Comic Title: Batman #211
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1969
On Sale Date: March 6, 1969 Copyright Date March 6, 1969
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1969

Newsstand Date March 6, 1969
Source: Comic Reader, #72

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of April and October
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Batman's Big Blow-Off"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Frank Robbins
Penciller: Irving H. Novick
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 4 TPB (2009)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #386; next appearance in Justice League of America #71)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #386; next appearance in Detective Comics #387)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #386; next appearance in Detective Comics #387)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #386; next appearance in Detective Comics #387)

Villain(s)

• Howard Hayes (the richest man in the world; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The editor of It's Your Bag and Scribe (no further appearances)
• Amos Stark, Spooks Manson, and Wally (a steel tycoon, a crime kingpin, and a reporter; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A scandalous newspaper called It's Your Bag publishes an article which points to four men who might be Batman. The newspaper promises to expose the real Batman the following week. Fearing the suspects including Bruce Wayne will become targets, Batman unmasks on television. However, he has changed his appearance to resemble Howard Hayes, a reclusive millionaire.

With the world convinces Batman is really Hayes the Caped Crusader can operate more openly. However, he suspects that it will only be a matter of time before he is targeted by the underworld. Despite the danger, Hayes begins to be publicly cheered.

When the real Hayes, who promised to cooperate with Batman and remain in hiding, hears that he is now loved by the public he wants to return. He decides to kill Batman himself and take his place too. Batman is caught off guard when Hayes attacks, but Robin and Alfred save him. When Hayes then makes his claim as Batman, the real Caped Crusader appears and captures him.