Cover: Dick Sprang

Detective Comics #98

Apr 1945 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The King of the Hoboes!”

In "The King of the Hoboes!", Batman and Robin go deep undercover to track down a string of robberies linked to Casper Thurbridge, leading them to the mysterious Paradise Jungle—a hidden refuge for hobos where nothing is as it seems. With Dick Sprang’s dynamic art bringing the gritty streets and shadowy jungle to life, this 1945 classic from writer Don C. Cameron delivers a sharp, atmospheric mystery with a twist that redefines the meaning of "home."

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writer Don C. Cameron · artist, inker Dick Sprang · letterer Pat Gordon · cover Dick Sprang

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Full credits

writer Don C. Cameron

artist, inker Dick Sprang

letterer Pat Gordon

cover pencils, inks Dick Sprang

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Batman and Robin go undercover to locate crooks responsible for robbing the home of Casper Thurbridge and trail them to Paradise Jungle, a home for hobos, and discover Thurbridge there!

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).