Detective Comics #178
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Defeat of Batman!", Batman and Robin confront the relentless Commander Barton Swayne, a cunning foe leading a highly organized underground army with military precision. The story unfolds with tension and strategy, showcasing the Dynamic Duo’s resolve against a threat that challenges their usual methods. Art by Bob Kane and Lew Sayre Schwartz, with inks by Charles Paris, brings the shadowy conflict to life, while Win Mortimer’s cover captures the stakes in dramatic detail.
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Reprinted in Super Adventure Comic #24 (1952), Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly #10 (1958), Detective Comics #253 (1958), Super Adventure Comic #103 (1959), Big Boss #60 (1961), DC Special #6 (1970), MV Comix #4/1970 (1970), Adventure Comics #413 (1971), All Star Adventure Comic #85 (1974), Big Boss #32 (1977), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #8 (2020)
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