The Night of the Shadow (Batman #259) w/Jim Beard

PUBLISHING DATE: December 1974 CREDITS: Denny O’Neil (story), Irv Novick & Dick Giordano (art)

The Batman confronts his childhood trauma caused by an incident of gun violence that happened before his parents’ death. The Shadow sets the stage for a confrontation 25 years in the making.

This week’s special guest, Jim Beard, is an author of pulp fiction and comic/sci-fi tie-in short stories. He edited the fan-favorite collections of essays, “Gotham City - 14 Miles” and is currently working on re-releasing and completing his series of fan-submitted reviews of the ’66 Batman television series.

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