Detective Comics #500

Issue Number 500----Issue Date 03/1981----CGC 7.5

500th Anniversary Issue. Starring Batman and Robin. Guest-starring the Phantom Stranger, the Elongated Man, Hawkman and Hawkgirl.

To Kill a Legend; The Phantom Stranger transports Batman and Robin to a parallel Earth where they must attempt to stop that world's Joe Chill from killing Thomas and Martha Wayne and forcing another Bruce Wayne to become the Batman.

The "Too Many Cooks..." Caper,; Once Upon a Time; The Final Mystery of Edgar Allen Poe!; The Batman Encounters Gray Face -A mysterious Chinatown villain is dealing in extortion and murder.

The Strange Death of Dr. Erdel;

What Happens When a Batman Dies? - Batman is lured into a trap by Stryker, a hitman who uses attack dogs armed with poisoned fangs. After Batman has received a poisoned bite, he lies near death in a Gotham City hospital. However, he manages to send a mental message to Deadman, who attempts to aid him in his battle for life. Batman, who has become depressed by his unending battle against crime, clinically dies and meets his parents' spirits in the afterworld, as well as a host of other people the Batman has aided. But the Waynes tell their son that he is more needed in the mortal world, and send his spirit back to his body. With the help of Deadman, Batman manages to rise from his hospital bed, track down Stryker--who is accidentally killed by his own attack dogs--and find an antidote to the poison.