Comic Title: Brave & the Bold #96
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jun/Jul 1971
On Sale Date: April 15, 1971 Newsstand Date April 15, 1971
Source: House Ad, Unexpected #125, Page 11

Copyright Date April 15, 1971
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1971

Newsstand Date April 15, 1971
Source: Etcetera, V1 #2

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Murray Boltinoff

Title: "The Striped Pants War"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)
Sgt. Rock (of Earth-1)

Writer: Bob Haney
Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:The Brave and the Bold Batman Team-Ups Vol. 2 TPB (2008)
Batman in the Brave and the Bold:The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2017)
Batman in the Brave and the Bold:The Bronze Age Vol. 2 TPB (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #411; next appearance in Flash #207)
• Sgt. Rock (last appearance in Brave & the Bold #84; next appearance in Brave & the Bold #108)

Supporting Character(s)

• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #202; next appearance in Batman #232)

Villain(s)

• Companeros De La Muerte (A South American terrorist organization; Carlos named; no further appearances)
• Abbot Carlyle (secretary to the ambassador; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Adams (the U.S. ambassador to a South American country; no further appearances)
• The President of the United States (no further appearances)
• The Secretary of State (no further appearances)
• El Presidente (leader of a South American country; no further appearances)
• Angel Camacho (a boy training to be a matador; no further appearances)

Comments:
Rock claims to be a 30-year military veteran in this story. He also mentions fighting in Korea. His previous meeting with Bruce Wayne and Batman are both mentioned in this story.

Synopsis:
Bruce Wayne is contacted by the Secretary of State to assume the role of ambassador to a South American nation. The current ambassador was kidnapped by the Companeros De La Muerte, a terrorist group who are holding him for ransom. After Bruce accepts the appointment, he arrives in South America. He meets Sgt. Rock at the embassy. Rock was overseeing security when Ambassador Adams was kidnapped.

While Bruce handles diplomatic matters, Batman begins the search for Adams. He is targeted by assassins twice. Rock is nearby both times. When a bug is found in Bruce's rooms, further evidence points to Rock as a traitor.

Meanwhile, a young boy delivers a lead to the whereabouts of the ambassador. Batman follows the kidnappers back to the a secret room inside the U.S. embassy. Rock has followed and together they rescue Adams. Rock clears his name and the real traitor is revealed to by Abbot Carlyle, the ambassador's secretary.