Cover: Win Mortimer

Detective Comics #181

Mar 1952 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Crimes of the Human Magnet!”

In "The Crimes of the Human Magnet!", a desperate crook gains an eerie magnetic ability and turns to crime in a shocking new way, forcing Batman and Robin to confront a foe whose powers make every trap and chase a test of wits. Written by Bill Finger and brought to life by Jim Mooney’s dynamic art with Charles Paris’s sharp inks, this 1952 classic from Detective Comics #181 introduces a unique threat in a story that keeps readers on edge. The cover, by Win Mortimer, captures the tension with a striking image of the Human Magnet in action.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Jim Mooney · inker Charles Paris · cover Win Mortimer

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writer Bill Finger

artist Jim Mooney

inker Charles Paris

cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

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Small-time criminal David Wist accidentally gains magnetic powers and launches a crime spree as the Human Magnet, and challenges Batman and Robin to stop him.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).