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| Publisher |
DC |
| Writer |
Jack Miller |
| Writer |
Edmond Hamilton |
| Artist |
Joe Certa |
| Artist |
Ruben Moreira |
| Penciler |
Sheldon Moldoff |
| Artist |
Sheldon Moldoff |
| Cover Artist |
Sheldon Moldoff |
| Inker |
Charles Paris |
| Letterer |
Ira Schnapp |
| Cover Artist |
Ira Schnapp |
| Published | July 1957 |
THE DYNAMIC TRIO Batman and Robin join with a new costumed partner, Mysteryman, to take down a ring of smugglers in Gotham City, and Vicki Vale vows to discover their new partner's identity. Wanted criminals are being smuggled out of Gotham city to foreign ports. The mayor demands action and instructs commissioner Gordon turn over the case to Batman and Robin. The dynamic duo then announces that they will need help capturing the responsible criminals, someone with better experience. This captures the attention of news reporter Vicki Vale. Who could possibly be a better lawmen than Batman and Robin? The duo is soon spotted in the company of a masked figure known as Mystery Man. As the Dynamic Trio capture the criminals across Gotham, Vicki follows closely and starts making guesses as to who Mysteryman could be. At first she thinks he is a robot and later she deduces that Mysteryman is Superman. After a long investigation, Vicki finally learns that Mysteryman is Commissioner Gordon, who was forced to act in disguise following orders from the Mayor to turn over the case to Batman and Robin. When the truth is revealed, the Mayor apologizes for not letting Gordon act freely and Vicki is very grateful to Batman for allowing her to get the scoop. THE X-Y-Z RAY THE PHANTOM FIRE ALARMS A crook accidentally learns of John Jones's Martian identity and fire weakness, and plans to use that knowledge to trap him.
