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Batman (vol. 1) #291 (Sep. 1977):
“Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?”
by David Vern (as David V. Reed), John Calnan, Tex Blaisdell

Batman (vol. 1) #291

Title: “Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Sep. 1977

Publisher: DC
Written by: David Vern (as David V. Reed)
Art by: John Calnan, Tex Blaisdell


22 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Batman Batman (Bruce Wayne) hero
CBR Scale: ICBR Scale: S Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed); atheist
Batman family; Quinntets...  DC 11,112
Catwoman Catwoman (Selina Kyle) villain hero
CBR Scale: I Catholic
Batman family; Injustice League...  DC 911
Scarecrow Scarecrow (Jonathan Crane)
(cover & 5-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: S Freudian
Secret Society of Super Villains; The Injustice Gang...  DC 267
The Joker The Joker
(cover & 3-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: M anarchist; obsessed with being Batman's arch-enemy
Injustice League; The Injustice Gang...  DC 1,679
Poison Ivy Poison Ivy (Pamela Lillian Isley)
(cover & 3-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: M fundamentalist
Environmentalist
Injustice League; Secret Society of Super Villains...  DC 414
The Riddler The Riddler (Edward Nygma)
(cover & 3-panel cameo)
villain
  Secret Society of Super Villains; The Legion of Doom DC 302
Lex Luthor Lex Luthor
(cover & 2-panel cameo)
villain scientist
CBR Scale: S Episcopalian (lapsed); Nietzschean atheist
Injustice League; Secret Six...  DC 1,508
Ra's al Ghul Ra's al Ghul
(6-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: U fundamentalist Environmentalist; alchemist
Secret Society of Super Villains; The League of Assassins (leader) DC 151
Catwoman's jaguar Catwoman's jaguar
(6-panel cameo)
supporting character
CBR Scale: I N.A.
jaguar DC 1
Mr. Freeze Mr. Freeze (Victor Fries)
(5-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: I Catholic (lapsed)
Cold Warriors; Injustice League...  DC 175
Cody Cody
(5-panel cameo)
villain
 indeterminate  [henchman] DC 1
The Spook The Spook (Val Kaliban)
(5-panel cameo)
villain
  [one of world's greatest escape-artists] DC 20
Signalman Signalman (Phil Cobb)
(3-panel cameo)
villain
  Secret Society of Super Villains DC 35
The Cavalier The Cavalier (Mortimer Drake)
(3-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: I LGBT
[1st app: Detective Comics (vol. 1) #81 (Nov. 1943)] DC 15
Killer Moth Killer Moth (Cameron van Cleer)
(2-panel cameo)
villain
  [1st app: Batman (vol. 1) #63 (Feb.-Mar. 1951)] DC 54
Mad Hatter (imposter) Mad Hatter (imposter)
(2-panel cameo)
villain
  [1st app: Detective Comics (vol. 1) #230 (Apr. 1956)] DC 9
Captain Stingaree Captain Stingaree (Karl Courtney)
(1-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: S LGBT
Secret Society of Super Villains DC 8
Tweedledee and Tweedledum Tweedledee and Tweedledum (Deever and Dumson Tweed)
(1-panel cameo)
villain
  Secret Society of Super Villains; The Wonderland Gang DC 25
The Claw The Claw (Colonel Jake van Cleeve)
(1-panel cameo)
villain
  ["trial" to determine who killed Batman was at his estate] DC 1
Two-Face Two-Face (Harvey Dent)
(someone disguised or dressed as)
villain
CBR Scale: M obsessed with dualism and
number 2; Taoist
Injustice League; The Injustice Gang DC 240
Martha Wayne Martha Wayne
(mentioned)
supporting character
CBR Scale: U Catholic
[mother of Batman] DC 59
Dr. Thomas Wayne Dr. Thomas Wayne
(mentioned)
supporting character
CBR Scale: U Episcopalian
[Batman's father] DC 75