Cover: Jack Burnley & Charles Paris

Detective Comics #121

Mar 1947 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Commissioner Gordon Walks a Beat!”

In "Commissioner Gordon Walks a Beat!", Gotham’s law enforcement takes a dramatic turn when the mayor’s son loses a bet to a notorious gangster, triggering a chain of events that sees Commissioner Gordon demoted to patrolman and Batman forced to step back from his role as the city’s masked protector. With Howard Sherman handling both pencils and inks, this 1947 classic captures the grit and tension of Gotham’s streets, while Jack Burnley and Charles Paris deliver a striking cover that sets the mood for a story where justice is tested in the most unexpected ways.

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artist, inker Howard Sherman · cover Jack Burnley, Charles Paris

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artist, inker Howard Sherman

cover pencils Jack Burnley

cover inks Charles Paris

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When the son of the mayor of Gotham City loses a bet to a noted gangster, changes are in the wind, as Commissioner Gordon is demoted to patrolman and Batman's days aiding the police come to an end!

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