Cover: Carmine Infantino & Joe Giella

Batman #188

Dec 1966 · DC · 0.12 USD

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In "The Eraser Who Tried to Rub Out Batman!", Batman is called to investigate a string of murders targeting men from a prestigious best-dressed list—only to find himself in deadly danger when his own name appears on the same list. Written by John Broome and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff, with inks by Sid Greene and letters by Joe Letterese, this 1966 thriller blends mystery and suspense in a story where the line between fame and fatal risk blurs. The cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella captures the tension with a striking, stylized image of the Dark Knight in peril.

Contains 2 stories

The Eraser Who Tried to Rub Out Batman!

13.34 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Waynealso as an organ grinder] (also in flashback in college)Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonAlfred PennyworthCelia Smith (flashback)The Eraser [Lenny Fiasco] (villain, Bruce's former college classmate, introduction)Eraser's gang (villains, introduction for all)

When a string of crimes leaves no trace—evidence wiped clean, clues vanished—Commissioner Gordon calls on Batman to uncover the truth. Disguised as a janitor, the Dark Knight slips into the city’s underbelly, where every footprint and clue has been erased, and the only thing left is a mystery that refuses to be solved.

The Ten Best-Dressed Corpses in Gotham City!

10.67 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonMatt Whitson (villain, magazine publisher)Hampden Dennis (villain, racket boss)Strongin (villain, Dennis' chauffeur)

In "The Ten Best-Dressed Corpses in Gotham City!", Batman is called to investigate after three men from a fashion magazine’s top-ten list turn up dead—just as the list’s publisher reveals that Bruce Wayne, too, was on the roster. With the killer targeting the city’s most stylish, the Dark Knight must unravel a deadly fashion feud before the next name on the list becomes a corpse.