“At Dawn Dies Mary MacGuffin!”

DC Comics | May 1972 | Published March 14, 1972

When classified secrets vanish from a government vault, only one man can follow the trail of deception — the Batman.
But this time, the World’s Greatest Detective faces a ticking clock, a kidnapped wife, and a ruthless spymaster named Colonel Sulphur, whose vengeance will spill blood at sunrise.

As the Dark Knight races against time through the shadows of Gotham’s underworld, betrayal stalks him at every turn. With just 45 minutes until dawn, Batman’s intellect and courage are tested to their breaking point.

Wounded but unyielding, he saves the innocent — only to learn the truth that cuts deeper than any knife: the mission was meaningless, and the price was his rage.

A tense espionage thriller of grit, justice, and futility — a haunting classic from the Bronze Age of Comics.