Cover: Jack Burnley & Charles Paris

Detective Comics #125

Jul 1947 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Citadel of Crime!”

In "The Citadel of Crime!", Batman takes on a mysterious threat when a string of released prisoners vanishes without a trace, prompting Commissioner Gordon to call in the Dark Knight. Undercover, Batman uncovers a hidden network orchestrated by the enigmatic Thinker, who’s assembling a criminal arsenal from the stolen minds and labor of his former inmates. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Jack Burnley, with inks by Charles Paris and Ray Burnley, and lettered by Betty Bentley, this 1947 classic features cover art by Jack Burnley and Charles Paris.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Jack Burnley · inker Charles Paris · inker Ray Burnley · letterer Betty Bentley · cover Jack Burnley, Charles Paris

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Cast · 7 characters

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writer Bill Finger

artist Jack Burnley

inker Charles Paris

inker Ray Burnley

letterer Betty Bentley

cover pencils Jack Burnley

cover inks Charles Paris

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Commissioner Gordon asks Batman to investigate when a series of cons are released from prison and suddenly disappear. The Caped Crusader discovers, after going undercover, that a criminal named the Thinker is gathering and using them to manufacture parts for equipment to be used by the underworld.

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