DETECTIVE COMICS #142

TITLE: Crime's Puzzle Contest COVER DATE: December, 1948 WRITER: Bill Finger ARTIST: Dick Sprang INKER: Dick Sprang EDITORS: Jack Schiff COVER: Dick Sprang; Charles Paris PRICE: $.10 U.S. CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Riddler COVER ART: PLOT: After surviving a fall into the river, the Riddler returns to Gotham. He begins a new series of crimes where he offers cash prizes to the public for solving riddles. The riddles bring crowds to the scenes of his robberies, allowing him to lose Batman and Robin and make his getaway. After two failed attempts, Batman eventually apprehends the Riddler at the Gotham Museum.

TITLE: The Robot Bandit WRITER: Otto Binder ARTIST: Jimmy Thompson INKER: Jimmy Thompson CHARACTERS: Robotman PLOT: N/A If you have a plot synopsis for this issue, please drop us a line and let us know! Click Here to Contact Us!

TITLE: The Farmer in the Till WRITER: Unknown ARTIST: Howard Sherman INKER: Howard Sherman CHARACTERS: Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan PLOT: N/A If you have a plot synopsis for this issue, please drop us a line and let us know! Click Here to Contact Us!

TITLE: The Mystery of Secret X WRITER: Unknown ARTIST: Curt Swan INKER: Steve Brodie CHARACTERS: Boy Commandos; Andre Chavard; Tex; Brooklyn PLOT: N/A If you have a plot synopsis for this issue, please drop us a line and let us know! Click Here to Contact Us!

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