COVER TAGLINE:
None
COVER DATE: December, 1960
TITLE:
The Case of the Crazy Crimes
STORY ARC:
None
WRITER:
n/a
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
COVER:
Sheldon Moldoff
PRICE: $.10 U.S.
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne), Robin (Dick Grayson); Bat-Mite
PLOT:
The Dynamic Duo witnesses the destruction of a robot on the streets of Gotham City by a man calling himself Mr. X. They track Mr. X to a boat where they are attacked by a sea creature. Mr. X appears to rescue them. The man escapes leaving Batman puzzled.
Two riderless horses arrive with a letter for Batman. The horses take Batman and Robin to a castle filled with gorillas. Batman is forced to swordfight one of them. Batman overcomes his opponent, and Bat-Mite reveals himself. All the creatures, including Mr. X were created by the imp to challenge Batman. Batman scolds Bat-Mite, who returns to his own dimension which causes everything he created to disappear.
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TITLE:
The Town That Hated Batman
WRITER:
n/a
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Sheldon Moldoff
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)
PLOT:
Batman and Robin trail gangster, Bert Collins to an old mining town. No one in town claims any knowledge of having seen the crook, but Batman finds a clue that causes him to suspect Collins is nearby. When he begins asking questions to the townspeople, they attack him.
The Dynamic Duo is captured and the townspeople turn out to be aliens. Collins has joined them as an underworld contact for their planned invasion. Batman escapes and destroys the aliens’ primary weapon. They leave for their own world, never to return.
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TITLE:
The Challenge of the Joker
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Sheldon Moldoff
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon; Joker
PLOT:
The Joker returns using the legendary four elements: fire,water,earth, and water in his crimes. His first crime uses a giant vacuum to steal some airmail. Then he causes an earthquake to cover his robbery of an amusement park. Next he uses a sky-sled which shoots fireballs to rob the Gotham Fireworks Plant.
Batman and Robin arrive at each crime scene, but they are unable to stop him. They eventually catch him while he is trying to rob an aqua-stage. Joker becomes trapped in a giant genie bottle, ending his crime spree.
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