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"Batman: "Famous Name Crimes"": The famous "Namesake Club" of Gotham City is terrorized by an unknown criminal who is replicating the murders of some of the most prominent historical figures to kill members of the club. Batman starts investigating the case and the

Detective Comics #183 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1952.

Synopsis for Batman: "Famous Name Crimes"

The famous "Namesake Club" of Gotham City is terrorized by an unknown criminal who is replicating the murders of some of the most prominent historical figures to kill members of the club. Batman starts investigating the case and the evidence points towards a man who was denied membership in the club and threatened the members before they started dying. However, not everything is what it looks and after making a thorough investigation, Batman finds that the killer is in fact the vice-chairman of the club. After a quick chase, Batman captures the criminal before he could claim more lives.

Appearing in Batman: "Famous Name Crimes"

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  • John Cook (Single appearance)

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  • Mr. Caesar (Single appearance; dies)
  • Mr. Bonaparte (Single appearance)
  • Mr. Lincoln (Single appearance)
  • Victor Casabianca (Single appearance)
  • Walter Hamilton (Single appearance; dies)
  • Mr. Drake
  • Mr. Hood (Single appearance)
  • Arthur Moore (Single appearance)
  • General "Mad" Anthony Wayne (Mentioned only)
  • Robin Hood (Mentioned only)
  • Captain Cook (Mentioned only)

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  • Dick Flint (Single appearance)

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Appearing in Robotman: "The Wrecking of Robotman"

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  • Duke Danvers (Single appearance)
  • Goon Paris (Single appearance)

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Appearing in Pow-Wow Smith: "Manhunt in Manhattan"

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  • Mr. Magic (Single appearance)

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  • Gloria Galt (Single appearance)

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