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    Detective Comics #177

    Detective Comics » Detective Comics #177 - The Robberies in the Bat-Cave released by DC Comics on November 1951.

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    The Robberies in the Bat-Cave last edited by luphawk on 04/23/23 07:57PM View full history

    1. Superman Says "The World Is Our Schoolroom!": (PSA)
    2. The Robberies In The Bat-Cave!: (Batman) Batman and Robin are working in the Batcave's crime lab when they find first their centrifuge, then their electron microscope missing. the next night they chase some criminals who were stealing oil from a tanker but the crooks get away using pontoon boots. returning to the Batcave the dynamic duo find their pontoon boots missing. after doing an inventory they find their Iodine Fume Gun also missing and worry that whoever is getting in to steal these things might know their secret. they set an electric eye at each entrance to the Batcave that will sound an alarm in their shared bedroom (which is shown to be spacious and have 2 beds but is still an odd choice). the next morning they find that despite the alarm not sounding their Helixometer was now missing. they then realize that with one exception the items were all used to prove the guilt of someone who got the chair while still claiming to be innocent. the exception was Monroe Peel who looked guilty based on evidence from the centrifuge and electron microscope but was declared innocent because he had an alibi and no motive. thinking Peel might somehow be responsible Batman goes to watch him while Robin maintains watch over the cave. while Batman is watching Peel the Bat-signal is lit. Batman must answer it so he leaves half-dollar coins at the front and back of the house and when they are still there upon his return he concludes Peel has not left the house. meanwhile, back in the cave, Robin decides to take a nap after his third patrol. around dawn, Peel finally leaves the house and Batman followed him to a place that rents refrigerated lockers for food storage before returning to the cave to wake Robin and find their Dactyloscope missing. the next night they again set the electric eye and go to sleep but Bruce wakes in the middle of the night to find Robin gone. it turned out the idea that had sent innocent men to the chair was causing Robin to sleepwalk and tossed the equipment they used in the river. Batman found Peel was guilty after all and showed Robin the other men were as well, curing him of his sleepwalking.
    3. Shorty: (humor strip by Hanry Boltinoff)
    4. The Man No Prison Door Could Hold: (Impossible But True)
    5. Robotman Meets Robotgirl: (Robotman)
    6. Quick Quiz: (4 panels of questions and answers)
    7. Keys For Any Kingdome: (text story)
    8. Trail Of The Secret Cave: (Pow-Wow Smith)
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