Why it's Hot:
- 1st cameo appearance of Jason Todd
- 2nd cameo appearance of Killer Croc
- ⚠️ Debatable Firsts: cited as the 1st full appearance of Killer Croc, but no visual difference from Detective Comics #523; in Detective Comics #524, crocodile features are shown for the first time
- CGC recognizes as the 1st full appearance of both Killer Croc and Jason Todd
- NEWSSTAND EDITION
- White Pages
Synopsis:
SQUID — Batman investigates associates of crime lord Tony Falco, only to learn they’re being recruited by the Squid. Meanwhile, Dick Grayson attends a circus and meets the Todds, trapeze artists unknowingly tied to a blackmail scheme run by Croc. The Squid plots to eliminate his rivals, including Falco, who is actually Batman in disguise. Once unmasked, Batman is overpowered and thrown into a tank with the Squid’s monstrous namesake.
