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Cover: Carmine Infantino & Neal Adams

Batman #203

Jul 1968 · DC · 0.25 USD
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In "The 1,000 Secrets of the Batcave!"—a classic 1968 tale written by Bill Finger and brought to life by Jim Mooney’s art with Charles Paris’s inks and Ira Schnapp’s lettering—Batman and Robin face an unexpected threat when a fugitive stumbles upon the Batcave’s hidden entrance. The convict, now privy to the heroes’ deepest secrets, turns their own arsenal against them in a daring ambush. The cover, a striking collaboration by Carmine Infantino and Neal Adams, captures the tension of the moment with sharp, dynamic lines.

Contains 7 stories
The 1,000 Secrets of the Batcave!
12 pp · Superhero
Wolf Brando (villain, introduction, death)Reilly (police officer)Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (image)The Joker (image)

In "The 1,000 Secrets of the Batcave!", an escaped convict stumbles upon the hidden entrance to the Batcave, uncovering the secret identities of Batman and Robin. Now armed with their own weapons and trophies, he turns the cave’s defenses against the Dynamic Duo in a tense, unexpected showdown.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
The Birth of Batplane II!
12 pp · Superhero
The Secret of Batmans Utility Belt!
12 pp · Superhero

In "The Secret of Batmans Utility Belt!", Batman's missing utility belt becomes a surprising lifeline when it’s picked up by a series of strangers, each using its tools in unexpected ways to prevent disasters. As the criminal underworld closes in, desperate to seize the belt and expose Batman’s true identity, both Batman and Robin race to recover it before it falls into the wrong hands.

The 100 Batarangs of Batman
12 pp · Superhero

In "The 100 Batarangs of Batman," Batman and Robin dive into their case files, tracking down clues hidden in the unique batarangs they’ve used over the years. With a new threat on the rise—one that’s turned their own tools against them—they race to uncover whether the criminals have discovered the secret of Batarang-X before it’s too late.

Secret of the Batmobile
8 pp · Superhero

In "Secret of the Batmobile," Vicki Vale unknowingly captures a crucial clue while photographing the Batmobile after it's damaged—her lens revealing more than she realizes. The story unfolds with quiet tension as the mystery of the vehicle’s secret identity begins to surface, all through a single, fateful snapshot.

The Flying Bat-Cave!
12 pp · Superhero

In "The Flying Bat-Cave!", Batman faces a daring challenge when criminals kidnap Robin and force him to swear he won’t set foot in Gotham for a week. With Gotham’s streets vulnerable, the Dark Knight surprises everyone by constructing a flying Bat-Cave, turning the skies into his new battlefield.

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Raw (VG) $26
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $4,610
CGC 9.6 · 4 in census $2,425
CGC 9.4 · 7 in census $1,188
CGC 9.2 · 18 in census $361
CGC 9.0 · 20 in census $290
CGC 8.5 · 15 in census $156
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CGC 8.0 · 17 in census $156
CGC 7.5 · 13 in census $109
CGC 7.0 · 10 in census $77
CGC 6.5 · 8 in census $77*
CGC 6.0 · 8 in census $76*
CGC 5.5 · 6 in census $60*
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $60*
CGC 4.5 · 4 in census $48
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $45
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $39*
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $32
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $26*
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $20
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VF $5.98 NM $24 FN/VF $200 VF $249.99 CGC 7.5 $275 CGC 8 $325 CGC 8.5 $375 CGC 8.5 $380
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Cast · 3 characters

Full credits

artist Jim Mooney
letterer Ira Schnapp
cover pencils Carmine Infantino
cover inks, pencils Neal Adams

Reprints

↩ Reprints Batman #48 (1948), Batman #61 (1950), Detective Comics #185 (1952), Detective Comics #186 (1952), Batman #98 (1956), Detective Comics #244 (1957)

Reprinted in Lynvingen Kjempe-album #[1968] (1968), Superman #24/1968 (1968), Läderlappen och Robin jättealbum #[1970] (1970), The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes #1 (1976), Lepakkomies #4/1978 (1978), Lynvingen Gavealbum #[nn] (1980), Batman Classics Sonderband #1 (1999), Batman in the Sixties #[nn] (1999), Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #1 (2003), Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn] (2005), Batman: Secrets of the Batcave #[nn] (2007), Batman Collection: Neal Adams #2 (2009), Showcase Presents: Batman #4 (2009), Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams #1 (2012), Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus #[nn] (2016), Batman by Neal Adams #1 (2018), Läderlappen presentalbum #[nn]

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