Cover: Sheldon Moldoff

Detective Comics #283

Sep 1960 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Phantom of Gotham City”

In "The Phantom of Gotham City," Batman and Robin face a mysterious criminal who defies physics—walking through walls and lifting heavy objects with ease. The duo uncovers a shocking truth: the Phantom is actually Pol, a space alien manipulated by a ruthless scientist into a life of crime. Art by Sheldon Moldoff, with inks by Charles Paris, this 1960 issue delivers a classic mystery with a sci-fi twist, all wrapped in a striking cover by Moldoff.

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artist Sheldon Moldoff

inker Charles Paris

cover pencils, inks Sheldon Moldoff

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Batman and Robin encounter a gang of crooks led by the Phantom, who can walk through walls and levitate large objects. They eventually learn that the Phantom is a space alien named Pol who has been forced into crime by an unscrupulous scientist.

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