Comic Title: Detective Comics #206
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1954
Approx. On Sale Date: February 26, 1954 Copyright Date February 24, 1954
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1954
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: 40
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Trapper of Gotham City"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted In:
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 9 HC (2021)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #83; next appearance in Detective Comics #207)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #83; next appearance in Detective Comics #207)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #83; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #70)

Villain(s)

• The Trapper (Jason Bard, not to be confused with the private detective; an animal trapper; no further appearances)
• The Trapper's gang (Foppy named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Rolf Nielson (a contractor; no further appearances)
• John Ventnor and Martin Kerry (engineers; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman learns that a criminal called the Trapper is planning a big crime. The Trapper sets traps and captures a contractor and his engineers, snaring Batman in the process. While Batman is tied up in the gang's hide-out, the Trapper lures the police force to Gotham Square Garden, trapping them inside. Then his gang loots Gotham.

Batman breaks loose and calls Robin. With the police out of action, Batman broadcasts a message that he is holding an exposition. This causes a traffic jam. When the Dynamic Duo pursue the Trapper and his men the gridlock traffic prevents the crook from escaping. Batman then releases the police.