The Brave and the Bold Vol 1 98

"Mansion of the Misbegotten!": When Batman goes to visit his old friend Roger Birnam, who is dying, he promises to watch over Birnam's wife Clorinda and his son Enoch. After the funeral, when a man who posed as Birnam's doctor and as a religious articles salesman turns out at the Gotham morgue,

"Mansion of the Misbegotten!"
Cover
Brave and the Bold Vol 1 #98
November, 1971
Executive Editor	Murray Boltinoff
Cover Artists	Nick Cardy
Mansion of the Misbegotten!
Writers	Bob Haney
Pencilers	Jim Aparo
Inkers	Jim Aparo
Letterers	Jim Aparo
Editors	Murray Boltinoff
The Killer Shadow!
Writers	John Broome
Pencilers	Carmine Infantino
Inkers	Seymour Barry
Editors	Julius Schwartz
One Challenger Must Die
Writers	Arnold Drake
Pencilers	Bob Brown
Inkers	Bob Brown
Editors	Murray Boltinoff
Previous Issue	Brave and the Bold # 97

The Brave and the Bold #98 is an issue of the series Brave and the Bold (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1971.

Synopsis for "Mansion of the Misbegotten!"

When Batman goes to visit his old friend Roger Birnam, who is dying, he promises to watch over Birnam's wife Clorinda and his son Enoch. After the funeral, when a man who posed as Birnam's doctor and as a religious articles salesman turns out at the Gotham morgue, victim of a ritual murder, Batman rushes to Birnam Towers to check on Birnam's family.

Batman soon finds himself caught in a Satanic cults rituals, which involve little Enoch. With the arrival of the Phantom Stranger, Batman is captured by the cultists and offered as a sacrifice to Lucifer, who takes Batman away. The Caped Crusader is saved by Phantom Stranger. Taking Enoch and bringing him to a psychiatric ward, Batman is shocked to find the boy has no knowledge of the occult, and deduces that the Birnams had two children not just one.

Returing to the Birnam residence, Batman is forced to battle Clorinda and the evil Enoch with the help of the Phantom Stranger. However the arrival of Roger's ghost scared Clorinda so badly she falls over the railing of a stairwell to her death, the evil Enoch dies in the confrontation as well.

Appearing in "Mansion of the Misbegotten!"

Featured Characters:

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Supporting Characters:

• Commissioner Jim Gordon

Villains:

• Clorinda Birnham (Single appearance; dies)
• Enoch Birnham (Single appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Walt Higgins (Constable) (Single appearance)
• Roger Birnham (Single appearance; dies)
• Mac (Gotham Coroner) (First appearance)
• Roger Jr. (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Birnam Towers
• Gotham City

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Synopsis for "The Killer Shadow!"

reprinted from Phantom Stranger Vol 1 2

Appearing in "The Killer Shadow!"

Featured Characters:

• Phantom Stranger

Supporting Characters:

• Myra Hunter (Single appearance)

Villains:

• John Neville (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• 
  

Locations:

• John Neville's Estate
• Long Island Sound

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Synopsis for "One Challenger Must Die"

reprinted from Challengers of the Unknown Vol 1 32

Appearing in "One Challenger Must Die"

Featured Characters:

• Challengers of the Unknown
  • Ace Morgan
  • Rocky Davis
  • Prof. Haley
  • Red Ryan

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Villains:

• Volcano Men (Single appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• 
  

Locations:

• Colorado
  • Challengers Mountain
• Malina Island

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• Challengers' Plane

Notes

• "Mansion of the Misbegotten!" is reprinted in Showcase Presents: Phantom Stranger Vol. 2 and Showcase Presents: The Brave and the Bold Batman Team-Ups #2.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Brave and the Bold series