Cover: Gil Kane & Murphy Anderson

Batman #178

Feb 1966 · DC · 0.12 USD

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In "Raid of the Rocketeers!", Batman and Robin race to uncover the mystery behind three missing experimental missiles, only to trace the third to a bizarre energy beam launched by a gang of jet-powered criminals. Written by Robert Kanigher and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff, with inks by Joe Giella and letters by Gaspar Saladino, this 1966 adventure blends sci-fi flair with classic caped crusading. The cover by Gil Kane and Murphy Anderson captures the high-stakes action with dynamic flair.

Contains 6 stories

Raid of the Rocketeers!

5.67 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Professor Hank NelsonThe Rocketeers (villains)

In "Raid of the Rocketeers!" from Batman #178 (1966), when two experimental missiles vanish mid-flight, Batman and Robin track the third missile’s trajectory—only to find it halted by a mysterious beam, triggered by a gang of jet-powered criminals. The duo must unravel the strange tech and stop the thieves before their next move.

Fingerprint Oddities!

1 pp · Non-Fiction, Detective-Mystery

Part Two: Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder, in the Explosive Conclusion to – – Raid of the Rocketeers!

5.67 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Professor Hank NelsonThe Rocketeers (villains)

Untitled Humor story

0.5 pp · Humor

The Loan Shark's Hidden Hoard!

11.67 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James Gordon"Shark" Sharkey (villain, loan shark)Sharkey's gang [LouieMakoChestyrest unnamed] (villains)Rosy (villain, grifter)Weeper (villain, grifter)

When Rosy and Weeper fall deep into debt with loan shark Sharkey after a losing bet on a race, they’re terrified of the consequences—especially when Sharkey’s threats turn deadly. With time running out, the Dynamic Duo intervene to prevent a violent showdown, stepping in just before things spiral out of control.

Untitled Humor story

1 pp · Humor

Warden Willis