Comic Title: Batman Annual #5
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Summer 1963
On Sale Date: May 23, 1963 Newsstand Date May 23, 1963
Source: House Ad, Detective Comics #317, Page 15

Copyright Date May 23, 1963
Source: Library of Congress, Pamphlets 1963

Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: Jack Schiff

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Power That Doomed Batman"
Pages: 12

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

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

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #268 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #102; next appearance in Detective Comics #269)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #102; next appearance in Detective Comics #269)

Villain(s)

• Big Joe Roberts, Pete Kulik, and several gang members (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Professor Blake and two other scientists (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman is bathed in the energy of a comet. As a result he begins to glow and gains super-strength. Scientists theorize that Batman will die when the glow fades out.

While they search for Professor Blake, a scientist possessing a cure, Batman uses his powers to fight crime. Eventually Batman learns that Blake has been kidnapped by mobsters. He fakes his own death, so the crooks will lead him to Blake. Then he takes out the crooks, and Blake cures him of the deadly glow.