BATMAN #22
BATMAN #22
Volume 1 · 1940-2011
Published
April 1944
Cover price
$0.10 USD
Edition
Era
Gold
UPC
BARGAIN BIN NERD Contact
Key issue
No

Creators

Writer
Bill Finger
Penciler
Bob Kane
Inker
Batman (Bruce Wayne), Jerry Robinson
Letterer
George Roussos
Cover artist
Dick Sprang

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Synopsis

* The Duped Domestics * Dick Grayson, Telegraph Boy * Conversational Clue * The Cavalier Rides Again! 1* Alfred has been acting strangely in the last few days without an apparent reason. Batman and Robin save one of the butlers that works for a rich man nearby and the butler tells them that he was attacked by some criminals who wanted to take away a picture of a lady called Belinda from him. The butler is apparently in love with this girl and soon, it is revealed that Alfred has also fallen for this lady 2* Dick Grayson gets a job as a telegraph boy and he is asked to do all sorts of things while delivering messages. Certain day, Dick delivers a telegraph at the Gotham Observatory and he recognizes that the man who takes the message, is a criminal. Going back to the secret laboratory, he tries to identify the crook and soon, Bruce joins his search. After learning the identity of the thug, Batman and Robin go to the observatory to capture the criminal, who has also captured the main scientist at the observatory. Batman and Robin have to comply to the crooks' orders to save the scientist and so they are left tied up in the observatory while the crooks go on their way to steal a bank. 3* By mistake, Alfred has taken a Professor of Criminology's notebook only to discover that the professor is really a safe-cracker. Inside the notebook is a list of places he plans to rob, and Alfred is on the case alone. Without the help of Batman and Robin, Alfred manages to stop the criminals and returns home to keep up with his chores. 4* CAVALIER (Mortimer Drake) appearance The Cavalier is ready to strike again and steal something of great value to add to his still empty collection. This time, Cavalier is prepared to confront Batman and Robin, as he has set up a series of traps for the dynamic duo. His plan is successful and Cavalier manages to capture the vigilantes. After his victory, Cavalier takes off his costume and reveals his true identity as high society playboy Mortimer Drake. Batman and Robin manage to escape Cavalier's trap and they find a clue left behind. The duo decide to stop their hunt for the night, as Bruce has to attend to an important event, where Mortimer Drake is also present. Ironically, the two enemies find themselves chatting in a normal way, not knowing their true identities.