Comic Title: Detective Comics #289
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1961
On Sale Date: January 26, 1961 Copyright Date January 26, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Bat-Mite Bandits"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #116; next appearance in Mystery in Space #75)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #116; next appearance in Batman #139)
• Bat-Mite (last appearance in Batman #136; next appearance in Batman #144)

Villain(s)

• Willy Wile and his gang (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Bat-Mite returns to Earth, but Batman and Robin chase him away. He meets Willy Wile, a crook, who convinces Bat-Mite to help him and his gang. When the gang meets up with Batman, the imp helps the crooks escape. Bat-Mite continues helping the crooks because he thinks they are making a movie to honor Batman. Eventually, he learns that he is being used and helps Batman catch the gang, before returning to his own dimension.