Tales of the Unexpected #4 - DC

In this issue, Batman is starting to get aggravated because another being with a vengeance has taken up residency in his town. In the last 3 weeks there have been 14 gruesome murders. They all have an ironic twist to them. Batman suspects, I think, the Spectre, but I don't think he knows for sure. He's talking to one of the GCPD detectives, Driver, since he's the one that's seen him. Even though no one else believes him. The murder they're at currently is a man whose been eaten from the inside out by 10,000 spiders. And since there were 3 other men on the robbery he recently committed, that is who Batman thinks will be the next victims. Meanwhile, Crispus has been hanging out at the "Project" where the slum-lord got killed. He believes there's more involved in it, but he hasn't figured it out yet. We, however, do find out who did it. It's the old couple that he's been hanging out with. But, it appears, that he's been blinded by compassion. He doesn't even suspect them. One of the final surviving members of the foursome we talked about earlier, comes to the building looking for someone to get him safely out of Gotham. Crispus senses him and goes to exact retribution. Batman tries to intervene, but cannot. On his way out, he senses that the old man is up to something and follows him to the dumpster. He's trying to throw away the weapon that killed the slumlord. When Batman sees it, the old man immediately starts confessing. I think he's just trying to cover up for his wife. When Batman, and Driver, and now the old man, get to the police station, Spectre is there trying to take out the final member of the group. Spectre and Batman start screaming at each other. Batman's final words are, "Leave my city . . . . or I will find a way to make you leave." Spectre backs off and disappears. And all the cops are left wondering how they could possibly fall in to the middle of all this. Fantastic story, and great art. The Dr. 13 story in the back is also good. A little odd. But in a good way. Oh, and did you check out that Berni Wrightson cover. Bet it's been a while since you saw one of those.