Detective Comics #87
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Man of a Thousand Umbrellas," Bruce and Dick adopt the guise of umbrella repairmen to lure the Penguin into the open—only for him to turn the tables with a twist that catches them off guard. As he sets up shop and begins secretly embedding radio devices in umbrellas to control his gang, the duo must unravel his new scheme before it’s too late. Written by Joseph Greene and illustrated with sharp, expressive detail by Dick Sprang—whose work defines the cover and interior—this 1944 classic showcases a clever, gadget-driven mystery from the early days of the Batman mythos.
In "The Man of a Thousand Umbrellas," Bruce and Dick go undercover as umbrella repairmen to lure the Penguin into the open—only for him to turn the tables with a clever twist. When he opens his own shop, the duo soon realize the umbrellas aren't just for show, as hidden radio devices begin to guide his criminal operations.
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Reprinted in Batman Archives #4 (1998), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017), Batman: The Golden Age #6 (2020)
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