Comic Title: Detective Comics #295
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1961
On Sale Date: July 25, 1961 Copyright Date July 25, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961

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

Title: "The Secret of the Beast Paintings"
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 #120; next appearance in Batman #143)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #120; next appearance in Batman #143)
• Carter Nichols (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #107; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #132)

Villain(s)

• Several alien invaders (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Khau-Re (an Egyptian guard; no further appearances)
• A pharaoh and several Egyptan soldiers (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Professor Nichols alerts Batman to some paintings he has found in Egypt which depict Batman fighting two monsters. When the monsters appear mysteriously and are defeated by Batman as the paintings predicted, Batman and Robin travel into the past to investigate.

Batman is captured immediately by some aliens who reveal they sent the creatures into the future as a test. The aliens plan to invade and conquer the ancient Egyptians. Robin helps Batman escape in time to warn the pharaoh of the scheme.

Batman learns the aliens are unable to see the color red and exploits their weakness. He and Robin use berries to color themselves red, and also use red weapons against the invaders. Unable to see the true nature of the counterattack, the aliens flee the planet in fear. The Dynamic Duo returns to the future to explain the story behind the paintings.