Comic Title: Detective Comics #379
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1968
On Sale Date: July 30, 1968 Copyright Date July 30, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Newsstand Date July 30, 1968
Source: Comic Reader, #67

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Two Killings for the Price of One"
Pages: 14

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

Writer: Frank Robbins
Penciller: Bob Brown
Inker: Joe Giella

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

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #378; next appearance in Justice League of America #65)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #378; next appearance in Teen Titans #17)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #378; next appearance in Detective Comics #380)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #79; next appearance in Brave and Bold #80)

Villain(s)

• Salvo and Chino (last appearance in Detective Comics #378; no further appearances)
• Chopper (last appearance in Detective Comics #378; no further appearances)
• Icer (last appearance in Detective Comics #378; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Henry Champion and his wife (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from the first story of Detective Comics #378.

Synopsis:
Batman receives two blackmail demands both claiming that Robin is a hostage. He must appear in two places simultaneously, so Alfred fills in for him to perform a rescue at the pier. Dressed as Batman, Alfred tries to save the real Robin who is being used as a decoy by the youthful crook, Chino. Alfred fails to rescue Robin and falls into the harbor.

Meanwhile the real Batman attempts to rescue a phony Robin from a rooftop. The decoy and a sniper try to kill him, but Batman manages to escape. Realizing that the real Robin is at the pier, he leaves the scene and rushes to help Alfred.

Chino believes that Batman is dead when he sees him fall into the harbor. He calls his guardian, Salvo who had arranged the other trap for Batman, to gloat. Salvo and his men then head for the pier to eliminate Chino. The boy then finds himself on the run from the real Batman and his former guardian. Batman saves him and apprehends Salvo. Chino learns his lesson and is put into the custody of an honest family.