Cover: Irv Novick

Detective Comics #390

Aug 1969 · DC · 0.15 USD

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“If the Coffin Fits -- Wear It!”

In "If the Coffin Fits -- Wear It!", Batman faces a chilling trap woven from his own identity, as a masked gang systematically sabotages his costume in a bid to force him into a deadly new one. Written by Frank Robbins and brought to life with sharp art by Bob Brown and inks by Joe Giella, this 1969 tale unfolds with a sinister twist tied to the man who knows Batman’s form better than anyone—his tailor, Sam Tweed. The cover, a striking portrait by Irv Novick, captures the tension of a hero caught between disguise and danger.

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writer Frank Robbins · inker Joe Giella · letterer John Costanza · artist Bob Brown · cover Irv Novick

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Full credits

writer Frank Robbins

inker Joe Giella

letterer John Costanza

artist Bob Brown

cover pencils, inks Irv Novick

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The Masquerader's gang of crooks keep trying to destroy Batman's costume. It's a ploy to force him to wear a new costume which will constrict and eventually kill him. The Masquerader is eventually revealed to be Batman's tailor Sam Tweed, who devised the deadly costume.

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