Cover: Win Mortimer

Detective Comics #221

Jul 1955 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Thousand-and-One Escapes of Batman and Robin!”

In "The Thousand-and-One Escapes of Batman and Robin!", the Dynamic Duo are trapped by the cunning crime king Paul King in a prison designed to be escape-proof—only to discover that his greatest challenge might be keeping them contained. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff, with inks by Stan Kaye, this 1955 classic features the duo's wits and teamwork put to the ultimate test. The cover, by Win Mortimer, captures the tension of the moment in bold, dramatic lines.

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

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writer Bill Finger

artist Sheldon Moldoff

inker Stan Kaye

cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

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After being suckered into a trap, the Dynamic Duo find themselves the prisoners of crime king, Paul King, who has created an escape proof prison for them.

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