Batman #52: The Man With the Automatic Brain!
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- Series
- Batman
- Issue number
- 52
- Cover date
- 1949-04-01
- ComicVine ID
- 120802
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Issue summary
The Man With The Automatic Brain (Batman) The THinker is after Batman's true identity so Bruce fakes his death (again) to throw him off the trail but Alfred unexpectedly gets blamed for murdering him. Batman And The Vikings (Batman) Bruce is laughed at when a carving of a Viking that looks just like him declares it is of a disgraced coward so Batman and Robin go back in time to help his double redeem himself. Jerry The Jitterbug (humor strip) Peg (humor strip) Fearless Wise Man (text story) Cartoon Flips staring Batman The Happy Victims (Batman) Joker is on a new crime spree but the victims are left laughing and refuse to press charges.
Citation summary
Batman #52: The Man With the Automatic Brain! is a Batman issue with cover date 1949-04-01. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), The Joker, Robin (Dick Grayson), Alfred Pennyworth.
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What comic is Batman #52: The Man With the Automatic Brain!?
Batman #52: The Man With the Automatic Brain! is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #52 with a cover date of 1949-04-01.
Who appears in Batman #52: The Man With the Automatic Brain!?
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