Comic Title: Batman #262
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1975
On Sale Date: January 9, 1975 Newsstand Date January 9, 1975
Source: Comic Reader, #114

Copyright Date January 16, 1975
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1975

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.50
Page Count: 64
Editor: Julius Schwartz

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Round-Robin Death Threats"
Pages: 14

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #366 (1967)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Superman #199; next appearance in Detective Comics #367)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Superman #199; next appearance in Detective Comics #367)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #194; next appearance in Detective Comics #367)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #168; next appearance in Detective Comics #367)

Villain(s)

• Doc Hastings (next appearance in Detective Comics #367)
• Two criminals gangs (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• John Kobler and Fred Tinney (a watchman and a sports writer; next appearance in Detective Comics #367)

Comments:
This story continues in the first story of Detective Comics #367.

Synopsis:
Bruce Wayne receives a letter ordering him to perform a simple task at a specified time. To ensure the order is carried out, the letter is sealed with a special gas that not only forces Bruce to obey, but also to keep him from talking about it. Despite his best efforts to stop the compulsion Batman complies with the order to tell Commissioner Gordon to turn on his radio at a specified time.

However, Robin has noticed Batman's behavior and reconstructed the letter. He arrives in time to stop Gordon from turning on the radio that was rigged to kill him. Gordon then enters a trance, just like the one affecting Bruce. Batman and Robin follow and prevent Gordon from triggering the death of John Kobler.

Kobler then goes into a trance too, nearly triggering the death of sportwriter Fred Tinney. Then Tinney goes into a trance as well. Batman and Robin have stopped each death, but Tinney gets away. Batman returns to the Batcave knowing that Bruce Wayne is the target, but he is unable to tell Robin due to the compulsion. Instead he writes a will for Robin that contains a clue to the connection between himself and the other potential murder victims.