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Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Batman #118

Sep 1958 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Battle of Police Island!", Batman finds himself transformed after a lightning strike sends him plunging into the harbor—only to awaken with the shocking ability to breathe underwater, turning him into a human fish. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff, with inks by Charles Paris and letters by Pat Gordon, this 1958 classic sees the Caped Crusader grappling with his new aquatic form in a story that pushes his detective instincts to the limit. The cover, by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye, captures the moment of his shocking transformation.

Contains 5 stories
The Battle of Police Island!
9.67 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James Gordontwo un-named scientistsgroup of escaped convicts [GavinGee-GeeDaltonMoore] (villains)

In "The Battle of Police Island!" from Batman #118 (1958), Batman and Robin race against time to save four escaped convicts who’ve been exposed to dangerous radiation—before the contagion spreads or claims their lives. With the fate of the prisoners and the city hanging in the balance, the Dynamic Duo face a high-stakes crisis on a remote island, testing their courage and ingenuity.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Warden WillisLefty Groden
The Man Who Couldn't Be Tried Twice!
6 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonWilly Keys (circus clown)Wyler (trapeze artist, death)Dr. Forbes (Police lab employee)James Lee (villain, trapeze artist)David Dial (villain, owner of All-Star Circus)

In "The Man Who Couldn't Be Tried Twice!" from Batman #118 (1958), Batman's courtroom testimony leads to a shocking verdict—but when new clues surface, he realizes the truth lies with a different suspect entirely. The story unfolds with sharp tension as the Dark Knight races to uncover the real criminal before justice is once again denied.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Casey the CopSarge
The Merman Batman
8 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Vince Kenton (villain)Smarte (villain)Marty (villain)

In "The Merman Batman," Batman’s pursuit of a criminal ends in a shocking twist when a lightning strike sends him plunging into the harbor—only to emerge with gills and the strange, impossible need to live beneath the waves. Now struggling to survive in a world that no longer suits him, he must adapt to his new form while still fighting crime from the depths.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $58
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $924*
CGC 8.5 · 3 in census $632*
CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $487*
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $387*
CGC 7.0 · 6 in census $302
CGC 6.5 · 7 in census $272*
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CGC 6.0 · 5 in census $242
CGC 5.5 · 13 in census $199
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $190*
CGC 4.5 · 6 in census $167
CGC 4.0 · 12 in census $150*
CGC 3.5 · 4 in census $104
CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $93
CGC 2.5 · 5 in census $73
CGC 2.0 · 3 in census $65*
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $43*
CGC 0.5 · 2 in census $40*
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Full credits

letterer Pat Gordon
cover pencils Curt Swan
cover inks Stan Kaye

Reprints

↩ Reprints Detective Comics #182 (1952)

Reprinted in Läderlappen #2/1959 (1959), Batman Annual #5 (1963), Batman #218 (1970), Superman #6/1970 (1970), Giant Batman Album #31 (1975), Batman Annual #1979 (1979), Lynvingen Gavealbum #[nn] (1980), DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals #2 (2010), Läderlappen presentalbum #[nn]

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