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DC Comics   ·   Released Nov 1st, 1953

Detective Comics #201

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THE HUMAN TARGET

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. Eventually people start calling him "The Human Target". Batman becomes aware of Venable's feats and he tries to keep Venable away from danger. When a criminal that is also threatened with murder learns of Venable's impressive abilities, he arranges to kidnap Venable's sick daughter to force Venable to impersonate him. Batman learns of Venable's situation and infiltrates the gang in disguise. In his efforts to capture the gang and the rival gang out to murder the leader Batman has to be saved by Venable, who is disguised as Batman.
RIDDLE OF THE UNSEEN MAN
SAFETY -FIRST ROBOT
DEADLINE IN RED DEER VALLEY

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Cover Price
$.10
Detective Comics #201
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Creators

Writer
Edmond Hamilton
Sheldon Moldoff
Penciller
Sheldon Moldoff
Inker
Charles Paris
Joe Certa
Inker
Joe Certa
Inker
Leonard Starr
Win Mortimer
Cover Artist
Win Mortimer
Whitney Ellsworth
Editor
Whitney Ellsworth

Characters

Batman
Bruce Wayne
Batman
Earth-Two
James Gordon
James Gordon
Earth-Two
Karen Duncan
Karen Duncan
Prime Earth
Pow-Wow Smith
Ohiyesa Smith
Pow-Wow Smith
Prime Earth
Robin
Dick Grayson
Robin
Earth-Two
Robotman
Robert Crane
Robotman
Prime Earth
Roy Raymond
Roy Raymond
Prime Earth

Collected In

  • Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 9 HC
    Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 9 HC
    Batman: The Golden Age

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