Comic Title: Legends of the Dark Knight:Jim Aparo Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2012
On Sale Date: April 4, 2012 Direct Market Date April 4, 2012
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Direct Market Date April 4, 2012
Source: Previews, #279

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 512

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Mansion of the Misbegotten"
Pages: 22

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

Writer: Bob Haney
Artist: Jim Aparo

Reprinted From:
Brave & the Bold #98 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #415; next appearance in Detective Comics #416)
• Phantom Stranger (last appearance in Phantom Stranger #15; next appearance in Phantom Stranger #16)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #234; next appearance in Detective Comics #416)

Villain(s)

• Clorinda and Enoch (a witch and her spawn; both die in this story; no further appearances)
• Doctor Malthus, Walt Higgins, and other members of a witches' coven (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Roger Birnam (a friend of Batman; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Roger Birnam, Jr. (Roger's son; no further appearances)
• Mac (a coroner; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman visits his friend Roger Birnam on his deathbed and promises to protect his wife Clorinda and son Enoch. Sometime later, a man who was at Roger's funeral turns up at the Gotham City morgue. Batman returns to Birnam's home. With the help of the Phantom Stranger, he learns that Clorinda is a member of a witches' coven. Enoch is an evil child. The witches target Batman, but he and the Stranger defeat them. Clorinda and Enoch are killed, presumedly by Roger's ghost. Batman also learns that Enoch had a good twin whom he promises to protect.