COVER TAGLINE:
None
TITLE:
The Mystery of the Menacing Mask
STORY ARC:
None
COVER DATE:
May, 1964
WRITER:
John Broome
ARTIST:
Carmine Infantino
INKER:
Joe Giella
EDITORS:
Julius Schwartz
COVER:
Carmine Infantino; Joe Giella
PRICE: $.12 U.S.
CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne);
Robin (Dick Grayson)
PLOT:
While trailing a jewel thief, Batman is caught in an explosion. He is unharmed, but a red "X" suddenly appears on his forehead. A similar mark appears on Robin's forehead, then both marks disappear. After analyzing his mask, Batman is able to trace the chemical in the mark t
Frank Fenton, the thief. However, Fenton is able to use the marks to paralyze Batman and Robin, then escape.
Batman and Robin decide to search Gotham Village, where several crooks have disappeared, to locate Fenton. They meet Linda Greene, who shows them a map with an "X" like the one on their foreheads. Batman then follows Linda's fiance James Greene. The trail leads to an underworld hide-out. Fenton is there and tries to protect the crooks using his power over Batman. However, Batman and Robin use lead liners on their heads to protect themselves from the paralyzing rays. After taking down the crooks, including Fenton, Batman learns that the hide-out is run by the leader of a Committee to Preserve Gotham Village, Roland Meacham.
TITLE:
Ten Miles to Nowhere
WRITER:
Gardner F. Fox
ARTIST:
Carmine Infantino
INKER:
Carmine Infantino
CHARACTERS:
Elongated Man; Sue Dibny; Flash; Captain Boomerang
PLOT:
After returning from a trip to Canada, Ralph Dibny the Elongated Man and his wife stop at a motel for the night. In the morning Ralph discovers that his car was driven the night before. He decides to stay and investigate. The trail leads him to a farmhouse where some jewel thieves are hiding out. The thieves used Ralph's car to smuggle jewels across the border. After hearing the story, Ralph apprehends the crooks.
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