COVER TAGLINE:
None
TITLE:
The Guardian of 100 Cities
STORY ARC:
None
COVER DATE:
October, 1955
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
COVER:
J. Winslow Mortimer
PRICE: $.10 U.S.
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)
PLOT:
Batman and Robin follow four escaped convicts including Shag Darnell to a movie storage lot. They tell the watchman to call for police, but instead the watchman interferes with their pursuit. The man is Roger Stanton, a former actor who has turned his back on the world. He doesn't want a police battle to ruin his little world filling with movie props.
Batman pursues the crooks anyway. When they knock over a large statue, Batman risks himself to save Stanton. Batman and Robin are captured by the crooks. Stanton knocks out Darnell and frees Batman. After the crooks are rounded up, Stanton explains that Batman has given him a new outlook on life.
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TITLE:
The Bat-Train
WRITER:
n/a
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon
PLOT:
Batman and Robin create a mobile Bat-Cave on a train to display in other towns. During the trip crooks try to rob the museum car which contains trophies from Batman's previous cases. Batman deduces the item that the crooks are after and leaves a trap for them. He captures the gang, who are former associates of the late Wires Welken. One of Batman's trophies was a spool of wire which contained a recording naming the crooks. They wanted to steal it to prevent being exposed.
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TITLE:
The Ballad of Batman
WRITER:
Edmond Hamilton
ARTIST:
Dick Sprang
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon
PLOT:
Sam Strong, a singing minstrel, comes to Gotham to perform his ballad devoted to Batman. He writes verses about each of Batman's deeds, but one verse tips off crooks to Batman's plan to capture them. When Batman's plan fails, he contacts Strong and has him create a new verse. The crooks strike again using the information contained in the song. This time however Batman used the song as a trap for the crooks. Strong returns to his home after Batman thanks him for his help.
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