World's Finest Comics #53
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The City That Was for Sale!", a vengeful Sheik Hanson—once jailed by a young James Gordon—breaks free and vows to kill the detective who put him away. To protect Gordon, Batman steps in, posing as the Gotham commissioner while navigating the delicate task of convincing Gordon’s wife and son he’s the real deal. Written by David Vern and brought to life by Dick Sprang’s dynamic art with Charles Paris’s inks, this 1951 classic features a tense, clever cat-and-mouse game where identity and trust hang in the balance—cover by Win Mortimer.
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Sheik Hanson, a criminal whom Gordon captured as a rookie cop, escapes from prison and plans to kill Gordon in revenge. To keep Gordon safe, Batman impersonates him to catch Hanson, but he must also convince Gordon's wife and son he is the real James Gordon so as to not tip off Hanson to the impersonation.
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