Cover: Dick Sprang

Detective Comics #99

May 1945 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Temporary Murders!”

In "The Temporary Murders!", the Penguin unleashes a chilling scheme from a fortress he believes is impregnable—freezing victims and demanding ransom to restore them to life. Written by Don C. Cameron and brought to life with sharp, dynamic art by Dick Sprang (pencils and inks), this 1945 classic showcases the Caped Crusader facing a villain whose crimes blur the line between death and blackmail. The cover, also by Sprang, captures the eerie tension of the frozen corpse in a crate, a chilling promise of what’s inside.

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

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writer Don C. Cameron

artist, inker Dick Sprang

letterer Pat Gordon

cover pencils, inks Dick Sprang

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The Penguin, operating out of a hideout he considers fool proof, police proof and Batman proof, concocts a scheme in which he freezes a person, then sends a box with the body to relatives for the payment of a certain sum of money to safely have them restored to life.

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