Comic Title: Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams Vol. 3 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2006
On Sale Date: January 11, 2006 Direct Market Date December 14, 2005
Source: Previews, Vol. 15 #10 (#202)

Direct Market Date January 11, 2006
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Direct Market Date January 18, 2006
Source: Comic Shop News, #965

Direct Market Date September 28, 2005
Source: Previews, Vol. 15 #7 (#199)

Direct Market Date September 28, 2005
Source: Comic Shop News, #948

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 280
Editor: Robert Greenberger

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Half an Evil"
Pages: 15

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

Writer: Dennis J. O'Neil
Penciller: Neal Adams
Inker: Dick Giordano
Letterer: John Costanza

Reprinted From:
Batman #234 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Justice League of America #94; next appearance in Brave & the Bold #97)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #413; next appearance in Brave & the Bold #98)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #412; next appearance in Batman #235)

Villain(s)

• Two-Face (last appearance in Batman #81; next appearance in Brave & the Bold #106)
• Two-Face's henchmen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Arthur Reeves (last appearance in Batman #225; next appearance in Detective Comics #419)
• Billy the Tramp (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Robin (in flashback)

Comments:
This story serves to reintroduce Harvey Dent, aka Two-Face, a former Batman foe who has not appeared in almost 18 years. Two-Face was last seen in Batman #81.

Synopsis:
The theft of a Janus Hot Dog balloon leads Batman to suspect that his old foe Two-Face has returned. Batman's meeting with Commissioner Gordon is interrupted by a theft at the local nautical museum. Batman captures one of the crooks, but another escapes with a diary of Captain Bye.

Batman follows the clue to a schooner docked across the river. Batman witnesses the ship sunk by an explosion, but he also deduces that Two-Face will use the balloon to later raise the ship, so that he can steal the treasure hidden on board. Batman is caught off-guard by Two-Face, but he tricks him into using his coin to save a bystander. The save gives Batman the necessary time to escape and capture Two-Face.