Batman #8
Batman #8
Cover Credits
Penciller: Fred Ray
Inker: Jerry Robinson

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Title: "The Superstition Murders"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted In:
Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 2 HC (1995)
Batman Chronicles Vol. 5 TPB (2008)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2016)
Batman:The Golden Age Vol. 3 TPB (2017)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • Johnny Glim (an author; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • Banks and Paul Mett (a producer and an actor; no further appearances)
  • Fred Brooks and Francine (actors; both die in this story; no further appearances)
  • A photographer (dies in this story; no further appearances)
  • A stagehand (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Bruce Wayne attends a party for the participants in a play about superstitious murders. During the party, the lead actor is poisoned. While Bruce investigates as Batman, two additional murders take place. Batman eventually draws out the killer, Johnny Glim, the play’s author. Glim wanted to ruin his own play so he could sell the rights to another company for a big profit.


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