Detective Comics #173
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Batman's Double!", the Killer Moth, stripped of his Van Cleer identity, orchestrates a daring scheme: he kidnaps Bruce Wayne, undergoes a surgical transformation to resemble him, and tricks Dick Grayson into believing he's the real Wayne. Posing as Batman, the impostor manipulates Gotham’s underworld, making it seem as though even the Dark Knight fears him. The story unfolds with tension and deception, as Wayne’s escape leads to a shocking confrontation—only to leave the Moth’s fate shrouded in mystery and memory. Art by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, and Charles Paris, with a striking cover by Win Mortimer.
In "Batman's Double!", Killer Moth, stripped of his Van Cleer identity, orchestrates a daring scheme: he imprisons Bruce Wayne, assumes his likeness through plastic surgery, and convinces Dick Grayson that he is the real Wayne. As the impostor Batman, he manipulates Gotham’s underworld, turning public fear of Batman into a weapon. The story unfolds with tension and deception, as the true Wayne watches from the shadows, unsure if he’ll be recognized in time.
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Reprinted in Stålmannen #1/1953 (1953), Lynvingen #4/1953 (1953), Blackhawk #121 (1958), Adventure Comics #247 (1958), The Adventures of Bob Hope #50 (1958), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7 (2019), Forbidden Worlds #6, Läderlappen och Robin #7/1951
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