Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams Vol. 1 HC
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams Vol. 1 HC
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Artist: Neal Adams

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Title: "Punish Not My Evil Son"
Pages: 24

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)
Teen Titans (of Earth-1)

Writer: Bob Haney
Penciller: Neal Adams
Inker: Dick Giordano

Reprinted From:
Brave & the Bold #83 (1969)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • Grantland Stark and his men (no further appearances)
  • Lance Bruner (an orphaned boy; dies in this story; no further appearances)
  • Milo Manton (a gangster; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • Charles Hinton (a social worker; no further appearances)
  • The Board of Directors of Zenith Oil (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While Batman is investigating the theft of oil from the Zenith Oil Company, Bruce Wayne is given custody of Lance Bruner, the orphaned son of Thomas Wayne's closest friend. Lance is a delinquent, forcing Dick Grayson to cover for his new brother. Even with the help of the Teen Titans, Dick is unable to keep Lance from staging his own kidnapping.

When an agent of the corrections department informs Bruce about Lance's criminal past, the boy pleads with his custodian to stay. Lance receives another chance and uses it to discover Batman's secret identity. He then takes the information to Grantland Stark, the head of the oil thieves.

Stark and Lance set Batman up. The Caped Crusaders are captured, and Robin is nearly killed. The Teen Titans come to Batman's aid. Lance, having witnessed Robin's sacrifice, reforms and confronts Stark. He is killed while protecting Batman and helping to capture the oil thief.


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