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Batman #70

DC · Series began 1940 · April-May 1952

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Dates

Cover date: April-May 1952
On sale: February 18, 1952
Pages: 52

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Win Mortimer, Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Ray Thompson, Henry Boltinoff, Curt Swan, Stan Kaye, Raymond Perry, Horace Elmoinks: Win Mortimer, Charles Paris, Ray Thompson, Henry Boltinoff, Stan Kaye, Raymond Perry, Horace Elmoletters: Ira Schnapp, Gaspar Saladino, Henry Boltinoff, Sam Rosen, Horace Elmoscript: Jack Schiff, Bill Finger, Henry Boltinoff, David Vern, Stan Kaye, David Kahn, Horace Elmo

Stories

The Robot Cop of Gotham City · 12 pages
An inventor builds a robot to become a police officer, and the robot is so successful that Batman finds that he may no longer be needed.
Untitled · 0.67 pages
Casey is given the job of directing traffic.
The Masterminds of Crime! · 11.67 pages
Batman disguises himself as the crook Drexel to infiltrate the Crime Academy.
One Punch Willie · 0.67 pages
Untitled · 2 pages
Jerry has his fortune told.
Burglars, Beware! · 2 pages
Untitled · 0.5 pages
Peg wants to start a sorority.
The Parasols of Plunder · 12 pages
The Penguin is released from prison on parole, providing he gives up anything having to do with birds. So he takes up an umbrella business...with the same criminal results!

Reprinted in

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015), Star Spangled War Stories (1952), Action Comics (1938), Superboy (1949), The Adventures of Bob Hope (1950), Batman (1950), Our Army at War (1952), Blackhawk (1957), Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958), Challengers of the Unknown (1958), Batman (1958), Batman vs. the Penguin (1966), Caped Crusader Classics! (1988)