Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Batman #121

Feb 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Body in the Bat-Cave”

★ 1st appearance — Mister Freeze

In "The Body in the Bat-Cave," Batman and Robin stumble upon a shocking discovery while preparing to change identities in the Bat-Cave— the corpse of a man notorious for peddling secrets to the underworld. With the cave's location now potentially compromised, the Dynamic Duo must unravel a dangerous mystery before the enemy strikes again. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff, with inks by Charles Paris and letters by Stan Starkman, this 1959 classic features Curt Swan's iconic cover art and a cover inks by Stan Kaye.

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

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Full credits

writer Bill Finger

artist Sheldon Moldoff

inker Charles Paris

letterer Stan Starkman

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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As Bruce and Dick head for the Bat-Cave to change to their other identities, they discover the dead body of a man known for selling secrets to the underworld. Batman and Robin therefore must discover if this man sold the secret location of the Bat-Cave to underworld thugs.

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