Detective Comics #174
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Park Avenue Kid!", Bruce Wayne takes a surprising turn from detective to boxer after stopping a purse snatcher, catching the eye of a promoter who sees a golden opportunity. With a promise to donate his earnings to charity, Bruce steps into the ring—using his new identity to dig deeper into a web of crime hidden beneath the city’s glamorous surface. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Kane and Lew Sayre Schwartz, this 1951 classic features a striking cover by Win Mortimer.
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When Bruce Wayne knocks out a purse snatcher, a fight promoter signs Bruce to a boxing contract, promising the winnings to go to charity. Bruce decides to continue his boxing career to uncover criminal activity.
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