Cover: Dick Sprang & Charles Paris

Batman #56

Dec 1949 · DC · 0.10 USD

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In "Ride, Bat-Hombre, Ride!", the Caped Crusaders face a mission unlike any before as the ailing Presidente of a Latin American nation calls on them to train a local hero in the ways of justice. Written by David Vern and brought to life with dynamic art by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris, and lettering by Joe Letterese, this 1949 classic features a cover by Sprang and Paris that captures the adventure's bold spirit.

Contains 5 stories

Ride, Bat-Hombre, Ride!

13 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonPresident Jose Camaran (death)Colonel MorenosToto (a parrot)El Papagayo (villain, introduction)Bat-hombre [Luis Peralda] (villain, introduction, death)Felipe (villain)Pancho (villain, death)Pedro (villain)

In "Ride, Bat-Hombre, Ride!" from Batman #56 (1949), the ailing Presidente of a Latin American nation calls upon the Caped Crusaders to journey south and train a local hero—Bat-Hombre—to uphold justice in his troubled land. With a nation on the brink and a legacy of vigilance at stake, the mission tests the reach of Gotham’s greatest detective beyond Gotham’s borders.

The Riddle of the Seven Birds!

12.67 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepott] (villain)Commissioner James Gordon"Squeeze" MillerHorace SpringerSheila Van SveltLance LintonNipper

Untitled Humor story

1 pp · Humor

Little Pete

Untitled Humor story

0.5 pp · Humor

Casey the CopJackson

A Greater Detective Than Batman!

10 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonVicki ValeSpecs Rose (villain, introduction)Jack Starr (crime reporter, introduction)

In "A Greater Detective Than Batman!", Batman and Robin are stymied at every turn as they pursue the elusive criminal Specs Rose—only to be outmaneuvered by a sharp-eyed reporter who seems to solve each mystery before they even begin. The duo’s confidence wavers as the press turns the spotlight on this mysterious figure, leaving them to wonder if they’ve truly lost their edge.