Cover: Bob Kane & Charles Paris

Batman #47

Jun 1948 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Fashions in Crime!”

In "Fashions in Crime!", Batman digs into a crime ring tied to a transport company, only to confront a chilling revelation: the owner, Joe Chill, is the man who killed his parents years ago. With the past closing in, Batman chooses to confront Chill directly, setting a tense trap that forces the killer to act. The story unfolds with quiet dread, as the weight of history and justice collide in a moment that reshapes the Dark Knight’s path. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Kane, with inks by Charles Paris and lettering by Ira Schnapp, the cover by Bob Kane and Charles Paris captures the story’s ominous mood.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Bob Kane · inker Charles Paris · letterer Ira Schnapp · cover Bob Kane, Charles Paris

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Full credits

writer Bill Finger

artist Bob Kane

inker Charles Paris

letterer Ira Schnapp

cover pencils Bob Kane

cover inks Charles Paris

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While investigating criminal activity at a transport company, Batman recognizes the owner, Joe Chill, as the man who killed Thomas and Martha Wayne years before. Batman tries to find evidence of Chill's illegal operations, but when he fails, he decides to reveal his identity to Chill and tells him that will be watching him and will catch him eventually. In a panic, Chill flees to his gang, but when they find out Chill is responsible for Batman's existence they shoot him, and only after do they realize that they should have asked Chill for Batman's real name.

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