Cover: Win Mortimer

Detective Comics #189

Nov 1952 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Undersea Hideout!”

In "The Undersea Hideout!", Batman and Robin face their most baffling case yet when a string of criminals vanish without a trace—until they uncover a hidden Aqua-Lair beneath the sea, a secret refuge run by the enigmatic Mr. Styx, where fugitives pay handsomely to stay beyond the reach of the law. Written by Bill Finger and brought to life with sharp, dynamic art by Dick Sprang and inks by Charles Paris, this 1952 classic features a thrilling underwater mystery, all framed by Win Mortimer’s striking cover.

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

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Batman Dick Grayson

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writer Bill Finger

artist Dick Sprang

inker Charles Paris

cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

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Batman and Robin are stumped when criminals keep disappearing without a trace, until they discover the fantastic secret, an underwater Aqua-Lair where Mr. Styx charges criminals a fortune to hide out where the law cannot reach them.

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