Cover: Win Mortimer

Batman #80

Dec 1953 · DC · 0.10 USD

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In "The Joker's Movie Crimes!", Batman’s absence leaves Gotham vulnerable as Dick, now a young vigilante in training, finds himself caught in a series of impossible crimes that no one will believe. With no proof and no one listening, he takes matters into his own hands—becoming Robin to stop a gang of criminals before they strike again. Penciled by Dick Sprang and inked by Charles Paris, with lettering by Gaspar Saladino, this 1953 classic features a cover by Win Mortimer that captures the eerie, cinematic flair of the Joker’s latest scheme.

Contains 5 stories

The Joker's Movie Crimes!

9.67 pp · Superhero

Foley (single appearance)Benny Sadler (single appearance)

In this classic 1953 tale from Batman #80, the Joker turns his criminal mind to the silver screen, launching a movie studio to document his antics as underground training films. With a flair for theatrics, he films his schemes not just for chaos, but to teach the underworld how to outwit Batman and Robin—turning the Dynamic Duo into the punchline of his latest, most elaborate prank.

Dick Grayson's Nightmare!

9.67 pp · Superhero

Gang of Thieves (single appearance) [Blinky (villain, single appearance)Doc (villain, single appearance)Moose (villain, single appearance)

In "Dick Grayson's Nightmare!" from Batman #80 (1953), with Batman away, young Robin finds himself trapped in a series of impossible events—witnessing crimes no one will believe him about. When a gang of criminals strikes again, Dick must take matters into his own hands, relying on his courage and quick thinking to stop them, even as the world refuses to see the truth.

Untitled Humor story

1 pp · Humor

Casey the CopSarge

The Deadly Dingo!

2 pp · Non-Fiction

The Machines of Menace!

10 pp · Superhero

Nero Thompson (villain, introduction)Sparky Watts (villain, named after the Boody Rogers comic character, introduction)Ned Herzo (villain, introduction)Eric Golar (inventor, introduction)

In "The Machines of Menace!", Batman and Robin race to stop a string of high-tech robberies tied to sinister, mechanical constructs, leading them to a remote island where a criminal syndicate wields these deadly machines from the shadows.