Comic Title: Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 6 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2019
On Sale Date: December 5, 2018 Direct Market Date December 5, 2018
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Direct Market Date November 14, 2018
Source: Previews, #356

Direct Market Date November 14, 2018
Source: DC Previews, #1

Cover Price: $125.00
Page Count: 792
Editor: Alex Galer

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Portrait of Doom"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Batman #53 (1949)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #53; next appearance in Batman #53)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #53; next appearance in Batman #53)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #53; next appearance in Detective Comics #148)

Villain(s)

• Frank Fabian (the Dapper Bandit; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Carl Marlin and Greta (an artist and his wife; Carl dies in this story; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Artist Carl Marlin paints the portrait of Frank Fabian. Fabian then kills Marlin. Marlin's wife accuses Fabian, but there is not enough evidence to arrest him. Fabian then takes the portrait home.

Fabian then disguised as the Dapper Bandit begins adding robbery to his list of crimes. However, he is horrified to discover that for each evil act he commits the face on the portrait grows more grotesque. Fabian tries to sell the painting, then tries to destroy it.

Batman discovers that Marlin's wife has been altering the painting each day. He then has her restore the painting which she has saved from destruction. Batman then uses make-up on the unconscious Fabian to make him look like a monster. When he sees himself in the mirror, he believes he has been cursed and admits his crimes. Batman captures him then shows Fabian that he was tricked.