Cover: Gil Kane & Murphy Anderson

Batman #179

Mar 1966 · DC · 0.12 USD

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“Clay Pigeon for a Killer!”

In "Clay Pigeon for a Killer!", a shocking TV confession sets off a deadly game of cat and mouse, as an actor claims to have solved a murder—only to reveal his stunt was a trap to catch the real killer. With the stakes rising, Batman steps in, posing as the actor to protect the man’s life and expose the truth. Written by Robert Kanigher and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff, with inks by Sid Greene and lettering by Gaspar Saladino, the cover by Gil Kane and Murphy Anderson captures the tension perfectly.

writer Robert Kanigher · artist Sheldon Moldoff · inker Sid Greene · letterer Gaspar Saladino · cover Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson

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Full credits

writer Robert Kanigher

artist Sheldon Moldoff

inker Sid Greene

letterer Gaspar Saladino

cover pencils Gil Kane

cover inks Murphy Anderson

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An actor announces on TV that he has solved a murder case and will announce who the killer is the next day. When the actor confesses to Bruce Wayne that this was an act to lure the real killer out into the open, the Caped Crusader poses as the actor to protect the man's life.

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