Detective Comics #277
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Jigsaw Menace from Space," Batman and Robin investigate a mysterious spaceship crash near Gotham City, leading them to an injured alien who warns of the dangerous Kraal—a shape-shifting creature capable of existing as one or three separate beings. With the alien recovering, the Dynamic Duo race to capture the scattered Kraals before they can reunite, uncovering that their true power lies not in unity, but in their individual forms. Written by Dave Wood and illustrated by Sheldon Moldoff, with inks by Charles Paris, this 1960 issue features a striking cover by Moldoff, showcasing the eerie, otherworldly threat.
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When a spaceship crashes near Gotham City, Batman and Robin find an injured alien explorer who explains that he had captured a Kraal, a creature that can exist as one or three separate entities. The alien informs the duo that individual Kraals can absorb electricity, heat, and water, but he passes out before telling them what happens with the three are joined. Batman and Robin capture the first two Kraals, the alien recovers and seems intent on joining the three together. Batman determines that when combined the Kraal becomes a powerless creature, and helps the alien complete his plan.
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