COVER TAGLINE:
None
TITLE:
Batman and Robin's Greatest Mystery
STORY ARC:
None
COVER DATE: January/February, 1970
WRITER:
Edmond Hamilton
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Stan Kaye
EDITORS:
E. Nelson Bridwell
COVER:
Murphy Anderson
PRICE: $.15 U.S.
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner Gordon;
Alfred Pennyworth
PLOT:
Batman and Robin track down a crook, Jay Caird, who has stolen a sonic weapon. When the weapon is turned on the Dynamic Duo, they are knocked out and begin suffering from amnesia. Commissioner Gordon allows them to search the police files for clues to their secret identities in hopes that it will restore their lost memories.
Batman finds several clues while reading the files. He learns that he is wealthy, is a pilot, and a polo player. With the possibilities narrowed, Batman is able to guess that he is Bruce Wayne. He drives to Wayne Manor where his memories begin to return. With his recovery, he remembers where Caird was headed, and together with Robin, Batman captured the crook.
TITLE:
The Hand from Nowhere
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
E. Nelson Bridwell
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon;
Lex Luthor
PLOT:
A giant hand appears above a factory. The hand is controlled by two alien creatures. Batman confronts the aliens who are making the hand steal metal ore. Batman is unable to capture the aliens because the giant hand protects them.
Batman follows the trail of the aliens as they steal several other metals. The aliens make a raid on some valuable platinum, and Batman is able to uncover their scheme. The whole setup has been a hoax. The aliens are really disguised crooks. Batman locates the hideout and finds that Superman’s frequent foe, Lex Luthor is behind it. Batman takes control of the hand, which Luthor invented, capturing Luthor and his gang.
ORIGINAL PRINTING:
Story Reprinted from Batman #130
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TITLE:
The Duplicate Batman
WRITER:
David Vern Reed
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Ray Burnley
EDITORS:
E. Nelson Bridwell
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Commissioner James Gordon
PLOT:
Batman testifies in a murder case to help free the defendant, James Lee, who is accused of killing his former trapeze artist partner. Lee is acquited, then brags that he did kill his partner, Wyler. Batman’s name is ruined, but he uncovers evidence proving that the circus owner, David Dial, is the real killer. Dial bribed Lee to brag so that no one would find him. Batman then brings both men to justice.
ORIGINAL PRINTING:
Story Reprinted From Batman #118
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TITLE:
The Body in the Bat-Cave
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
E. Nelson Bridwell
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)
PLOT:
Batman and Robin discover the body of electronics genius turned criminal Alec Wyre in the Bat-Cave. They believe wire and an associate discovered the cave, then the associate murdered him. Batman then tracks down three suspects, despite the fact that one must know his secret identity. All three suspects prove to be false leads. Batman then deduces that Wyre found the Bat-Cave on his own and was knocked dead when he hit his head on a stalactite. The location of the Bat-Cave and Batman's secret identity therefore remains a secret.
ORIGINAL PRINTING:
Story Reprinted From Batman #121
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TITLE:
Four Hours to Live
WRITER:
N/A
ARTIST:
N/A
INKER:
N/A
EDITORS:
E. Nelson Bridwell
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)
PLOT:
N/A
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ORIGINAL PRINTING:
Story Originally appeared as a Sunday newspaper strip from
June 11th to July 30th, 1944
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TITLE:
The League Against Batman
WRITER:
David Vern Reed
ARTIST:
Dick Sprang
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
E. Nelson Bridwell
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon
PLOT:
A new hooded criminal known as the Wrecker strikes against Batman by destroying objects dedicated to the crimefighter. He destroys Batman toys, signs, and sculptures, claiming to seek revenge for his three brothers who were executed after Batman captured them.
Dwight Forrow, a man who wrote a book about Batman, receives a death threat and is assigned two police bodyguards. The Wrecker still succeeds in carrying out the threat, apparently killing Forrow.
Batman and the police believe that the Wrecker is Skip Denton, who had three criminal brothers. However Batman finds a clue that proves the real identity of the Wrecker. Police apprehend Denton, but Batman clears him by finding Forrow alive. Forrow and his brother were running an insurance scam and set Denton up. A sunburn on Forrow's hand gave the crook away and allowed Batman to apprehend him.
ORIGINAL PRINTING:
Story Reprinted From Detective Comics #197
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