Cover: Win Mortimer

Batman #87

Oct 1954 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Batman's Greatest Thrills!”

In "Batman's Greatest Thrills!", a disgruntled college professor turns to deception, crafting a synthetic man to exact revenge—only for Batman to uncover the truth behind the illusion. With art by Sheldon Moldoff and inks by Stan Kaye, this 1954 tale delivers a classic mystery where appearances deceive, and a misunderstood athlete’s fate hangs in the balance. The cover, by Win Mortimer, captures the suspense with sharp, dynamic lines.

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artist Sheldon Moldoff · inker Stan Kaye · letterer Pat Gordon · cover Win Mortimer

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Full credits

artist Sheldon Moldoff

inker Stan Kaye

letterer Pat Gordon

cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

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A miffed college professor decides to get revenge on his former employer by creating what is believed to be a synthetic man and using him as a weapon, But Batman discovers that this creature is actually a human being being used by Vilmer, stops Vilmer and restores the athlete to his former self.

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