Detective Comics #56

In "The Stone Idol!", Batman and Robin stumble upon the eerie, abandoned silver mining town of Ghost Gulch during a vacation, where a towering stone idol looms above the silent streets—until it begins to move. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Kane, with inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos, this 1941 tale blends mystery and the supernatural in a haunting adventure that marks one of the earliest appearances of the duo in a standalone story outside Gotham. The cover by Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson captures the idol’s ominous presence with striking, shadow-drenched detail.