Absolute Batman Isn't The First DC Story With A Heroic Killer Croc
Absolute Batman shook up comic book canon to make Batman and Killer Croc friends, but it wasn't the first DC story with a good-guy Killer Croc.
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Absolute Batman shook up comic book canon to make Batman and Killer Croc friends, but it wasn't the first DC story with a good-guy Killer Croc.
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