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Batman #68

DC · Series began 1940 · December 1951-January 1952

WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

  • Two-Face (Paul Sloane) — villain, introduction, origin

Dates

Cover date
December 1951-January 1952
On sale
October 10, 1951
Pages
52

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Win Mortimer, Dick Sprang, Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Henry Boltinoff, Ray Thompson, Raymond Perry, William Schreiber, Fred Harmaninks: Win Mortimer, Charles Paris, Henry Boltinoff, Ray Thompson, Raymond Perry, William Schreiber, Fred Harmanletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoffscript: Bill Finger, Henry Boltinoff, Stookie Allen

Stories

  • The Atom Cave Raiders! · 11.75 pages

    Batman and Robin track a gang of thieves who steal from Atom Caves, where the wealthy store their valuables in bomb-proof caves beneath their property. Unfortunately, the thieves discover the Bat-Cave located beneath Wayne Manor.

  • The Secret Life of Batman's Butler! · 12 pages

    Alfred is shocked when he is abruptly fired as Bruce Wayne's butler. As he tries to understand why he has been fired, he reminisces about past cases where he helped Batman, unaware that Batman has a secret reason for firing him.

  • They Never Sleep! · 2 pages
  • The New Crimes of Two-Face! · 9.67 pages

    Paul Sloane is chosen to re-create the role of Harvey Dent and how he became Two-Face for a television program. Unfortunately, a jealous prop man substitutes real acid for the fake acid that is thrown in Sloane's face, and the result is an scarred appearance identical to that of the real Two-Face. Sloane's mind snaps and he begins a crime rampage, with all crimes based of the toss of "Boss" Morony's silver dollar.

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanDick GraysonRobinCommissioner James GordonHarvey DentJerry the JitterbugVarsity VicAlfred BeaglePaul SloaneTwo-Face

Reprinted in

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015), Batman (1950), Batman Annual (1961), Batman from the 30s to the 70s (1971), DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals (2009)

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