Detective Comics #188
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Doom in the Bat-Cave!", Batman and Robin face their most personal threat yet when fugitive "Hook" Deering takes them deep into the Bat-Cave, turning the sanctuary into a deadly labyrinth. With the shadows of Gotham closing in and the cave’s traps growing more perilous, the Dark Knight must outthink a foe who knows his secrets—and his limits. Art by Lew Sayre Schwartz and Charles Paris brings the tension to life, while Win Mortimer’s cover captures the chilling moment the cave itself feels like a trap.
In "The Doom in the Bat-Cave!" from Detective Comics #188, Batman and Robin face off against the ruthless criminal "Hook" Deering deep within the Bat-Cave, where a series of escalating traps turn the sanctuary into a deadly labyrinth. With Hook’s chilling promise to kill Batman looming, the Dark Knight and his partner must outwit both the traps and the villain’s growing threat—before the cave becomes their tomb.
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Reprinted in Batman #36 (1953), Lynvingen #2/1954 (1954), Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #2 (1958), Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #30 (1958), Seriemagasinet #1/1959 (1958), Century Comic #93 (1965), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #8 (2020)
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