Batman #117
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Mystery of the Batman Bus," Bruce Wayne finds himself at a private auction on a secluded island, where members of the Club Committee are handed mysterious costumes—including a full Batman suit—leading to a night of escalating tension and identity confusion. With Sheldon Moldoff’s expressive art and Charles Paris’s crisp inks bringing the caped chaos to life, this 1958 classic captures a rare, playful twist on the Dark Knight’s secret life, all under Curt Swan’s iconic cover.
In "The Mystery of the Batman Bus," Batman swings into action when the head of a citizen's committee is kidnapped by the Red Gloves Gang—only to uncover a twist that turns the case inside out. Now caught in a web of deception, he must protect the very man he thought he was saving, all while unraveling a mystery that’s far more tangled than it first appeared.
In this 1958 tale from Batman #117, Bruce Wayne finds himself at a secluded island auction hosted by the Club Committee, where each guest is handed a costume to wear—unfortunately, Bruce is given a Batman outfit. As he struggles to keep his secret identity hidden while navigating the event, the line between his public persona and his vigilante role begins to blur in unexpected ways.
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↩ Reprints Gang Busters #33 (1953)
Reprinted in Läderlappen #13/1958 (1958), Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly #39 (1959), Batman Annual #1962 (1961)
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