Detective Comics #141

In "The Gallery of Public Heroes!", Blackie Nason—once a notorious criminal captured thanks to his mugshot in the Police "Rogue's Gallery"—fakes his own death, undergoes plastic surgery, and builds a secret network of undercover cops to exploit the criminal underworld. Written by Bob Kane and illustrated by Bob Kane with inks by Charles Paris, this 1948 Detective Comics tale sees Nason’s scheme spiral when he inadvertently uncovers the true identity of Batman, setting off a tense game of deception. The cover, also by Bob Kane and Charles Paris, captures the shadowy intrigue of the story’s central mystery.