Comic Title: Detective Comics #438
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: Dec/Jan 1973
On Sale Date: September 27, 1973 Newsstand Date September 27, 1973
Source: Comic Reader, #100

Copyright Date September 27, 1973
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1973

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.50
Page Count: 96
Editor: Archie Goodwin

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "Gotham Gang Line-Up"
Pages: 15

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #328 (1964)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Action Comics #313; next appearance in Justice League of America #28)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #164; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #142)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #164; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #142)
• Alfred Pennyworth (presumed dead in this story; last appearance in Batman #163; next appearance in Detective Comics #356)
• Harriet Cooper (Dick Grayson's aunt; next appearance in Detective Comics #331)

Villain(s)

• The Tri-State Gang: Paul Pardee, Duke, Hippo, Mike, Joe, and other unnamed members (no further appearances)

Comments:
Alfred appears to die in this story. As revealed in flashback in the first story of Detective Comics #356, Alfred survives but becomes the Outsider. The Outsider first appears in the first story of Detective Comics #334.

Dick Grayson's Aunt Harriet comes to live at Wayne Manor following Alfred's death.

Bruce establishs the Alfred Foundation, a charity organization to benefit mankind in this story.

Synopsis:
While Batman and Robin are out of town, Alfred investigate a lead to the Tri-State Gang. Batman returns to the Bat-Cave and finds that Alfred has not returned. He and Robin follow Alfred's trail to the old Gotham prison, where the Tri-State Gang captures them.

Alfred has also been captured, but he escapes. Batman escapes too, but finds Alfred's cell empty. The Caped Crusaders follow the Tri-State Gang to Colonial City. Alfred has also followed the gang. When Batman's life is in danger, Alfred throws himself in the way of a boulder and is apparently killed. Batman finishes off the gang, then holds a funeral for his friend.

Following Alfred's funeral, Dick's Aunt Harriet comes to live at Wayne Manor further complicated the lives of Bruce and Dick.