Cover: Sheldon Moldoff

Batman #112

Dec 1957 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Signalman of Crime”

In "The Signalman of Crime," Professor Nichols enlists Batman and Robin to help test his time ray, sending him back to ancient Rome—only to vanish when he fails to return. With the scientist stranded in the past, the Dynamic Duo must follow him through time to track down the missing professor before the experiment spirals out of control. Written by Edmond Hamilton and illustrated by Dick Sprang, with inks by Charles Paris and lettering by Artie Simek, the cover by Sheldon Moldoff captures the mystery of the journey.

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writer Edmond Hamilton · artist Dick Sprang · inker Charles Paris · letterer Artie Simek · cover Sheldon Moldoff

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Cast · 8 characters

Alfred Pennyworth Batman Commissioner James Gordon Dick Grayson Phillip Cobb Professor Carter Nichols Professor Milo Signalman

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writer Edmond Hamilton

artist Dick Sprang

inker Charles Paris

letterer Artie Simek

cover pencils, inks Sheldon Moldoff

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Professor Nichols contacts Bruce and Dick to show them his new time ray, and asks then to send him back into the days of ancient Rome so he can experience what they do on their travels. But when he doesn't automatically return, Batman and Robin head into the past to locate him.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).