BATMAN #55
Volume 1 · 1940-2011
- Published
- October 1949
- Cover price
- $0.10 USD
- Edition
- —
- Era
- Gold
- UPC
- JDDADDYO Contact
- Key issue
- No
Creators
- Writer
- Bill Finger
- Penciler
- Dick Sprang
- Inker
- Batman (Bruce Wayne), Stan Kay
- Cover artist
- Dick Sprang
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Synopsis
* The Case Of The 48 Jokers! * Bruce Wayne, Rookie Policeman! * The Bandit Of The Bells!
* JOKER COVER
STORY 1: A criminal murders a famous architect and takes his place thanks to his uncanny resemblance. Impersonating the architect, the criminal builds houses with a secret entrance for his gang to break inside and steal from the places. Bruce Wayne realizes that the architect is another person and he captures the criminal as Batman.
STORY 2: When a police officer dies on duty, he asks Bruce Wayne to carry on his honorable work and Bruce has no other option but to honor a dying man's wish. Bruce is able to become a member of the Gotham City Police Department, but his duties create conflict with his work as Batman. For this reason, Bruce prepares the final act as Officer Wayne and captures a large criminal gang before giving up his badge.
STORY 3: * 1st GONG appearance (single)
Batman and Robin have to stop the crimes of Gong, a criminal who has taken it upon himself to control every sort of bell in existence. When Gong steals a very valuable bell, Batman is able to find the criminal using special equipment and after a lengthy chase, Gong is arrested and sent to prison.