Cover: Curt Swan & Stan Kaye

Detective Comics #268

Jun 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD

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In "The Power That Doomed Batman," Batman’s routine flight in a prototype aircraft takes a terrifying turn when he crosses paths with a mysterious comet, leaving him glowing with strange, unexplained powers. With time running out and no clear cure in sight, the Dynamic Duo must race to uncover the source of the phenomenon before the light fades—and with it, Batman’s life. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff, with inks by Charles Paris, the issue features a striking cover by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye.

Contains 4 stories

The Power That Doomed Batman

11.67 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Professor BlakeBig Joe Foster (villain, introduction)Pete Kulik (villain, introduction)

In "The Power That Doomed Batman," Batman takes an experimental flight only to cross paths with a mysterious comet, returning with an eerie glow and sudden superpowers. With time running out and his life hanging in the balance, the Dynamic Duo must race to find a cure before the strange energy consumes him entirely.

Untitled Humor story

1 pp · Humor

Warden Willis

Mystery of the Mercurian Masquerader

6.67 pp · Detective-Mystery

Roy RaymondKaren (supporting)a crook [as the Mercurian D'Lor] (introduction, villain)

The Mixed-Up Martian Powers

5.67 pp · Superhero

Martian Manhunter [John JonesJ'onn J'onzz]a crook (introduction, villain)Officer Slade