Batman Vol 1 113



 The Menace of False Face 

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 113 Month: February Year: 1958

Credits
Cover Artists: Sheldon Moldoff Pencilers: Sheldon Moldoff Inkers: Charles Paris Editors: Whitney Ellsworth and Jack Schiff

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Batman (Bruce Wayne)
 * Arthur Crandall
 * False Face
 * James Gordon
 * Parker
 * Pebbles
 * P.S. Smithington
 * Robin (Dick Grayson)
 * Wally Weskit (behind the scenes)
 * Wembley Hepplewhite

Locations:
 * Gotham City
 * Gotham Explorers Club
 * Gotham Jewelry Store

First Appearances: Arthur Crandall (a big-game hunter); False Face (a criminal); Parker; Pebbles (False Face's henchman); P.S. Smithington (a tycoon); Wally Weskit (a rock star); Wembley Hepplewhite Final Appearances: Arthur Crandall; False Face; Parker; Pebbles; P.S. Smithington; Wally Weskit

Synopsis: False Face is a master of disguise, and uses his skills to impersonate several wealthy citizens of Gotham City in order to rob them. Batman and Robin investigate the case and bait False Face into a trap, whereupon they quickly expose him.

Credits
Head Writer: Bill Finger Cover Artists: Sheldon Moldoff Pencilers: Sheldon Moldoff Inkers: Charles Paris Editors: Jack Schiff

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Batman (Bruce Wayne)
 * Fatman
 * Red Mask Gang
 * Robin (Dick Grayson)

Locations:
 * Gotham City

Items:
 * Batmobile

First Appearances: Fatman (a circus clown); Red Mask Gang (a group of criminals) Final Appearances: Fatman; Red Mask Gang

Synopsis: Batman and Robin meet Fatman, a circus clown who adorns himself in a mock Batman costume. Impressed by Fatman's antics, they offer him a ride in the Batmobile. Fatman aids Batman and Robin in stopping a group of criminals known as the Red Mask Gang.

Credits
Head Writer: France Herron Pencilers: Dick Sprang Inkers: Charles Paris Editors: Jack Schiff

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Batman (Bruce Wayne)
 * Batman (alien)
 * Robin (Dick Grayson) (cameo)

Locations:
 * Gotham City
 * Zur-En-Arrh

Items:
 * Batplane
 * Bat-Radia

First Appearances: Batman of Zur-En-Arrh Final Appearances: Batman of Zur-En-Arrh

Synopsis: The Batman of the planet, Zur-En-Arrh, teleports the real Batman to his homeworld. On Zur-En-Arrh, Bruce Wayne has powers equitible to that of Superman. He assists the alien Batman in fighting off a horde of robot invaders. After the robots are destroyed, the alien Batman sends Bruce Wayne back home. He gives him his Bat-Radia device as a keepsake.

Trivia

 * Although this is the only canonical comic appearance of False Face, a version of the character appeared on the 1966 Batman television series. Played by Malachi Throne, he appeared in two sequential episodes entitled, True or False Face and Holy Rat Race. It was a common naming convention for the series to have two-part episodes rhyme with one another.

Reprints

 * The Menace of False Face was reprinted in Batman #198.


 * Batman meets Fatman is reprinted in Batman Family (Volume 1) #4.


 * Batman - The Superman of Planet X was reprinted in Batman Annual #2.

Recommended Readings

 * Batman
 * Batman Family (Volume 1)
 * Detective Comics
 * World's Finest (Volume 1)

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