Detective Comics #222
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Great Batman Swindle!", wealthy yachtsman Ned Judson is drawn into a shadowy mystery when he’s summoned to a secluded castle once owned by a reclusive millionaire. There, he encounters the Brotherhood of Batmen, a secretive group led by the enigmatic Batman Number One, who claims the legend of Batman is a shared identity among four operatives—and now, with one fallen, Judson is to take the mantle as Batman Number Four. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Dick Sprang with inks by Charles Paris, this 1955 tale blends mystery and espionage in a classic Gotham-style adventure, with a striking cover by Win Mortimer.
In "The Great Batman Swindle!" from Detective Comics #222 (1955), wealthy yachtsman Ned Judson is lured to a secluded castle by a cryptic invitation, only to be confronted by the enigmatic Brotherhood of Batmen. Batman Number One reveals a startling secret—that the legend of Batman is a shared identity among four operatives—and with one of their own gone, Judson is chosen to take up the mantle as Batman Number Four.
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Reprinted in Batman #26 (1956), Superboy #10/1969 (1969), Batman #259 (1974), Detective Comics #445 (1975), Batman Classics #78 (1976), Läderlappen #9/1976 (1976), Lynvingen #9/1976 (1976), Superman Géant #8 (1980), The Best of DC #30 (1982), Amazing Heroes #192 (1991), Batman Album #2
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