Cover: Win Mortimer & Sheldon Moldoff & Charles Paris

Batman #88

Dec 1954 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Mystery of the Four Batmen!”

In "The Mystery of the Four Batmen!", a desperate man steps into the cowl to shield his son and uphold a legacy, only to find himself entangled in a dangerous game of deception. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff, with inks by Charles Paris and letters by Pat Gordon, this 1954 classic sees Batman himself stepping in to protect a man whose life hangs in the balance. The cover, a striking collaboration by Win Mortimer and Sheldon Moldoff, captures the tension of a hero in disguise.

writer Bill Finger · artist Sheldon Moldoff · inker Charles Paris · letterer Pat Gordon · cover Win Mortimer, Sheldon Moldoff, Charles Paris

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Full credits

writer Bill Finger

artist Sheldon Moldoff

inker Charles Paris

letterer Pat Gordon

cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

cover pencils Sheldon Moldoff

cover inks Charles Paris

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While impersonating Batman to impress his son, ex-con Ed Wilson is shot and gravely wounded. To protect Tommy, his son, and his father's image, Batman impersonates Wilson and eventually saves the boy from the Garver gang.

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