Cover: Ed Kressy & Dick Sprang & Stan Kaye

Batman #18

Aug 1943 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~137,893 copies sold its debut month

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“The Secret of Hunter's Inn!”

In "The Secret of Hunter's Inn!", the Crime Surgeon—fresh from saving a warden’s life—flees his prison cell to reopen his infamous Crime Clinic, a shadowy network that arms criminals with new tactics and cunning. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Kane with inks by Jerry Robinson, this 1943 Batman tale blends suspense and pulp intrigue, with lettering by George Roussos and a striking cover by Ed Kressy, Dick Sprang, and Stan Kaye.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Bob Kane · inker Jerry Robinson · letterer George Roussos · cover Ed Kressy, Dick Sprang, Stan Kaye

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Full credits

writer Bill Finger

artist Bob Kane

inker Jerry Robinson

letterer George Roussos

cover pencils Ed Kressy

cover pencils, inks Dick Sprang

cover pencils, inks Stan Kaye

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The Crime Surgeon, after successfully operating on and saving the life of the Warden at the prison he is incarcerated in, makes good his escape and re-opens his Crime Clinic: an agency that helps crooks to better carry out their crimes!

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).