Comic Title: Detective Comics #314
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1963
On Sale Date: February 28, 1963 Newsstand Date February 28, 1963
Source: House Ad, World's Finest Comics #132, Page 30

Copyright Date February 28, 1963
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1963

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Murder in Movieland"
Pages: 13

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

Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Justice League of America #18; next appearance in Batman #155)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #313; next appearance in Batman #155)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #313; next appearance in Batman #155)

Villain(s)

• Roger Carlyle (an actor; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Henry Austin, Bates, and Harmon (heads of Monarch Pictures; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Movie star Roger Carlyle is angered when the movie studio executives tell him to take time off. He swears vengeance and begins murdering the three studio partners, dressing in the roles of characters he has played. He tries to trick Batman by planting phony clues to frame one of the partners, Bates. Batman catches on to the trick and arrests Carlyle for murder.