Title:
Batman
Synopsis:
Synopsis for ”The Ghost Who Haunted Batman”
Batman encounters the Gentleman Ghost and his gang robbing the Riverside Museum, but cannot stop them from escaping with two solid gold lanterns which once hung in front of Wayne Manor. Batman returns to the Wayne Foundation penthouse and finds Alfred mysteriously gone. The butler fails to turn up during the next day and cannot be found, so Batman assumes the disguise of another butler and checks out Ye Pipe and Hearth, an English-style pub frequented by Alfred. One of its denizens recalls seeing Alfred leave with a ”toff”.
When Batman returns to the penthouse, he finds Alfred, the Ghost, and the gang stealing an antique chair. Alfred refers to the Ghost as his ”master” and clubs Batman unconscious with a lamp. Awakening some time later, Batman suddenly realizes the reason for the Ghost’s bizarre thefts. The Ghost is currently living in Wayne Manor, and is restoring its old effects, having heard Alfred bragging in the pub of its atmosphere and deserted condition. Alfred himself is under the Ghost’s mental domination.
Batman confronts the Ghost in the manor, and the villain tosses Alfred a flintlock pistol and, as a test, tells him to shoot Batman. The butler is unable to do so, and is freed from the Ghost’s spell. Batman chases the Ghost outside onto a horse-and-carriage, which is sent careening off a cliff. Batman jumps before the coach falls. Investigating the wreck, he finds only the Ghost’s fallen hat in the debris, and hears ghostly laughter mocking him from afar.
Batman Vol 1 310
Batman Vol 1 #310
April, 1979
Executive Editor
Joe Orlando
Cover Artists
Joe Kubert & Tatjana Wood
The Ghost Who Haunted Batman
Writers
Len Wein
Pencilers
Irv Novick
Inkers
Dick Giordano
Colorists
Glynis Oliver
Letterers
Ben Oda
Editors
Paul Levitz
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Batman # 309 Batman # 311
Appearing in ”The Ghost Who Haunted Batman”
Featured Characters:
Batman
Alfred Pennyworth
Supporting Characters:
Lucius Fox
Catwoman
Antagonists:
Gentleman Ghost
Cor (Single appearance)
Reggie (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
Elwood
Gwen
Locations:
Gotham City
Wayne Foundation
Wayne Enterprises
Wayne Manor
Riverside Museum
Items:
Batrope
Notes
This is the first Batman issue edited by Paul Levitz. As an introduction, he included a letter in the ”Bat-Signals” letter page to bid farewell to previous editor, Julius Schwartz, who worked in Batman for over 15 years.
This story is reprinted in Tales of the Batman: Len Wein.
Trivia
Batman’s butler disguise closely resembles the appearance of Alfred Beagle (Earth-Two). Whether this was an in-joke or pure coincidence remains unclear
https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman_Vol_1_310
Batman encounters the Gentleman Ghost and his gang robbing the Riverside Museum, but cannot stop them from escaping with two solid gold lanterns which once hung in front of Wayne Manor. Batman returns to the Wayne Foundation penthouse and finds Alfred mysteriously gone. The butler fails to turn up during the next day and cannot be found, so Batman assumes the disguise of another butler and checks out Ye Pipe and Hearth, an English-style pub frequented by Alfred. One of its denizens recalls seeing Alfred leave with a ”toff”.
When Batman returns to the penthouse, he finds Alfred, the Ghost, and the gang stealing an antique chair. Alfred refers to the Ghost as his ”master” and clubs Batman unconscious with a lamp. Awakening some time later, Batman suddenly realizes the reason for the Ghost’s bizarre thefts. The Ghost is currently living in Wayne Manor, and is restoring its old effects, having heard Alfred bragging in the pub of its atmosphere and deserted condition. Alfred himself is under the Ghost’s mental domination.
Batman confronts the Ghost in the manor, and the villain tosses Alfred a flintlock pistol and, as a test, tells him to shoot Batman. The butler is unable to do so, and is freed from the Ghost’s spell. Batman chases the Ghost outside onto a horse-and-carriage, which is sent careening off a cliff. Batman jumps before the coach falls. Investigating the wreck, he finds only the Ghost’s fallen hat in the debris, and hears ghostly laughter mocking him from afar.
Batman Vol 1 310
Batman Vol 1 #310
April, 1979
Executive Editor
Joe Orlando
Cover Artists
Joe Kubert & Tatjana Wood
The Ghost Who Haunted Batman
Writers
Len Wein
Pencilers
Irv Novick
Inkers
Dick Giordano
Colorists
Glynis Oliver
Letterers
Ben Oda
Editors
Paul Levitz
Previous Issue Next Issue
Batman # 309 Batman # 311
Appearing in ”The Ghost Who Haunted Batman”
Featured Characters:
Batman
Alfred Pennyworth
Supporting Characters:
Lucius Fox
Catwoman
Antagonists:
Gentleman Ghost
Cor (Single appearance)
Reggie (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
Elwood
Gwen
Locations:
Gotham City
Wayne Foundation
Wayne Enterprises
Wayne Manor
Riverside Museum
Items:
Batrope
Notes
This is the first Batman issue edited by Paul Levitz. As an introduction, he included a letter in the ”Bat-Signals” letter page to bid farewell to previous editor, Julius Schwartz, who worked in Batman for over 15 years.
This story is reprinted in Tales of the Batman: Len Wein.
Trivia
Batman’s butler disguise closely resembles the appearance of Alfred Beagle (Earth-Two). Whether this was an in-joke or pure coincidence remains unclear
https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Batman_Vol_1_310
Cover Date:
04/1979
Publisher:
DC
Issue Number:
310
Month:
April
Year:
1979
Variant Number:
Gentleman Ghost Appearance
Purchase Type:
Newsstand
Attributes:
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Country:
United States
Cover Price:
$.40
Era:
Bronze Age
Genre:
Superhero
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Language:
English
Type of Comic:
Magazine
Date Added:
2018-07-02 21:52:07
Series:
Batman Vol.1 (1940-2011)
Story Arc:
Unwanted
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$64.33
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-02-19
Date Added:
2018-07-02 21:52:07
Created By:
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Writer:
Len Wein
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Penciller:
Irv Novick
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Inker:
Dick Giordano
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Colorist:
Glynis Oliver
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Cover Artist:
Joe Kubert
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Letterer:
Ben Oda
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Editor:
Paul Levitz
Executive Editor Joe Orlando
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