Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1953.
Synopsis for Batman: "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.
Appearing in Batman: "The Man With a License to Kill"
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- Executioner (Single appearance)
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- Tony Banning (Single appearance; dies)
- Big Cal Davis (Single appearance)
- Benny Gates (Single appearance)
- Joe Hawkins (Single appearance)
- Clem Hankins (Single appearance)
- Sal Fields (Single appearance)
- Baldy Jenkins (Single appearance)
- Nebraska Hudson (Single appearance)
- Jack "Bitsy" Connors (Single appearance; dies)
- Bookie Devers (Single appearance; dies)
- Kansas "Bill" Lomax (Single appearance; dies)
- Sam "Sleepy" Briggs (Single appearance; dies)
- Pug Johnson (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for Roy Raymond: "The Gun That Couldn't Miss"
Appearing in Roy Raymond: "The Gun That Couldn't Miss"
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- Jason Wilmot (Single appearance)
- Rocky Keenan (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for Robotman: "The Specter of Robotman"
Appearing in Robotman: "The Specter of Robotman"
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- The Good Luck Gang (Single appearance)
- Carson Wells (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for Pow-Wow Smith: "The Platinum Raiders"
Appearing in Pow-Wow Smith: "The Platinum Raiders"
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- Dude Dixon (Single appearance)
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- Chief Lone Eagle (Single appearance)
- Professor Zeemer (Single appearance)
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