Detective Comics #191

DC ⋅ 1953
Low
$60
Mid
$200
High
$950

Clicking on the eBay link and making a purchase may result in this site earning a commission from the eBay Partner Network.

Key Facts

1st appearance of the Executioner

Referred to as the Exterminator on the cover only

Issue Details

Publisher

DC

Artist

Win Mortimer

Writer

Jack Schiff

Published

January 1953

Synopsis

THE MAN WITH A LICENSE TO KILL A new vigilante has appeared in Gotham City under the alias of the Executioner, who murders wanted criminals and later claims the reward. The Executioner's extreme methods are allowed by Commissioner Gordon, considering that most of the criminals are wanted dead or alive. Batman and Robin investigate the Executioner's activities and discover that he is in fact responsible for breaking the criminals out of jail and later murders them, making the perfect racket. Batman infiltrates the prison posing as a notorious criminal and when he is taken out of prison according to the Executioner's plan, Batman reveals his identity and captures the criminal, ending his evil racket. THE GUN THAT COULDN’T MISS THE SPECTER OF ROBOTMAN THE PLATINUM RAIDERS

Owned Issues

You don't own any copies of this issue.