Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Batman #119

Oct 1958 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Arch-Rivals of Gotham City”

In "The Arch-Rivals of Gotham City," Batman stumbles into a mysterious greenhouse where a strange flower knocks him unconscious—only to awaken in a future where Dick Grayson has taken up the mantle of Batman, joined by a new Robin. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff, with inks by Charles Paris and letters by Pat Gordon, this 1958 classic features Curt Swan’s iconic cover art and a bold twist on Gotham’s legacy.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Sheldon Moldoff · inker Charles Paris · letterer Pat Gordon · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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Full credits

writer Bill Finger

artist Sheldon Moldoff

inker Charles Paris

letterer Pat Gordon

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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Looking for criminal Al Hackett, Batman enters a greenhouse with exotic flowers and accidentally trips over a vine, smashing into a case with a flower that gives off a strange vapor, and he passes out. When he awakes, he finds himself in the future -- but circumstances reveal that Dick Grayson is now Batman and has taken on a new partner as Robin.

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