Comic Title: Detective Comics #70
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1942
Approx. On Sale Date: October 28, 1942 Copyright Date October 20, 1942
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1942
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Newsstand Date November 28, 1942
Source: House Ad, Batman #14, Page 15
Ad indicates on sale "until" Nov. 28th

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 64
Editor: Fredric Whitney Ellsworth

Title: "The Man Who Could Read Minds"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted In:
Batman Archives Vol. 2 HC (1991)
Batman Chronicles Vol. 7 TPB (2009)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2016)
Batman:The Golden Age Vol. 4 TPB (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #14; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #8)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #14; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #8)

Villain(s)

• Carlo (a thief who can read minds; dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Old Pete (a miser; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Carlo, a stage show performer, is involved in an accident. He undergoes an operation which gives him the ability to read minds. He then begins using this power for criminal gain. Batman tries to stop him, but Carlo reads Batman’s mind and learns that Bruce Wayne is Batman. Batman continues to battle the crook anyway. Eventually Carlo is shot before he can tell anyone Batman’s secret.