
Doctor Fate is first to arrive and spots Green Lantern's former energy capsule shattered. Meanwhile, Rex Tyler also finds out someone has entered the radioactive waste dumpster of his company and he goes to investigate as Hourman.

Meanwhile in Salem, Kent and Inza Nelson notice the crystal ball inside the Tower of Fate is glowing strangely and upon investigating, they learn there is trouble near the Tyler Chemical Company and Kent soon goes to investigate as Doctor Fate. Once free, Grundy returns to Slaughter Swamp, where he recovers most of his supernatural powers. Solomon Grundy has returned to Earth after his last encounter with Green Lantern and he is released from the energy capsule in which Lantern had locked him. This story is reprinted from Showcase #55. Synopsis for Doctor Fate and Hourman: "Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage!"

Left alone with Batman's body, Ray decides to try and help Batman solve his final case, and changes into the Atom. Palmer concedes that he's only a physicist and there's nothing he can do but asks if he can have a moment alone with his friend during his final hours.

Learning that Ray Palmer (whom Gordon knows only as a friend of the Batman) is in the hospital to demonstrate some new technology, Gordon has the scientist called in to see what he can do. Rushed to the hospital by Commissioner Gordon, the doctors tell him that Batman is brain dead and that within hours his organs will all shut down. Batman tries to go in without police back-up and is jolted with a powerful electrical current placed on the outside of the building.īelieving the Batman to be dead, Cathart and his goons have Batman's "corpse" dumped in front of police headquarters. After probing all his sources and putting pressure on the criminal world, Batman learns where she is being kept: an abandoned police station. Cathart has put a ransom on the girl's head for her safety, and the Batman takes a very personal crusade to see the girl returned to her family safely. Well known champion of the disadvantaged, Debbie Manton, has been kidnapped by Bugsy Cathart, who she witnessed killing one of his competitors in the hijacking business. Synopsis for Batman and the Atom: "The Corpse That Wouldn't Die!" 10 Appearing in The Atom: "Case of the Innocent Thief!".9 Synopsis for The Atom: "Case of the Innocent Thief!".8 Appearing in Viking Prince: "The Origin of the Viking Prince!".7 Synopsis for Viking Prince: "The Origin of the Viking Prince!".6 Appearing in Doctor Fate and Hourman: "Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage!".5 Synopsis for Doctor Fate and Hourman: "Solomon Grundy Goes on a Rampage!".4 Appearing in Challengers of the Unknown: "The Three Clues to Sorcery".3 Synopsis for Challengers of the Unknown: "The Three Clues to Sorcery".

