Batman #63: The Joker's Crime Costumes! / The Case of the Flying Saucers / The Origin of Killer Moth!

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Batman #63: The Joker's Crime Costumes! / The Case of the Flying Saucers / The Origin of Killer Moth! stands out in Gotham Vault because the issue title, character tags, and 1951-02-28 cover date create a distinct entry point into Batman. Readers can use it to jump from this issue into Alfred Pennyworth, Batman, Captain Tootsie, Nightwing (Dick Grayson) and related Batman continuity.

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Cover by Lew Schwartz and Charles Paris. The Joker's Crime Costumes!: (Batman written by Bill Finger, penciled by Dick Sprang, and inked by Charles Paris) after seeing an exhibit of different suits used by Batman the Joker decides to make special suits of his own and begins a crime spree dressed as famous comedic characters. The Case of the Flying Saucers: (Batman written by Unknown, penciled by Lew Schwartz, and inked by Charles Paris) a man is hit by a car and dies. he is found to have 2 hearts and odd things in his pockets suggest he is in fact an agent from Saturn. the dynamic duo's investigation leads them to a small town where they find a hidden base with a flying saucer. our heroes are captured and Batman is held hostage while Robin goes to get a government representative to hear the Saturnian's demands to prevent invasion. their leader papers on a tv screen supposedly transmitting from Saturn and demands 100 tons of gold which he claims is medicinal for them but Batman realizes the hole thing is fake, an elaborate plan to steal the gold because there was no transmission delay from Saturn. the man with 2 hearts was simply a human with an odd mutation. Captain Tootsie Cheers Orphans: (Tootsie Roll add) Passport To Fame: (text story) Jerry The Jitterbug: (humor strip) Jerry is happy and ready to enjoy a day off school but his mom has so many chores for him to do that the…

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Alfred PennyworthThe man who raised Batman. Ex-SAS, current butler, permanent father figure. The only one who…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

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BatmanOpen this Gotham Vault character file to see linked appearances, story arcs, and related com…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

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Captain TootsieOpen this Gotham Vault character file to see linked appearances, story arcs, and related com…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

Nightwing (Dick Grayson)The first Robin, all grown up. Acrobat, detective, leader. The best of Batman without the da…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon)The one good cop in a corrupt city. Keeps the GCPD running and the Bat-Signal lit. Never los…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

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Jerry the JitterbugOpen this Gotham Vault character file to see linked appearances, story arcs, and related com…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

The JokerThe Clown Prince of Crime. Gotham's chaos agent. No one knows his real story, and that's the…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

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Killer MothOpen this Gotham Vault character file to see linked appearances, story arcs, and related com…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

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