Cover: Sheldon Moldoff

Batman #143

Oct 1961 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Twice-Told Tale of Batman and Robin”

In "The Twice-Told Tale of Batman and Robin," Bill Finger crafts a playful, imaginative twist on the duo’s latest case, as Robin’s vivid daydream transforms their capture of a jewel thief gang into a fantastical legend of giants and winged beasts. Sheldon Moldoff’s expressive art brings both the grounded crime-fighting action and the whimsical mythic vision to life, with his inks by Charles Paris and letters by Stan Starkman completing the classic 1961 look. The cover, also by Moldoff, captures the story’s blend of heroism and fantasy.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Sheldon Moldoff · inker Charles Paris · letterer Stan Starkman · cover Sheldon Moldoff

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Full credits

writer Bill Finger

artist Sheldon Moldoff

inker Charles Paris

letterer Stan Starkman

cover pencils, inks Sheldon Moldoff

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After the Caped Crusaders round up a gang of jewel thieves, Robin fantasizes how the adventure would be retold in the future as a mythological tale involving giants and flying creatures.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).