Batman #287 (DC, 1977 — Cover A)
DC Comics · Batman (1940-2011) · 17 pages · Published 1977-05-04
- David Vern Reed — Writer
- Mike Grell — Penciller
- Mike Grell — Cover Artist
- Bob Wiacek — Inker
- Jerry Serpe — Colorist
The Penguin uses robots of extinct birds or ancestors of birds, starting with a robot pterosaur, top commit crimes; The robot cracks out of a Napoleon statue at Gotham's La Galerie; Batman destroys the robot bird, but Penguin and his gang pull off a jewel robbery; Penguin sends an archeopteriz robot to panic the crowds at Gotham City Music Hall where a movie about Machiavelli is playing; Meanwhile, his gang robs a diner on 1805 Hamilton Street; Batman captures the crooks, but then learns of an attack on the schooner Nelson by a robot Diatryma.
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