365 Days of Defiance, Day 319: Batman vs. the 1%

Panels from Batman (1940 sSeries) #405 (March 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History: Batman is at last able to show off his extensive knowledge of women's skill for walking in heels

Panels from Batman #405 (March 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, May 20: Commissioner Gordon begins to regret appearing on The Apprentice

from Batman #405 (DC, March 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, May 19: Another inconvenient time for the Crisis on Infinite Earths

from Batman #405 (March 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, May 15: DC Comics editors chooses the new Batman costume

from Batman #405 (DC, March 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, April 9: Commissioner Gordon has clearly missed the whole point of the sport of wrestling

from Batman #405 (March 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, April 6: Commissioner Gordon comforts the abnormally swollen head of Charlie Brown

from Batman #405 (March 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, April 5: [INSERT ANOTHER JOKE ABOUT COMMISSIONER LOEB'S TALKING OFFICE DOOR HERE]

from Batman #405 (DC, March 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, April 4: Commissioner Gordon regrets going to Gotham City's new 52-Car Drive-Through Auto Wash

from Batman #405 (March 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, March 11: Bruce Wayne test-drives the new '87 K.I.T.T.

from Batman #404 (DC, February 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, February 26: Commissioner Loeb's door learns to tell a joke

from Batman #404 (February 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, February 21: Batman hates bricks

from Batman #404 (DC, February 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, February 12: Commissioner Gordon turns left; dooms The Doctor; causes the Titanic to crash on Buckingham Palace

from Batman #404 (DC, February 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, January 4: Maybe Commissioner Gordon should have read his train ticket more carefully

from Batman #404 (DC, February 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, December 3: Commissioner Gordon investigates those menacing rooftop captions

from Batman #407 (DC, May 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, November 3: Alfred Pennyworth invents Bat-sarcasm

from Batman #407 (DC, May 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, November 2: Catwoman rips the heads of dolls while she is massaged by cats in her underwear

from Batman #407 (May 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, October 12: Commissioner Gordon works on his Don Johnson impersonation

from Batman #407 (DC, May 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, October 10: Harvey Dent just got the one about the grasshopper who walked into a bar

from Batman #407 (May 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein

Today in Comics History, October 7: The Norman Osborn haircut is proven to cause severe medical problems

from Batman #407 (DC, May 1987), script by Frank Miller, pencils and inks by David Mazzucchelli, colors by Richmond Lewis, letters by Todd Klein