Detective Comics #125
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "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.
In "The Citadel of Crime!" from Detective Comics #125 (1947), Batman takes on a mysterious case when a string of high-profile cons vanish after their release—leaving Commissioner Gordon desperate for answers. Going undercover, the Dark Knight uncovers a hidden network where the enigmatic Thinker is assembling a criminal arsenal, using former inmates as his unwitting architects.
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Reprinted in Batman Archives #6 (2005), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5 (2018)
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