Detective Comics #179
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Mayor Bruce Wayne!", Bruce Wayne finds himself caught between two identities—balancing the pressures of his new role as temporary Mayor of Gotham City while a cunning racketeer, Deuce Chalmers, begins to suspect the truth behind his alter ego. Written by David Vern and brought to life with sharp, dynamic art by Dick Sprang and Charles Paris, this 1952 classic blends political intrigue with the shadowy world of Gotham’s masked crusader. The cover by Win Mortimer captures the tension perfectly, setting the stage for a story where power, secrecy, and justice collide.
In "Mayor Bruce Wayne!", Bruce Wayne faces a double life like no other—juggling the duties of temporary Mayor of Gotham City while dodging a clever racketeer, Deuce Chalmers, who’s convinced he’s uncovered Batman’s secret identity. With politics and vigilantism colliding, Bruce must keep his cover intact, even as suspicion closes in from all sides.
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Reprinted in Stålmannen #9/1952 (1952), Batman #25 (1952), Stålmannen #1/1954 (1954), Congo Bill with Janu the Jungle Boy #9 (1955), Gang Busters #58 (1957), Superboy #57 (1957), Seriemagasinet #9/1957 (1957), Super Adventure Comic #105 (1959), Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #57 (1961), Batman #193 (1967), Detective Comics #444 (1974), Lynvingen #7/1977 (1977), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #8 (2020)
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