Comic Title: DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #15
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: November 1981
On Sale Date: August 6, 1981 Newsstand Date August 6, 1981
Source: Comic Reader, #193

Newsstand Date August 6, 1981
Source: Comics Journal, #65

Newsstand Date August 6, 1981
Source: Amazing Heroes, #3

Newsstand Date August 6, 1981
Source: Daily Planet, Vol. 81 #11

Copyright Date July 14, 1981
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1981
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $0.95
Page Count: 96
Editor: E. Nelson Bridwell

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Mad Hatter of Gotham City"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #230 (1956)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #99; next appearance in Detective Comics #231)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #99; next appearance in Detective Comics #231)

Villain(s)

• Mad Hatter (Jervis Tetch; first Earth-1 appearance; next appearance in Batman #161)
• An unnamed henchman (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. Brumer (a sculptor; no further appearances)
• An unnamed atomic scientist (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Mad Hatter seeks to add Batman’s cowl to his collection of famous hats. He makes a schedule of Batman’s upcoming public appearances, then tries to steal the cowl at each event. After two failed attempts, the Hatter successfully steals the cowl by making it radioactive. Batman uses a geiger counter to track the cowl back to the Hatter’s hide-out. He then disarms the crook and retrieves his stolen mask.