt Schaffenberger
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'''Inkers:''' Unknown <br>
  
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'''Colourists:''' Unknown <br>
  
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'''Editors:''' Unknown <br>
  
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'''Artists:''' [[Dick Giordano]]
  
   
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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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==Synopsis==
  
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| Speaker = [[Bruce Wayne (Earth-One)|Batman]]
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'''Cast of Characters:'''
 
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* [[Batman]]
  
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* [[Alfred Pennyworth]]
  
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* [[James Gordon]]
  
   
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| StoryTitle1 = There is No Hope in Crime Alley!
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'''Locations:'''
  
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| Synopsis1 =
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* [[Gotham City]]
  
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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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'''Items:'''
  
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* [[Batmobile]]
  
   
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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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'''First Appearances:''' No first appearances<br>
  
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'''Final Appearances:''' No final appearances<br>
  
   
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| StoryTitle2 = Make Way for the Elongated Woman!
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'''Synopsis:''' <br>
  
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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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| Appearing1 =
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==Elongated Man==
  
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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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'''Make Way for the Elongated Woman'''
  
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
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* {{a|[[Alfred Pennyworth (Earth-One)|Alfred Pennyworth]]}}
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==Credits==
  
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* {{a|[[Leslie Thompkins (New Earth)|Leslie Thompkins]]}} {{1st}} {{Flashalso}}
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'''Editor in Chief:''' [[Julius Schwartz]] <br>
  
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'''Antagonists:'''
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'''Head Writer:''' [[Bob Rozakis]] <br>
  
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* Gooch {{Only}}
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'''Pencilers:''' Unknown <br>
  
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* Alfie {{Only}}
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'''Inkers:''' Unknown <br>
  
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* {{a|[[Joseph Chilton (Earth-One)|Joe Chill]]}} {{Flashback}}
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'''Colourists:''' Unknown <br>
  
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'''Other Characters:'''
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'''Editors:''' Unknown <br>
  
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* Harry {{Only}}
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'''Artists:''' [[Kurt Schaffenberger]] <br>
  
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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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==Synopsis==
  
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'''Cast of Characters:'''
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'''Locations:'''
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* [[Elongated Man]]
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* {{a|[[Gotham City]]}}
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** {{a|[[Park Row|Crime Alley]]}} {{1stHist}}
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* [[Sue Dibny]]
  
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** {{a|[[Wayne Foundation|Bruce Wayne's Penthouse]]}}
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'''Items:'''
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* {{a|[[Batrope]]}}
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'''Vehicles:'''
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* {{a|[[Batmobile]]}}
   
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| Appearing2 =
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'''Featured Characters:'''
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* {{apn|[[Ralph Dibny (New Earth)|Elongated Man]]||Wonder Woman #220}}
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'''Supporting Characters:'''
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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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* Paul {{Final}}
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* Eddie {{Final}}
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'''Other Characters:'''
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* Dr. Prouty {{Only}}
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* Lt. Reynolds {{Only}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* Cape Crescent
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** Dibny's Hotel Room
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** Villain's Hideout
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* {{a|[[Gingold]]}}
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*
 
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* Accordian Arms
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* Collapsible Stilts
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'''Vehicles:'''
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* None
   
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| Notes =
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'''First Appearances:''' No first appearances<br>
  
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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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'''Final Appearances:''' No final appearances<br>
  
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'''Synopsis:''' No synopsis.<br>
  
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==Notes==
  
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==Trivia==
  
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==Recommended Readings==
  
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* [[Comics Batman|Batman]]
  
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* [[Comics Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight|Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight]]
  
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* [[Comics Detective Comics|Detective Comics]]
  
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==Related Articles==
  
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* [[Cover Art Gallery Detective Comics|Detective Comics cover art gallery]]
  
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* [[Batman (Bruce Wayne)/Appearances|Batman appearances list]]
  
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* [[Character Gallery Batman|Batman image gallery]]
  
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* [[Alfred Pennyworth/Appearances|Alfred Pennyworth appearances list]]
  
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* [[James Gordon/Appearances|James Gordon appearances list]]
  
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* [[Elongated Man/Appearances|Elongated Man appearances list]]
  
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* [[Sue Dibny/Appearances|Sue Dibny appearances list]]
  
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==External Links==
  
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* [[Wikipedia:Detective Comics|Detective Comics article at Wikipedia]]
  
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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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* [http://www.dcuguide.com/Bm/Tec.php Detective Comics series index at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]
  
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* [[Wikipedia:Batman|Batman article at Wikipedia]]
  
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* [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=batmansa Batman biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]
  
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* [[Wikipedia:Bob Kane|Bob Kane article at Wikipedia]]
  
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==References==
  
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* None
  
   
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| Trivia =
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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.
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* 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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** David and Julie Eisenhower
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** Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
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* Sue fails to make the Top Ten Most Admired Women List.
   
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| Recommended = {{Batman RR}}{{Elongated Man RR}}
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[[Category:Comics]]
 
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| Links =
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[[Category:1976, March]]
  
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Revision as of 16:21, 1 February 2020

"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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