Detective Comics Vol 1 154

"Batman: "Underground Railroad of Crime"": When prisoners from the Gotham State Penitentiary start escaping and are never found again, Batman and Robin are called to investigate the case. Batman goes undercover as a convict inside t

Batman: "Underground Railroad of Crime"
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Detective Comics Vol 1 #154
December, 1949
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Jim Mooney Charles Paris
Batman: "Underground Railroad of Crime"
Pencilers	Bob Kane
Inkers	Charles Paris
Editors	Jack Schiff
Roy Raymond: "The Riddle of the Ruby"
Pencilers	Dan Barry
Inkers	Seymour Barry
Editors	Jack Schiff
Robotman: "Robotman, Mind-Reader"
Pencilers	Jimmy Thompson
Inkers	Jimmy Thompson
Editors	Jack Schiff
Pow-Wow Smith: "Death in the Northwoods"
Writers	Don C. Cameron
Pencilers	Carmine Infantino
Editors	Jack Schiff
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Crime is an underground railroad that always leads to the same grim end!

— Batman

Detective Comics #154 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of December, 1949.

Synopsis for Batman: "Underground Railroad of Crime"

When prisoners from the Gotham State Penitentiary start escaping and are never found again, Batman and Robin are called to investigate the case. Batman goes undercover as a convict inside the prison and he learns about a secret organization that offers inmates a chance to escape in return for a portion of their hidden or stolen loot. After infiltrating a jailbreak, Batman is able to find the base of operations of the "underground railroad" and with Robin's help, they capture the criminals and send them back to prison.

Appearing in Batman: "Underground Railroad of Crime"

Featured Characters:

• Batman
• Robin

Supporting Characters:

• Commissioner Gordon

Antagonists:

• Hatch Marlin (Single appearance)
• Chubby (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Bats
• Mary Holmes (Single appearance)
• Jim Millan (Single appearance)
• The Warden (Single appearance)
• Gloyney (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Gotham City
  • Gotham State Penitentiary
  • Wayne Manor
  • Gotham City Police Headquarters

Items:

• Bat-Signal
• Utility Belt
• Batrope

Vehicles:

• Batmobile
  

Appearing in Roy Raymond: "The Riddle of the Ruby"

Featured Characters:

• Roy Raymond

Supporting Characters:

• Karen Duncan

Antagonists:

• Count B (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Metropolis
• Russia
  • Leningrad
• England
  • London

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Appearing in Robotman: "Robotman, Mind-Reader"

Featured Characters:

• Robotman

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

• Owl (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

Locations:

• New York City

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  

Appearing in Pow-Wow Smith: "Death in the Northwoods"

Featured Characters:

• Pow-Wow Smith

Supporting Characters:

• Jimmy (Final appearance)

Antagonists:

• Tom Crane (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Jack Dale (Single appearance)
• Kelly (Single appearance)
• Kyle Delaney (Single appearance)
• Beth Delaney (Single appearance)
• The Sioux Tribe
  • Marpeetopah

Locations:

• American Old West
  • Red Deer Valley

Notes

• "Underground Railroad of Crime" is reprinted in Batman Archives Vol 7.

Trivia

Batman last appeared in Star-Spangled Comics Vol 1 98, and appears next in Batman Vol 1 56.

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Detective Comics series
• Images from Detective Comics Vol 1 154

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