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BATMAN #164

Cover Date: June 1964
Cover Price: $0.12
Publication Date: 1965-04-16

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
Inks: Joe Giella

Story: "Two-Way Gem Caper!" (14 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Ed Herron
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Joe Giella
Lettering	Gaspar Saladino
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Robin (starts to learn to play the guitar)

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon (looks thinner and younger)

Villain(s):

Mr. Dabblo and his assistant (first appearance; attempts to steal gems from an exhibit)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Wayne Manor

Batcave (slightly remodeled with an elevator instead of steps and a new Batmobile exit)

Comment(s):

This is the first "New Look" issue. Batman's bat symbol now inside a yellow oval, a new Batmobile and the establishment of the "Hot Line" to Commissioner Gordon's office.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives #2 (2006)

Showcase Presents: Batman #1 (2006)

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Second Story: "Batman's Great Face-Saving Feat!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Ed Herron
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Joe Giella
Lettering	Gaspar Saladino
Editing	Julius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman (also in flashbacks)

Robin (leg injured in flashback)

Supporting Character(s):

Mystery Analysts of Gotham City: (first appearance)

Commissioner Gordon

Ralph Vern (first appearance; a forensic scientist)

Art Saddows (first appearance; a newspaper reporter)

Kaye Daye (first appearance; a successful mystery novelist)

Martin Tellman and District Attorney Dalton (first appearance for both; both unnamed)

Villain(s):

Trapeze Ten (first appearance for all; a group of crooks)

Other Character(s):

Hugh Rankin (first appearance; a private detective trying to join the Mystery Analysts; also in flashbacks)