Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 6 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2016
On Sale Date: January 20, 2016 Direct Market Date January 20, 2016
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Direct Market Date January 20, 2016
Source: Previews, #325

Cover Price: $19.99
Page Count: 584

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Swamp Sinister"
Pages: 15

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

Writer: Dennis J. O'Neil
Penciller: Irving H. Novick
Inker: Dick Giordano
Letterer: John Costanza

Reprinted From:
Batman #235 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #414; next appearance in Detective Comics #415)

Supporting Character(s)

• Talia (last appearance in Batman #232; next appearance in Batman #240)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Batman #234; next appearance in Batman #236)

Villain(s)

• Ra's Al Ghul (last appearance in Batman #232; next appearance in Batman #240)
• Striss and Polard (former employees of Ra's Al Ghul; both die in this story; no further appearances)
• Talia's men (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Solomon T. London and his housekeeeper (a billionaire; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Ra's Al Ghul seeks out help from the Batman. One of his employees named Striss has stolen a secret compound which functions as a plague carrier. Talia is already on the hunt for Striss, but she doesn't know the compound's potential threat. Batman follows the trail to the Louisiana bayou where he finds Striss and Talia in a facility owned by Solomon T. London. Batman rescues Talia. Striss is exposed to the compound and is rapidly killed by disease.