COVER TAGLINE:
None
COVER DATE: March, 1960
TITLE:
Batman's Deadly Birthday
STORY ARC:
None
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Dick Sprang
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
COVER:
Sheldon Moldoff
PRICE: $.10 U.S.
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne), Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon
PLOT:
Gotham City celebrates the anniversary of Batman’s first case. During each appearance Batman makes throughout the celebration, crooks steal valuables while Batman and Robin are distracted.
During the final show, Batman and Robin get trapped in a giant cake, while the crooks rob the box office. Batman, having noticed the trap in the cake earlier, is able to free himself and catch the crooks.
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TITLE:
The Master of Weapons
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Ace the Bat-Hound
PLOT:
The weapon and technical expert for a movie studio, Graham, is upset about his salary. He is injured in a fall and taken to a hospital, from which he escapes.
Later, a masked criminal begins using ancient weapons to committ crimes. Batman confronts the crook but is unable to catch him. It is believed the crook is Graham, whose head injury may have driven him over the edge. During their next encounter, however, Batman is convinced that it is not Graham, but the crook escapes again.
Batman is able to track the hood back to his hideout and expose the man as Graham. Graham had hoped to plant clues to make it seem like he was framed, but he was the real crook all along.
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TITLE:
The Hand from Nowhere
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon; Lex Luthor
PLOT:
A giant hand appears above a factory. The hand is controlled by two alien creatures. Batman confronts the aliens who are making the hand steal metal ore. Batman is unable to capture the aliens because the giant hand protects them.
Batman follows the trail of the aliens as they steal several other metals. The aliens make a raid on some valuable platinum, and Batman is able to uncover their scheme. The whole setup has been a hoax. The aliens are really disguised crooks. Batman locates the hideout and finds that Superman’s frequent foe, Lex Luthor is behind it. Batman takes control of the hand, which Luthor invented, capturing Luthor and his gang.
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