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TITLE:
The Human Key
COVER DATE:
February, 1948
WRITER:
Edmond Hamilton
ARTIST:
Jim Mooney
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
COVER:
Jim Mooney; Charles Paris
PRICE: $.10 U.S.
CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne);
Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner Gordon
PLOT:
A series of crimes are perpetrated by a crook called the Human Key. The crimes revolve around his abilities to crack safes and unlock difficult locks. Batman plans a trap for the Key during one of the robberies. The Human Key and his gang escape, but not before alerting Batman to his true identity Paul Bodin.
Batman is puzzled by Bodin's behavior because the man is not a crook and has actually trained Batman on how to pick difficult locks. Bodin also gives Batman clues to their next job. Batman is unable to defeat the Key's gang, but Bodin acts to save Batman's life.
Batman then trails the Human Key back to Bodin's house. He has deduced that the crooks are forcing Bodin to work with them by holding Bodin's daughter is a hostage. The crooks lock Bodin and the girl in a safe with little oxygen. Batman exhibits incredible skill by cracking the safe in time to save them. Bodin is cleared of the robbery charges, and the real crooks are sent to prison.
TITLE:
Skates for Scoundrels
WRITER:
Unknown
ARTIST:
Harris Levy
INKER:
Harris Levy
CHARACTERS:
Air Wave; Static
PLOT:
Several delivery boys begin using roller skates to speed up their deliveries. One of the boys, Ted, falls during a delivery and breaks open the package he is carrying. He finds money inside. Ted seals up the package and finishes the delivery. When Ted drops off the package, the man who receives it kidnaps Ted because of what the boy has seen.
The money was stolen in a recent bank robbery. Air Wave, who is looking for clues to the robbery, tunes in on the boy's kidnapping. He tries a rescue, but is wounded in the leg. Unable to walk, Air Wave uses the help of the other delivery boys to rescue Ted and apprehend the crooks.
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