Detective Comics #243
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Batman the Giant!", Batman and Robin visit a scientist's lab to see groundbreaking new inventions—the Maximizer and the Minimizer—meant to aid law enforcement. But when the Maximizer malfunctions on Batman, he begins to grow uncontrollably, forcing him to flee Gotham to protect its citizens, leaving crime to flourish in his absence. Written by Edmond Hamilton and illustrated by Dick Sprang with inks by Charles Paris, the cover by Sheldon Moldoff captures the moment of escalating peril.
In "Batman the Giant!" from Detective Comics #243 (1957), Batman and Robin visit a lab to see two new inventions meant to help law enforcement—the Maximizer and the Minimizer. When the Maximizer unexpectedly causes Batman to grow to an enormous size, he realizes he must leave Gotham to protect its citizens, leaving the city vulnerable to rising crime.
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Reprinted in Läderlappen #2/1959 (1959), Läderlappen #1/1961 (1961), Batman Annual #5 (1963), Amazing Heroes #178 (1990), Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007), DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals #2 (2010), Batman #88
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