Detective Comics #55
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Brain Burglar!", a groundbreaking truth-machine invented by a respected professor falls into the hands of a sinister doctor who uses it to extract secrets from kidnapped scientists, inventors, and Defense Department officials. Written by Bill Finger and brought to life by Bob Kane’s dynamic art and Jerry Robinson’s sharp inks, this 1941 tale of espionage and mind-bending technology stands as a standout early entry in the Batman mythos. The cover, penciled by Kane and inked by Robinson, captures the menace of the unseen criminal with striking precision.
In "The Brain Burglar!", a brilliant professor’s truth-telling machine becomes the target of a sinister doctor who kidnaps top scientists and defense officials, using the device to extract their secrets. With the city’s brightest minds at risk, the hero must track down the thief before the machine’s power is used to unravel national security.
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Reprinted in Batman Archives #2 (1991), The Batman Chronicles #4 (2007), Batman: The War Years 1939-1945 #[nn] (2015), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2016), Batman: The Golden Age #2 (2017)
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