COVER TAGLINE:
None
TITLE:
The Million-Dollar Clues
STORY ARC:
None
COVER DATE:
April, 1958
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
COVER:
Sheldon Moldoff
PRICE: $.10 U.S.
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)
PLOT:
Batman and Robin raid the hide-out of jewel thief Stoney Briggs. Briggs is on his death bed, but he tells Batman that the jewels he stole are hidden. Four clues can lead Batman to the loot, but two of his former henchmen are also tracking down the jewels. Batman races against the two other thieves to decipher Stoney's clues and find the jewels. After finding the last clue, Batman captures one of the henchmen. The other follows the clue to the secret location of the jewels. Batman stops him before the crook can open the box. Batman has deduced that Stoney booby-trapped the loot in order to kill his enemies.
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TITLE:
Batman for Hire
WRITER:
n/a
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon
PLOT:
Batman opens his own private detective agency, claiming he needs money to finance Robin's college education. Batman takes on several cases while continuing to aid police as part of his regular duties.
Batman is hired to protect businessman Jim Morley after Morley receives death threats. Batman demands additional money after someone takes a shot at him. When Morley retrieves the cash, Batman follows him and admits his need for money was a hoax. Morley is really a bank robber, which Batman suspected. Batman tricked the crook in order to find the evidence of Morley's crimes. After Morley is apprehended, Batman returns to his role as a full-time police agent.
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TITLE:
Batman in the Bottle
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Carter Nichols
PLOT:
Professor Nichols sends Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson back in time to discover the origins of a giant sling created by the Zoto civilization. As Batman and Robin, Bruce and Dick are initially attacked by the Zotos until they prove themselves as friends. The Zoto chief explains that the giant sling was constructed to battle a race of giants which threatens them. The sling proved to be ineffective, but Batman has an idea to stop the giants.
Batman constructs a giant bottle and climbs inside. He is found by the giants and claims to be a genie. Using science and tricks, Batman makes the giants believe he possesses magic. Batman bluffs the giants into making peace with the Zotos. When Batman returns to the present, he leaves the bottle with a Batman dummy inside behind to ensure that the giants do not return to menace the people.
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