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"Batman: "The Underworld Crime Committee"": A man called Mr. Velvet has created an organization of crime that operates using their own private television network. When some of the criminals are captured by the police, Velvet creates a committee to investigate the cases and the hearings are broad

Detective Comics #176 is an issue of the series Detective Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1951.

Synopsis for Batman: "The Underworld Crime Committee"

A man called Mr. Velvet has created an organization of crime that operates using their own private television network. When some of the criminals are captured by the police, Velvet creates a committee to investigate the cases and the hearings are broadcasted live to the underworld.

When Batman and Robin get involved with some of the criminals, the thugs kidnap Robin and force Batman to act as prosecutor of their committee. Batman agrees and finds the squealers among the thugs who have been giving tips of the crimes to the police. When the case is done, Velvet and his men try to kill both Batman and Robin, but the Dynamic Duo manage to overcome the odds and defeat the criminals.

Appearing in Batman: "The Underworld Crime Committee"

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  • Mr. Velvet (Single appearance)
    • Big Joe (Single appearance)
    • Mug Morgan (Single appearance)
    • Ace Dower (Single appearance)
    • Louie (Single appearance)
    • Blue Eyes Baker (Single appearance)
    • Fog Raymond (Single appearance)
    • Bragen (Single appearance)
    • Rider (Single appearance)
    • "Dapper Tim" Williams (Single appearance)
    • Sunshine (Single appearance)
    • "Prexy" Bolton (Single appearance)

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  • Rip Norton (Single appearance)
  • Albert Prala (Single appearance)

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  • Bruno Kroboth (Single appearance)
  • Tom Morley (Single appearance)
  • Professor Carr (Single appearance)
  • Profsesor Anders (Single appearance)

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  • John Lockwell (Single appearance)
  • Tsin Tao (Single appearance)
  • Rene Duplevin (Single appearance)

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Appearing in Pow Wow Smith: "Grass From the Sky!"

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  • Flying Cloud (Single appearance)

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  • Jed Barkin (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Lon Dorman (Single appearance)
  • Mocopee (Single appearance)

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