Comic Title: Detective Comics #355
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1966
On Sale Date: July 28, 1966 Newsstand Date July 28, 1966
Source: Direct Currents, Batman #184, Page 18

Newsstand Date July 28, 1966
Source: House Ad, Batman #184, Page 30

Copyright Date July 28, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Hate of the Hooded Hangman"
Pages: 14

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted In:
Limited Collectors' Edition C-25 (1974)
Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 2 TPB (2007)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #160; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #68)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #160; next appearance in Detective Comics #356)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #160; next appearance in Brave and the Bold #68)

Villain(s)

• The Hooded Hangman (Telman Davies; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• The Arizona Apache (a wrestler; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson attend a wrestling match featuring the Hooded Hangman. No one knows the identity of the masked wrestler, leaving Bruce and Dick curious. Later on patrol Batman sees the Hooded Hangman leaving the scene of a burglary. Batman tries to catch him, but the wrestler claims he is innocent. A fight breaks out with the Hooded Hangman winning. He almost pulls off Batman's mask, but sirens scare him away.

Batman later learns that the Hangman wasn't involved in the robbery. He is still suspicious when he encounters the Hangman again. This time the Hangman flees from the fight just as Batman is about to win. Later Batman connects the voice of newscaster Telman Davies to the Hangman.

Batman attends the next match of the Hangman. The two masked men have a third battle with Batman losing. The Hangman removes Batman's mask exposing his face that is made up to look like Davies. The shock allows Batman to overcome his opponent and expose him as Davies. The Hangman is then forced out of town having failed in his effort to expose Batman's identity.