- I give you my word that Steve Travers served the underworld only to protect his fiancée from death- and he helped me destroy his criminal clients!
- — Batman
Detective Comics #131 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1948.
Synopsis for Batman: "The Underworld Surgeon"
Steve Travers has been used by his older brother Joe during his entire life. When he grows old and graduates from medical college thanks to Joe's funding, Steve opens a clinic, but his brother forces him to use it for performing surgery on his fellow criminals.
Batman and Robin investigate Joe Travers' gang until they learn about the underworld surgeon, who has been performing plastic surgery on some of the most recognizable criminal faces to prevent them from being captured. However, when Batman confronts him, Steve is operating his brother and he has deliberately changed Joe's face to resemble that of the most wanted criminal. On the ensuing confrontation, Batman is injured by a bullet and when Joe tries to escape, he is gunned down by the police, as he is mistaken by another criminal. Steve then saves Batman's life and during his trial, he is found innocent after Batman's testimony. Steve is finally free to marry his fiancée Ann and a short time later, he becomes the head doctor a the Gotham Children's Hospital, much to Batman and Robin's delight.
Appearing in Batman: "The Underworld Surgeon"
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Supporting Characters:
- Steve Travers (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Joe Travers (Single appearance; dies)
- Mike Roper (Single appearance)
- Smoky (Single appearance)
- Pete (Single appearance)
- Scarface Nolan (Single appearance; dies)
Other Characters:
- Gotham City Police Department
- Officer Dugan (Single appearance; dies)
- Ann (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Gotham City
- Gotham State Penitentiary
- Wayne Manor
- Gotham Medical College
- Celestial Silks Inc. - Warehouse 3
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Synopsis for Slam Bradley: "The Case of the Candy Clues"
Appearing in Slam Bradley: "The Case of the Candy Clues"
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Antagonists:
- Rocky (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- The Answer Kid (Single appearance)
Locations:
- Unknown
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for Air Wave: "Polly Wants to Crack a Safe"
Appearing in Air Wave: "Polly Wants to Crack a Safe"
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Antagonists:
- The Parrot (Master Impersonator) (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Flannigan (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Synopsis for Boy Commandos: "A Murder Rap for Brooklyn"
Appearing in Boy Commandos: "A Murder Rap for Brooklyn"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Glasses (Single appearance)
- Butch (Single appearance)
- Blackie (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Pete (Single appearance)
Locations:
Items:
- None
Vehicles:
- None
Notes
- "The Underworld Surgeon" is reprinted in Batman Archives Vol 6.
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