Cover: Win Mortimer

Detective Comics #183

May 1952 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Famous Name Crimes!”

In "Famous Name Crimes!", Batman slips into the shadows as he infiltrates the Namesake Club, a mysterious society where members share names with legendary figures—only to be killed in ways eerily mirroring the fates of their historical counterparts. Written by Bill Finger and brought to life with sharp, classic flair by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris, this 1952 tale blends mystery and history in a gripping, locked-room puzzle. Win Mortimer’s striking cover captures the eerie elegance of the club’s secret world.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Dick Sprang · inker Charles Paris · cover Win Mortimer

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Ohiyesa "Pow-Wow" Smith

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writer Bill Finger

artist Dick Sprang

inker Charles Paris

cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

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Batman goes undercover to join the Namesake Club, a club whose members share their name with a famous person in history, and who are being murdered in the same manner as their historical namesakes.

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