Cover: Win Mortimer

Detective Comics #176

Oct 1951 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Underworld Crime Committee!”

In "The Underworld Crime Committee!", Batman is pulled into a dangerous game when Mr. Velvet, leader of a secretive criminal syndicate, kidnaps Robin to force the Dark Knight to root out a mole within their ranks. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Dick Sprang, this 1951 classic sees Batman infiltrating the very organization he's sworn to stop, with Win Mortimer's cover capturing the tension of the moment.

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writer Bill Finger · artist, inker Dick Sprang · cover Win Mortimer

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Cast · 3 characters

Captain Tootsie Karen Duncan Roy Raymond

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writer Bill Finger

artist, inker Dick Sprang

cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

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A criminal organization run by Mr. Velvet starts investigating its members to find out who is tipping off the police to their crimes. However, when they don't have any success, Mr. Velvet has Robin kidnapped and forces Batman to become the crime committee's new chief investigator to uncover the traitors.

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