Comic Title: Detective Comics #165
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1950
Approx. On Sale Date: September 20, 1950 Copyright Date September 18, 1950
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1950
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 Strange Costumes of Batman"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted In:
Batman Annual #1 (1961)
Batman #259 (1974)
Giant Batman Annual #1 (1999)
Batman Annuals Vol. 1 HC (2009)
Batman Archives Vol. 8 HC (2012)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 7 HC (2019)
Robin:80 Years of the Boy Wonder HC (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #164; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #49)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #110; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #49)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #164; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #49)

Villain(s)

• Robert Darcy and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Reggie Layton (a millionaire; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story references previous cases including:
"The Case of the North Pole Crimes" from World's Finest Comics #7

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin inspect their equipment including a strange assortment of costumes which have aided Batman over the years. When Dr. Robert Darcy and his gang menace Gotham City, Batman puts two more of his fabulous costumes into action. One is an asbestos costume which allows him to survive in a fire. The other is a costume with glider wings which saves his life when Darcy robs the passengers of a blimp.

After Darcy's latest robbery, Batman tracks him down, but he is shot and wounded. The residents of Gotham begin to panic because Batman is believed to be out of action. However, Batman appears again and finally captured Darcy's gang. This Batman is actually Robin using a special suit that makes him look like Batman.