Detective Comics #229
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The 10,000 Secrets of Batman!", Batman’s confidence wavers when he realizes his Bat-Cave’s microfilm archives—containing countless criminal secrets—have vanished just as a live TV broadcast is set to air. Dick Sprang’s dynamic art and Charles Paris’s inks bring the tension to life as the Caped Crusader races to uncover the breach, while Win Mortimer’s cover captures the eerie spectacle of the moment.
In "The 10,000 Secrets of Batman!" from Detective Comics #229 (1956), Batman's carefully guarded secrets are put at risk when a planned TV broadcast from the Bat-Cave leads to the shocking discovery that his microfilm files have vanished—leaving the Dark Knight scrambling to prevent a catastrophe before the criminal underworld gains access to his most closely held knowledge.
In "The Phantom Bodyguard," Drexel Mansfield’s fear of assassination takes a chilling turn when Detective John Jones uncovers a web of deception—what seemed like a deadly conspiracy may actually be a desperate attempt to ruin a business partner. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 1956 tale from Detective Comics #229 blends suspense and betrayal in a tight, taut six-page mystery.
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Reprinted in Batman #76 (1956), Batman Annual #1 (1961), Baticomic #8 (1968), Giant Batman Annual #1 Replica Edition #[nn] (1999), Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter #1 (2007), DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals #1 (2009), Batman #38
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