Detective Comics #83
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Accidentally on Purpose!", Alfred’s weight-loss experiment takes him to a remote country retreat, leaving Gotham vulnerable as the Caped Crusaders confront a sinister doctor wielding a mind-control potion. With the city in chaos, a mysterious "thin man" emerges—someone who knows their secrets and may hold the key to stopping the doctor’s scheme. Written by Don C. Cameron and illustrated by Bob Kane, with inks by George Roussos and lettering by George Roussos, this 1944 issue features a cover by Jack Burnley.
In "Accidentally on Purpose!", Alfred’s sudden trip to a remote country exercise retreat sets off a chain of events that leaves Gotham vulnerable when a mad doctor unleashes a mind-control potion. The Caped Crusaders find themselves outmatched—until a mysterious "thin man" appears, seemingly in the know, and intervenes in ways that hint at a deeper connection.
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Reprinted in Batman Archives #3 (1994), The Batman Chronicles #11 (2013), Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn] (2014), Batman Anthologie #[nn] (2014), The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #2 (2016), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017), Batman: The Golden Age #6 (2020), Batman Allies: Alfred Pennyworth #[nn] (2020), Batman Antologia #[nn] (2020)
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