Cover: Carmine Infantino & Murphy Anderson

Batman #171

May 1965 · DC · 0.12 USD

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“Remarkable Ruse of the Riddler!”

In "Remarkable Ruse of the Riddler!", the Riddler’s sudden release from prison sets off a mystery even he can’t quite solve—his claim of reformation comes with a twist, as he leads Batman and Robin to the Molehill Mob’s hideout, only to bombard them with riddles that blur the line between truth and trickery. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated with crisp precision by Sheldon Moldoff, with inks by Joe Giella and lettering by Gaspar Saladino, this 1965 classic sees the Dynamic Duo navigating a puzzle of deception, while Carmine Infantino’s cover art captures the Riddler’s enigmatic grin in bold, dynamic lines.

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

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Full credits

writer Gardner Fox

artist Sheldon Moldoff

inker Joe Giella

letterer Gaspar Saladino

cover pencils Carmine Infantino

cover inks Murphy Anderson

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The Riddler is released from prison and informs the Dynamic Duo that he has turned from crime, and, as proof, leads them to the hideout of the Molehill Mob. But when the former felon begins deluging them with riddles, the Caped Crusaders aren't sure he really has reformed.

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