Detective Comics #327

Detective Comics #327 (May 1964) boldly announces a "New Look" for the Dynamic Duo, and the cover — penciled by Carmine Infantino and inked by Joe Giella — makes an immediate impression. Batman is shown dazed and maskless after an explosion, with a concerned Robin urgently calling out to him across a striking multi-panel composition, while a smirking Elongated Man stretches into view along the bottom border, signaling his arrival as a new feature. It's a wonderfully dramatic snapshot of Gotham's finest in a moment of rare vulnerability, promising plenty of intrigue in "The Mystery of the Menacing Mask!