Cover: Carmine Infantino & Joe Giella

Batman #170

Mar 1965 · DC · 0.12 USD

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“Genius of the Getaway Gimmicks!”

In "Genius of the Getaway Gimmicks!", criminal Roy Reynolds tries a new approach—using a series of clever, gadget-filled escapes to outwit Batman, hoping to avoid the usual fate of his predecessors. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff with inks by Sid Greene, this 1965 tale showcases a rare criminal who actually pulls off a getaway—until Batman turns the tables with a trap of his own. The cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella captures the moment of high-stakes escape, perfectly framing the issue’s inventive twist.

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writer Gardner Fox · artist Sheldon Moldoff · inker Sid Greene · letterer Gaspar Saladino · cover Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella

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Full credits

writer Gardner Fox

artist Sheldon Moldoff

inker Sid Greene

letterer Gaspar Saladino

cover pencils Carmine Infantino

cover inks Joe Giella

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Roy Reynolds, wanting to not make the same mistakes of other criminals, decides to uses a series of getaway gimmicks on the Caped Crusader to effect the escape of he and his men...and succeeds, until Batman baits a trap of his own.

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