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Comics - Ongoing - Batman - Issue #172

BATMAN #172
COVER TAGLINE: None
TITLE: Attack of the Invisible Knights
STORY ARC: None
COVER DATE: June, 1965

WRITER: John Broome
ARTIST: Sheldon Moldoff
INKER: Joe Giella
EDITORS: Julius Schwartz
COVER: Carmine Infantino; Murphy Anderson

PRICE: $.12 U.S.

CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne), Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon

PLOT:
Batman and Robin are called in when a museum guard is attacked by three empty suits of armor. A legend says that the armor belonged to three knights out to destroy several opals. The opals are also on display in the museum. Batman and Robin stake out the museum, but they too are attacked and knocked unconscious by the suits of armor.

When the Dynamic Duo recovers, they find the opals smashed. Batman suspects that magnets were used to move the armor. He traces the magnets to the museum guard and his brother. The brothers stole the real opals and used the legend as a cover for their scheme. Batman and Robin apprehend them and return the opals to the museum.


TITLE: Robin's Unassisted Triple Play

WRITER: Gardner F. Fox
ARTIST: Sheldon Moldoff
INKER: Sid Greene
EDITORS: Julius Schwartz
CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)

PLOT:
Batman and Robin witness a robbery using remote cameras from the Bat-Cave. On the way to the scene, Batman receives an emergency alert from the Justice League. Robin handles the case alone, while Batman meets the JLA.

Robin finds the Flower Gang robbing an art gallery. The gang tricks Robin using a plant that induces hallucinations. Robin is still able to trail the crooks back to their hide-out. He then tricks the three crooks and is able to capture them single-handedly.

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