Comic Title: Detective Comics #141
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1948
Approx. On Sale Date: September 22, 1948 Copyright Date September 20, 1948
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1948
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.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Gallery of Public Heroes"
Pages: 10

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

Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted In:
Batman Archives Vol. 7 HC (2008)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 6 HC (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #86; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #37)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #86; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #37)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #86; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #37)

Villain(s)

• Charles "Blackie" Nason (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• An underworld doctor (dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Five gang bosses and their gangs (Lippy named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Underworld gangster Blackie Nason escapes from prison. He then has a plastic surgeon give him a new face. Blackie then starts his own rogues' gallery of undercover cops. The gallery exposes the cops to the underworld and helps crime.

When Batman apprehends one of the gangs Blackie was helping, the crook decides to expose Batman's double identity. Blackie makes several gang leaders believe that Bruce Wayne is Batman without realizing his wild guess is correct. Batman thwarts Blackie's plan and protects his secret.

When Batman begins closing in on Blackie, the crook flees and is accidentally killed.