Cover: Win Mortimer

Detective Comics #207

May 1954 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Batman the Magician!”

In "Batman the Magician!", the Dark Knight and Robin take center stage as they step in for the kidnapped magician Merko and his assistant, using their wits and acrobatics to unravel a high-stakes mystery. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff with inks by Charles Paris, this 1954 adventure blends illusion and detective work, all framed by Win Mortimer’s dynamic cover art.

writer Bill Finger · artist, inker Sheldon Moldoff · inker Charles Paris · cover Win Mortimer

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writer Bill Finger

artist, inker Sheldon Moldoff

inker Charles Paris

cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

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The great magician Merko is kidnapped by a gang "Boss", wanting him to find a way to remove a pair of handcuffs from his wrists that were put on him by a rival gang and which supposed contain explosives. Batman and Robin substitute for Merko and his assistant on stage until they get a lead to the whereabouts of Merko, and can save him.

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