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Cover: Sheldon Moldoff

Detective Comics #291

May 1961 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Creature from the Bat-Cave”

Sheldon Moldoff's cover for this 1961 DC issue sets the scene with striking Silver Age energy: Batman and Robin are confronted by a towering, one-eyed green creature emerging from what the cover text identifies as an alien space capsule found inside the Bat-Cave itself. The bold cover blurb — "The Creature from the Bat-Cave!" — captures the delightful sci-fi horror flavor that made Detective Comics such a compelling read that era, with interior art by Joe Certa bringing Jack Miller's story to life.

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writer Jack Miller · artist, inker Joe Certa · cover Sheldon Moldoff

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Full credits

writer Jack Miller

artist, inker Joe Certa

cover pencils, inks Sheldon Moldoff

Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers

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A millionaire pretends to be the Manhunter to impress his girlfriend.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

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