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Detective Comics #201

DC · Series began 1937 · November 1953

Dates

Cover date
November 1953
On sale
September 28, 1953
Pages
44

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Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Win Mortimer, Sheldon Moldoff, Ray Thompson, Ruben Moreira, Henry Boltinoff, Joe Certa, Nick Cardy, Leonard Starrinks: Win Mortimer, Charles Paris, Ray Thompson, Ruben Moreira, Henry Boltinoff, Joe Certa, Nick Cardy, Leonard Starrletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoffscript: Jack Schiff, Edmond Hamilton, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Miller

Stories

  • Human Target! · 12 pages

    Batman and Robin encounter Fred Venable, an impersonator who takes the place of people who have been targeted for death by criminals in order to earn enough money for his daughter's operation. However, soon he comes to the attention of a mobster who forces Venable to take his place to face syndicate hit-men.

  • The Riddle of the Unseen Man! · 6 pages
  • Safety-First Robot! · 5.67 pages
  • Convict Without a Number · 2 pages
  • Deadline in Red Deer Valley! · 7.67 pages

Publisher’s description

Fred Venable has the ability to impersonate any person and he decides to help people who have been threatened threatened with murder in order to save them. Soon, Batman is needed to keep Fred safe.

Reprinted in

Batman (1950), Super Adventure Comic (1950), Colossal Comic Annual (1956), Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (1965), The Best of DC (1979), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015)

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