Comic Title: Batman in the Sixties TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1999
On Sale Date: February 17, 1999 Direct Market Date February 10, 1999
Source: Previews, Vol. 8 #12 (#120)

Direct Market Date February 17, 1999
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, February 17, 1999

Direct Market Date February 17, 1999
Source: Diamond Shipping List, Shipping This Week: February 17

Direct Market Date February 17, 1999
Source: Usenet, Late Comics Report for the week of February 18, 1999

Shipping Date February 10, 1999
Source: Comics Buyers Guide, #1317

Copyright Date February 5, 1999
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1999

Cover Price: $19.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Rick Taylor

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Blockbuster Breaks Loose"
Pages: 14

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #349 (1966)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #156; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #92)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #156; next appearance in Detective Comics #350)

Villain(s)

• Blockbuster (last appearance in Detective Comics #345; next appearance in Justice League of America #46)
• Alfred Pennyworth (as the Outsider; last appearance in Detective Comics #340; next appearance in Detective Comics #356)
• Various thieves (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Roland Desmond (in flashback to the first story of Detective Comics #345)

Synopsis:
While attempting to apprehend a gang of safe-crackers, Batman and Robin are surprised by the Blockbuster. While Robin deals with the crooks, Batman exposes his unmasked face of Bruce Wayne to calm Blockbuster. Somehow Batman's mask returns to his face. Enraged by Batman's appearance, Blockbuster attacks him. Batman manages to duplicate the voice of Roland Desmond to scare off his foe.

To prevent the unexplained problem with his mask from happening again, Batman paints the mask with special make-up that will make it transparent under special lighting. When Blockbuster appears again, Robin shines the light on Batman's mask, allowing his features, now made up to resemble Roland Desmond, to appear.

However, Robin is knocked unconscious by flying debris. Without the light, Batman's mask returns to normal, and Blockbuster defeats him. Blockbuster's hidden accomplice the Outsider then places Batman in a trap. However, Blockbuster turns on the Outsider. Batman escapes his trap and finally defeats Blockbuster. The Outsider escapes without Batman learning of his involvement.