Detective Comics #49
In "Clayface Walks Again!", Bruce Wayne faces a personal rift when Julie ends their engagement to pursue a life in film, but the sudden return of the escaped Basil Karlo throws Gotham into chaos. With Karlo targeting Argus Pictures and Portia Storme, Batman must navigate both a city on edge and the shadows of a past that refuses to stay buried. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Kane, with inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos, and a cover by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson, this 1941 classic blends romance, suspense, and the eerie return of a classic villain.
When Julie leaves Bruce for a life in Hollywood, her sudden departure sets off a chain of events that pulls Batman into a web of vengeance. With Basil Karlo on the loose and a grudge against Argus Pictures and Portia Storme, the city's shadows grow darker—and so does the threat.
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Reprinted in Batman Archives #1 (1990), DC Archiv Edition #3 (1999), Batman in the Forties #[nn] (2004), The Batman Chronicles #3 (2007), Continuum #7 (2009), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2016), Batman: The Golden Age #2 (2017)
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