COVER TAGLINE:
None
TITLE:
The Bizarre Batman Genie
STORY ARC:
None
COVER DATE:
December, 1963
WRITER:
Dave Wood
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
COVER:
Sheldon Moldoff
PRICE: $.12 U.S.
CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne);
Robin (Dick Grayson); Bat-Girl
PLOT:
Two crooks steal a recently unearthed lamp from the Gotham City Museum. Batman learns that the lamp is surrounded by a legend of a genie. When he tries to confront the gang’s leader, he is covered with powder. The powder turns Batman into the genie of the lamp, like the legend foretold.
The crooks try to use Batman to commit crimes with three wishes. Though Batman is completely subserviant, Robin and Bat-Girl trick him and prevent the crimes. Robin then steals the lamp and uses the last wish to save his own life. After completing the three wishes, Batman is restored to normal and captures the gang.
TITLE:
The Man Who Destroyed J'onn J'onzz
WRITER:
Jack Miller
ARTIST:
Joe Certa
INKER:
Joe Certa
CHARACTERS:
Martian Manhunter; Captain Harding; Zook
PLOT:
Detective John Jones receives a warning about Professor Arnold Hugo, a former foe of Batman, who has escaped jail and fled Gotham City. Hugo and his gang rob a bank for money to fund his latest experiment. J’onn arrives to stop the robbery, but Hugo uses a force bubble to keep J’onn from interfering.
When Hugo strikes again, J’onn follows him back to his hide-out. Hugo siphons off J’onn’s powers, then tries to disintegrate the martian. J’onn escapes, then destroys Hugo’s machines. Zook then weakens the super-powered crook with fire, until Hugo’s powers wear off.
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