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"Batman: "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

Quote1 Since Batman taunted me to expose Mysteryman if I could, I will! Mysteryman was Commissioner Gordon! Quote2
Vicki Vale

Detective Comics #245 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 1957.

Synopsis for Batman: "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.

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  • A Gang of Smugglers (Single appearance)

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  • The Mayor of Gotham City
  • Editor of Vue Magazine

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Appearing in Roy Raymond: "The X-Y-Z Ray"

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  • Lance Faber (Single appearance)
  • Joey (Single appearance)

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