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Cover: Bill Draut & Vince Colletta

Batman #213

Jul 1969 · DC · 0.25 USD
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Contains 5 stories
The Origin of Robin!
11.5 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson] (origin)John GraysonMary GraysonBoss ZuccoPolice Detective Harvey Harris (flashback, cameo)

In this classic 1969 tale from Batman #213, young Dick Grayson, orphaned after his parents' tragic death at the hands of Boss Zucco's men, finds a new purpose when Bruce Wayne takes him in. Under Wayne's guidance, Dick is trained as Robin, and the dynamic duo sets out to confront the criminal mastermind who shattered his life.

Here Comes Alfred!
13 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Alfred Pennyworth (Bruce Wayne's butler, introduction)

In "Here Comes Alfred!", a mysterious English butler named Alfred arrives at Wayne Manor with a solemn promise to honor the late family butler’s final request. As he settles in, his quiet demeanor and impeccable service soon give way to unexpected revelations—especially when he stumbles upon the secret identities of his new employers, Batman and Robin.

The Game of Death!
5.67 pp · Superhero
Robin [Dick Grayson]Batman [Bruce Wayne]
The Man Behind the Red Hood!
13 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Joker (villain, origin)

In "The Man Behind the Red Hood!", Batman takes a rare step outside the Batcave, stepping into the classroom at State University as a guest instructor on criminology. When he challenges his students with a case he’s never solved—the mystery of the elusive Red Hood—he sets in motion a series of investigations that test both their skills and the limits of his own legendary deductive mind.

The Challenge of Clay-Face
12.67 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Clay-Face [Matt Hagen] (villain, origin)

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Raw (VG) $13
CGC 9.8 · 4 in census $2,458
CGC 9.6 · 11 in census $662
CGC 9.4 · 19 in census $297
CGC 9.2 · 29 in census $162
CGC 9.0 · 24 in census $132
CGC 8.5 · 34 in census $85
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CGC 8.0 · 16 in census $64
CGC 7.5 · 16 in census $47
CGC 7.0 · 15 in census $44*
CGC 6.5 · 17 in census $40
CGC 6.0 · 11 in census $33
CGC 5.5 · 4 in census $29*
CGC 5.0 · 11 in census $29*
CGC 4.5 · 8 in census $29*
CGC 4.0 · 7 in census $29
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 2.5 · 3 in census $20
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Full credits

artist Ross Andru
letterer Joe Letterese
cover pencils Bill Draut
cover inks Vince Colletta

Reprints

↩ Reprints Batman #16 (1943), Detective Comics #168 (1951), Star Spangled Comics #127 (1952), Detective Comics #298 (1961)

Reprinted in Lepakkomies #5/1969 (1969), MV Comix #20/1969 (1969), Lynvingen #11/1969 (1969), Superman et Batman et Robin #37 (1972), DC Special Series #19 (1979), Showcase Presents: Robin the Boy Wonder #1 (2008), Showcase Presents: Batman #4 (2009), Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus #[nn] (2020), Batman & Robin Anthologie #[nn] (2020)

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