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Cover: Jim Mooney & Charles Paris

Detective Comics #154

Dec 1949 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "Underground Railroad of Crime!", Batman slips into the State Prison under the alias Jim Millan, infiltrating a high-security facility where escaped inmates vanish without a trace. With Bob Kane’s bold art and Charles Paris’s sharp inks bringing the gritty world to life, this 1949 tale sees the Dark Knight navigating a web of secrets beneath the prison’s surface. Jim Mooney’s cover captures the tension with a striking image of Batman in disguise, setting the stage for a mystery that runs deep.

Contains 5 stories
Underground Railroad of Crime!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Waynealso as Jim Millan]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James Gordonunnamed State Prison WardenMary Holmes (Millan's sweetheart)Jim Millan (reformed villain)Hatch Marlin (villain)

In "Underground Railroad of Crime!" from Detective Comics #154, Batman infiltrates State Prison under the alias Jim Millan, blending in with inmates to uncover the mysterious fate of those who vanish after escaping. As he navigates the prison’s dangerous undercurrents, he begins to suspect a hidden network is guiding these escapes—leading to a deeper conspiracy beneath the surface.

The Riddle of the Ruby!
8 pp · Detective-Mystery
Roy Raymond
Robotman, Mind-Reader
6 pp · Superhero
Robotman [Paul Dennis]
Untitled Humor story
0.75 pp · Humor
Shorty
Death in the Northwoods!
10 pp · Western-Frontier
Pow-Wow Smith

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Raw (Good) $151
CGC 9.4 · 5 in census $3,661*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $1,631*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $1,139*
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $906
CGC 7.5 · 7 in census $687
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CGC 7.0 · 4 in census $596*
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $500
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $432*
CGC 5.5 · 3 in census $363*
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $345*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $295*
CGC 4.0 · 4 in census $256*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $228*
CGC 3.0 · 3 in census $202*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $164*
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 · 2 in census $89*
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Full credits

artist Bob Kane
cover pencils Jim Mooney
cover inks Charles Paris

Reprints

Reprinted in Batman #5 (1950), Detective Comics #223 (1955), Seriemagasinet #11/1956 (1956), Batman Archives #7 (2008), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7 (2019)

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