Famous First Edition #F-6 (F-5)
In "The Legend of the Batman - Who He Is and How He Came to Be!", a 1974 DC classic, inventor Doctor Synce enlists Navy flier Wayne in a high-stakes mission to deliver secret plans from Pensacola to the coast—only for the pilot to confront an old adversary from his past. Written by George Shute and illustrated by Raymond Perry, this issue blends wartime intrigue with the origins of a hero, all rendered with the distinctive flair of Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson on the cover.
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Batman faces a new criminal who succeeds in killing famous men and stealing their prized possessions, leaving them all with "a smile" on their face!
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