Cover: Carmine Infantino & Joe Giella

Batman #173

Aug 1965 · DC · 0.12 USD

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In "Secret Identities for Sale!", Batman takes on a chilling mystery when four juries mysteriously return "not guilty" verdicts after their cases are sealed in air-tight containers—only to be blown apart. Investigating the pattern, the Dark Knight uncovers a shocking twist: one juror, Franklin Knott, has been secretly manipulating the outcomes by posing as different people on each jury, using E-rays derived from a long-lost experiment by his former mentor, Dr. Grover. Written by John Broome and brought to life by Sheldon Moldoff’s expressive art, with inks by Sid Greene and lettering by Gaspar Saladino, this 1965 classic features a cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella that captures the intrigue with bold, noir-tinged flair.

Contains 2 stories

Secret Identities for Sale!

12.34 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonMayor of Gotham CityJohnny Jason (movie Star)Myra Holt (actress)Mr. Incognito [James Carter] (villain, introduction)Incognito's gang (villains, introduction for all)Elwood Pearson (villain, introduction)

In "Secret Identities for Sale!", the Dynamic Duo confronts Mr. Incognito in a high-stakes raid, only to find their every move captured on mysterious x-ray film. When the criminal offers to sell the identities of Gotham’s heroes—and even the secret of the Caped Crusaders’ true selves—doubt and danger take center stage.

Walk, Batman -- To Your Doom!

11.67 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Dr. John GroverGotham City District AttorneyFranklin Knott (villain, former lab assistant of Dr. Grover)Bunky Galliver (villain)Galliver's gang (villains)

In "Walk, Batman — To Your Doom!", Batman is drawn into a chilling mystery when four air-tight cases explode moments after juries deliver "not guilty" verdicts. The investigation leads him to Franklin Knott, a candidate for Governor who was once Dr. Grover’s lab assistant—and now allegedly using the mysterious E-rays, a scientific oddity capable of manipulating minds, to sway juries.