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Cover: Bob Kane & Lew Sayre Schwartz & Win Mortimer & Dick Sprang & Sheldon Moldoff & Charles Paris & Stan Kaye

Batman Annual #3

Jul 1962 · DC · 0.25 USD
📊 ~81,396 copies sold its debut month
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In "The Mad Hatter of Gotham City," a grotesque twist of science and vengeance sees the criminal George 'Boss' Dyke—executed and resurrected with his mind in a gorilla’s body—plot an even more shocking scheme: transferring his consciousness into Batman’s skull. Written by David Vern and illustrated by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, and Charles Paris, this 1962 annual delivers a delightfully absurd tale of identity, madness, and the limits of the human (or simian) mind. The cover, a collaborative effort by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Win Mortimer, Dick Sprang, Sheldon Moldoff, and inkers Win Mortimer, Charles Paris, and Stan Kaye, captures the story’s surreal flair in vivid, classic style.

Contains 7 stories
The Mad Hatter of Gotham City
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Mad Hatter [Jervis Tetch]

In "The Mad Hatter of Gotham City," the villain’s obsession with hats reaches a new peak—his collection is nearly complete, but one piece remains: Batman’s cowl. With the Dynamic Duo on the case, they must outwit a series of clever traps designed to steal the Bat-symbol from the Dark Knight’s head, all while the Mad Hatter watches from the shadows, hat in hand.

The Human Firefly
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Firefly [Garfield Lynns]
The Mental Giant of Gotham City!
10 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Barney Barrows [Mental Giant]

When a freak accident grants janitor Barney Barrow an impossibly advanced mind, he turns Gotham’s streets into his personal playground—using intellect over brute force to challenge the Dynamic Duo. Now, with a brain that outthinks even Batman and Robin, he’s not just committing crimes… he’s forcing them to play his game.

The Joker's Aces!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]The JokerBriceHopkinsHop Dooley

In "The Joker's Aces!", the Caped Crusader faces his most theatrical foe yet as the Joker recruits a team of specialized criminals—each an "Ace" in their field—to execute a string of high-profile heists. The ultimate twist? Bruce Wayne himself is forced to play the role of one of the Joker’s Aces, turning the billionaire’s own identity into a weapon against Gotham.

The Gorilla Boss of Gotham City!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Gorilla Boss [also as George 'Boss' Dyke]

When the executed criminal George 'Boss' Dyke has his brain transplanted into a gorilla, Gotham City gets a very unusual new menace—his next scheme? To swap minds again, this time with Batman himself.

The New Crimes of Two-Face!
9.67 pp · Superhero
BatmanRobinPaul Sloane [Two-Face]Harvey Dent

In "The New Crimes of Two-Face!", Paul Sloane takes on the role of Harvey Dent for a TV show, only to have his life upended when a jealous prop man swaps fake acid for the real thing, leaving him disfigured exactly like the infamous Two-Face. Now driven to madness, Sloane launches a criminal spree, each crime dictated by the flip of a silver dollar—just like the original.

The Mysterious Mirror-Man!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Mirror Man [Ventris]

In "The Mysterious Mirror-Man!" from Batman Annual #3 (1962), convict Ventris breaks free with the aid of a shattered mirror, transforming himself into the enigmatic Mirror Man. Armed with an X-Ray Mirror, he begins a dangerous quest to expose Batman’s true identity, turning reflections into his greatest weapon.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $26
CGC 9.4 · 4 in census $1,044*
CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $605*
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $411*
CGC 8.5 · 7 in census $304
CGC 8.0 · 7 in census $217*
CGC 7.5 · 12 in census $124
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CGC 7.0 · 14 in census $124
CGC 6.5 · 8 in census $121*
CGC 6.0 · 12 in census $108*
CGC 5.5 · 4 in census $85
CGC 5.0 · 11 in census $78
CGC 4.5 · 4 in census $68
CGC 4.0 · 3 in census $67*
CGC 3.5 · 7 in census $55*
CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $43*
CGC 2.5 · 4 in census $34
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $20*
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Full credits

writer David Vern
artist Bob Kane
cover pencils Bob Kane
cover pencils Lew Sayre Schwartz
cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer
cover pencils Dick Sprang
cover pencils Sheldon Moldoff
cover inks Charles Paris
cover inks Stan Kaye

Reprints

↩ Reprints Batman #68 (1951), Detective Comics #184 (1952), World's Finest Comics #59 (1952), Batman #75 (1953), Detective Comics #213 (1954), Detective Comics #217 (1955), Detective Comics #230 (1956)

Reprinted in DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals #1 (2009)

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