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The Untold Legend of the Batman #2

DC · Series began 1980 · August 1980

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Dates

Cover date: August 1980
On sale: May 27, 1980
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #2 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition40¢ cover

Barcode 0709893117708 · shared with another edition
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UK pence edition0.15 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.15 GBP.

Barcode 0709893117708 · shared with another edition
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Creators

pencils: José Luis García-López, Jim Aparo, Curt Swaninks: Dick Giordano, Jim Aparo, Vince Collettascript: Len Wein, Tony Macchia, Bob Rozakis, Mike W. Barrcolors: Glynis Oliverletters: Jim Aparo

Stories

"With Friends Like These..." · 21 pages
When Robin joins Batman's search for the person who stole his father's costume he recalls his own origin and early life as both Robin and Bruce Wayne's ward. After conferring with Robin, Alfred too recalls how he came to work for Bruce Wayne and for Batman. Meanwhile, Batman begins to review his many enemies, including the Joker and Two-Face, but is nearly taken out by a booby-trapped Batmobile.

Reprinted in

The Untold Legend of the Batman (1982), Batman Monthly (1988), The Untold Legend of the Batman [Batman Cereal Edition] (1989), The Untold Legend of the Batman [MPI Audio Edition] (1989), Legends of the Dark Knight: Jim Aparo (2012), Tales of the Batman: Len Wein (2014), Batman Allies: Alfred Pennyworth (2020), Limited Edition: The Untold Legend of the Batman (2025)