Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Detective Comics #208

Jun 1954 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Nine Worlds of Batman!”

In "The Nine Worlds of Batman!", Batman takes on a cosmic mystery when a gang's experimental missile robs a bank vault, leading him to infiltrate a space college under the guise of a volunteer staff member. Written by Ed Herron and brought to life with dynamic art by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris, this 1954 classic blends sci-fi intrigue with the Caped Crusader’s signature detective work. The cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye captures the story’s otherworldly tone, making it a standout in the early Batman canon.

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artist Dick Sprang · inker Charles Paris · writer Ed Herron · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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Roy Raymond

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artist Dick Sprang

inker Charles Paris

writer Ed Herron

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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When a gang uses an experimental missile to rob a bank vault, Batman suspects the device was taken from a space college and joins the college's volunteer staff to ferret out the truth.

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