Batman #97
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Joker Announces Danger," Batman finds himself caught in a dangerous game when his re-enactment of capturing gangster Marty Kirk backfires—Kirk's gang ambushes the Dynamic Duo at the studio and forces authorities to free their leader. With Sheldon Moldoff's expressive art and Charles Paris's crisp inks bringing the tension to life, this 1956 classic sees Batman and Robin facing a high-stakes trap orchestrated by a master criminal. Win Mortimer's cover captures the moment with sharp, dramatic flair.
In "The Joker Announces Danger," the Joker unleashes chaos by broadcasting false alerts over the radio, leading Gotham into confusion. Before each crime, he leaves cryptic riddles for Batman and Robin, each hinting at his next move—challenging the Dynamic Duo to solve the puzzles before disaster strikes.
In "Doom on Channel 14," Batman and Robin find themselves in a high-stakes showdown when a live broadcast turns into a hostage crisis—after the Caped Crusaders reenact the arrest of gangster Marty Kirk, his gang hijacks the studio and demands Kirk’s release. With the city watching, the Dynamic Duo must outwit their captors before the broadcast ends in disaster.
In "The Return of the Bat-Hound!", Batman faces a canine conundrum when crooks kidnap trainer Ross Millen and force him to use his specially trained dog to bypass security systems—putting the Dark Knight on the trail of a four-legged criminal mastermind.
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↩ Reprints Action Comics #151 (1950)
Reprinted in Baticomic #8 (1968), Superman #16/1968 (1968), Superman et Batman #13 (1968), Superman #22/1968 (1968), Superman #23/1968 (1968), Superman et Batman #16 (1968)
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