Cover: Sheldon Moldoff & Stan Kaye

Batman #85

Aug 1954 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Batman -- Clown of Crime!”

In "Batman — Clown of Crime!", Batman faces a twisted mystery when a photo shoot of Batman impersonators turns deadly, with one man shot and others targeted, including Bruce Wayne himself. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff, with inks by Stan Kaye and lettering by Pat Gordon, this 1954 classic sees the Dark Knight unravel a scheme tied to a rogue impersonator and a gold bullion heist. The cover, by Moldoff and Kaye, captures the eerie spectacle of the masked menace.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Sheldon Moldoff · inker Stan Kaye · letterer Pat Gordon · cover Sheldon Moldoff, Stan Kaye

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Full credits

writer Bill Finger

artist Sheldon Moldoff

inker Stan Kaye

letterer Pat Gordon

cover pencils Sheldon Moldoff

cover inks Stan Kaye

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When Vicki arranges a photo shoot of all Batman impersonators, one of them is shot and attempts are made on many others, including Bruce Wayne. Wayne soon discovers that one of the impersonators is aiding a gang interested in stealing gold bullion.

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