Batman #157: The Villain of the Year ; The Hunt for Batman's Secret Identity
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- Series
- Batman
- Issue number
- 157
- Cover date
- 1963-08-01
- ComicVine ID
- 123306
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Issue summary
The Villain of the Year (Batman, Robin, Commissioner Gordon / written by Dave Wood) What happens when one of Batman's informants is mentally unbalanced and wanted by the crooks? The Hunt for Batman's Secret Identity (Batman, Robin, Vicki Vale, Batwoman, Alfred Pennyworth, Mirror-Man / written by Bill Finger) Vicki hires an actor to play Bruce Wayne so Mirror-Man doesn't think he's Batman. But what happens when Mirror-Man tries to unmask the man playing Bruce Wayne? True Crime Laffs (jokes by Henry Boltinoff)
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Batman #157: The Villain of the Year ; The Hunt for Batman's Secret Identity is a Batman issue with cover date 1963-08-01. Gotham Vault links it to Alfred Pennyworth, Batman, Nightwing (Dick Grayson), Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon), Kathy Kane.
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What comic is Batman #157: The Villain of the Year ; The Hunt for Batman's Secret Identity?
Batman #157: The Villain of the Year ; The Hunt for Batman's Secret Identity is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #157 with a cover date of 1963-08-01.
Who appears in Batman #157: The Villain of the Year ; The Hunt for Batman's Secret Identity?
Gotham Vault currently identifies these characters for this issue: Alfred Pennyworth, Batman, Nightwing (Dick Grayson), Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon), Kathy Kane.
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