Batman #12

In "Brothers in Crime!" from Batman #12 (1942), Batman and Robin stumble upon a bullet-proof vest in their trophy room—a relic from a past case that brings back memories of the Rafferty Brothers, whose tangled history with a murder has left a lasting mark on Gotham’s vigilante. The discovery stirs questions about loyalty, guilt, and the thin line between brotherhood and crime.

In "The Wizard of Words!" from Batman #12 (1942), Batman faces off against the Harlequin of Hate, whose twisted scheme turns everyday slang into deadly actions—each phrase he speaks becomes a real threat. With language itself as his weapon, the Dark Detective must outthink a criminal who uses the very words we say to strike fear into Gotham.

In "Around the Clock with the Batman!", Gotham City throws a festive "Batman Day" to honor the Dark Knight’s many heroic deeds, while Bruce Wayne finds himself drawn into the very events he’s writing about—blending his life as a billionaire playboy with his secret identity in a story that unfolds across a single, action-packed day.