Cover: Win Mortimer

Detective Comics #185

Jul 1952 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Secret of Batman's Utility Belt!”

In "The Secret of Batman's Utility Belt!", Batman’s iconic belt goes missing during a clash with criminals, setting off a chain of unexpected events as the belt falls into the hands of several strangers—each using its tools in ways that unexpectedly save lives. With the underworld hunting the belt for its dangerous secrets, Batman and Robin race to recover it before it exposes Batman’s true identity. Written by John Broome and illustrated by Dick Sprang, with inks by Charles Paris, the cover by Win Mortimer captures the mystery and urgency of the moment.

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writer John Broome · artist Dick Sprang · inker Charles Paris · cover Win Mortimer

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writer John Broome

artist Dick Sprang

inker Charles Paris

cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

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When Batman loses his utility belt during a fight with criminals, the belt is found and used by a series of individuals in circumstances that help save lives. Meanwhile the underworld is after the belt and Batman and Robin must find it first as it contains proof of Batman's secret identity.

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