Comic Title: Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1988
On Sale Date: November 8, 1988 Shipping Date November 8, 1988
Source: Direct Currents, #10

Direct Market Date November 10, 1988
Source: Comic Shop News, #72

Shipping Date November 10, 1988
Source: Amazing Heroes, #151

Copyright Date November 29, 1988
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1988

Cover Price: $24.95
Page Count: 352
Editor: Mike Gold

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Blockbuster Invasion of Gotham City"
Pages: 14

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

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

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #345 (1965)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Justice League of America #40; next appearance in Showcase #59)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #175; next appearance in Showcase #59)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #175; next appearance in Batman #177)

Villain(s)

• Blockbuster (Mark Desmond; next appearance in Detective Comics #349)
• Roland Desmond (Mark's brother; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Bruce Wayne takes refuge from a storm on a small island. He rescues a young boy, Mark Desmond, who has become trapped in quicksand. After the storm, Bruce leaves Mark with his brother Roland.

Later in Gotham City, a giant behemoth which Robin calls Blockbuster begins a robbery spree. Blockbuster is impervious to physical harm and possesses tremendous strength. Batman is unable to apprehend the brute, who seems to possess little intelligence.

During one robbery, Batman follows Blockbuster back to the island where he met Mark Desmond. Noticing a similarity, Batman realizes that Blockbuster is Mark. By removing his costume, he tames Mark who recognizes Bruce Wayne as his friend. Robin apprehends Roland who then explains that Mark was the victim of an experiment to increase his size. Roland ordered him to commit the robberies.

Batman returns Roland to the mainland for incarceration. When he returns to the island however, Blockbuster has disappeared.