Comic Title: Brave & the Bold #86
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Oct/Nov 1969
On Sale Date: August 21, 1969 Copyright Date August 21, 1969
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1969

Newsstand Date August 24, 1969
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V24 #7

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Murray Boltinoff

Title: "You Can't Hide from a Deadman"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Bob Haney
Artist: Neal Adams

Reprinted In:
Best of DC #26 (1982)
Deadman #7 (1985)
Deadman Collection HC (2002)
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams Vol. 2 HC (2004)
Showcase Presents the Brave and the Bold Batman Team-Ups Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
Deadman Vol. 2 TPB (2012)
Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams Vol. 2 TPB (2013)
Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus HC (2016)
Batman in the Brave and the Bold:The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2017)
Batman in the Brave and the Bold:The Bronze Age Vol. 1 TPB (2018)
Batman by Neal Adams Vol. 2 TPB (2019)
Deadman Omnibus HC (2021)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #391; next appearance in Detective Comics #392)
• Deadman (last appearance in Strange Adventures #216; next appearance in Deadman #1)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Teen Titans #23; next appearance in Detective Comics #392)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #390; next appearance in Batman #219)
• Rama Kushna (last appearance in Strange Adventures #216; next appearance in Aquaman #50)
• Vashnu (last appearance in Strange Adventures #216; next appearance in Challengers of the Unknown #74)
• Cleveland Brand (last appearance in Strange Adventures #212; next appearance in Phantom Stranger #39)
• Lorna Hill (last appearance in Strange Adventures #213; next appearance in Phantom Stranger #39)

Villain(s)

• Sensei (last appearance in Strange Adventures #216; next appearance in Justice League of America #94)
• League of Assassins (last appearance in Strange Adventures #216; next appearance in Detective Comics #405)
• Willie Smith (last appearance in Strange Adventures #216; no further appearances)
• Lotus (last appearance in Strange Adventures #216; no further appearances)
• Collins (an extortionist; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Taj Ze (last appearance in Strange Adventures #216; next appearance in Aquaman #50)
• Mr. Bates (an extortion victim; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from the first story of Strange Adventures #216.

Synopsis:
While wrapping up a case in Gotham City, Batman is attacked by Robin. After a moment Robin regains his senses, then Commissioner Gordon tries to kill Batman. The Caped Crusaders eludes the danger, then deduces that Deadman must be behind the attacks. He runs onto the street where one at a time, men attack him.

Batman eventually reaches a rooftop where only he and a man feeding pigeons remain. Deadman possesses the body of the man whom Batman confronts. Although Deadman appears to be trying to kill Batman, the Caped Crusader points out that if he really wanted to murder him he could simply possess his body and walk him off the roof. Confused, Deadman flees.

Deadman's behavior was caused by a drug. While leaving Nanda Parbat he was shot by Willie Smith aith a poison dart while still partially corporeal. Deadman was left in a highly suggestable state. Willie convinced him Batman was his enemy.

Without knowing the reason for Deadman's attack, Batman pays a visit to the circus where Deadman's twin Cleveland has taken over his aerialist act. Deadman possesses the body of his brother and is then informed by Vashnu that he must return to Nanda Parbat.

Batman and Deadman, still inside the body of his brother, go to the hidden land together. Upon entering Deadman is forced out of his brother's body and begins dying from the poison still inside his body. Batman and Cleveland Brand then confront Willie Smith, the Sensei, and their assassins. Batman retrieves the antidote that saves Deadman's existance. The Sensei begins plotting his revenge while escaping.