Cover: Win Mortimer

Detective Comics #218

Apr 1955 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Batman, Junior and Robin, Senior!”

In "Batman, Junior and Robin, Senior!", the Dynamic Duo find themselves swapped in age after exposure to mysterious gases—Batman youthful and impulsive, Robin now a seasoned adult. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff with inks by Stan Kaye, this 1955 classic sees the roles reversed as the older Robin tries to rein in his younger partner’s recklessness while chasing the criminal behind the transformation. The cover, by Win Mortimer, captures the surreal shift in a striking, dynamic pose.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Sheldon Moldoff · inker Stan Kaye · cover Win Mortimer

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CGC 1.8 $129.99 GD $240 GD $390 CGC $650 Detective Comics #218 Coverless 0.3 1955 $72

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writer Bill Finger

artist Sheldon Moldoff

inker Stan Kaye

cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

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The Dynamic Duo are affected by strange gases, making Robin much older and making Batman more youthful. Robin, now the adult member of the team, must try to control his youthful partner's rashness while tracking down the criminal responsible for the change.

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