Comic Title: Batman:The Dynamic Duo Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2003
On Sale Date: February 12, 2003 Direct Market Date February 12, 2003
Source: Previews, Vol. 12 #8 (#164)

Direct Market Date February 12, 2003
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, February 12, 2003

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 240
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Hunters of the Elephants' Graveyard"
Pages: 14

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

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

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #333 (1964)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Superman #173; next appearance in Batman #168)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Aquaman #18; next appearance in Batman #168)

Villain(s)

• Red Loftus (a big game hunter; no further appearances)
• Tribal natives (no further appearances)
• The Zoo-Gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Evan Bender (an explorer; no further appearances)
• Alice Foss (alias Gorla; Evan's girlfriend; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin are approached by a woman claiming to be Gorla, Goddess of the Elephants. Gorla asks the Dynamic Duo to visit Africa and investigate the disappearance of explorer Evan Bender. Batman deduces that Gorla is really Alice Foss, Bender's girlfriend, but he agrees to go to Africa anyway.

Batman and Robin arrive in Africa and begin their search. They are attacked by a stampede of elephants, but they avoid injury. Batman then spots Bender inside a cave. Bender tries to attack Batman along with members of a native tribe.

The explorer has control of a strange stone that gives him power over the elephants. Batman removes the stone from Bender's possession. Bender then stops fighting and explains that he has been under the hypntoic influence of big-game hunter Red Loftus. Bender helps Batman and Robin capture Loftus, who has been using the explorer and the elephants to loot diamonds and ivory.