Comic Title: Batman #170
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1965
On Sale Date: January 21, 1965 Newsstand Date January 21, 1965
Source: House Ad, 80 Page Giant #8, Page 58

Copyright Date January 21, 1965
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1965

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July and Oct.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Puzzle of the Perilous Prizes"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Joe Giella

Reprinted In:
Batman:The Dynamic Duo Archives Vol. 2 HC (2006)
Showcase Presents Batman Vol. 1 TPB (2006)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #170; next appearance in Detective Comics #337)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #170; next appearance in Detective Comics #337)
• Harriet Cooper (last appearance in Detective Comics #331; next appearance in Detective Comics #340)

Villain(s)

• Stilts, Ed, and Pete (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mrs. Tompkins and James Statten (an ex-nurse and a college student; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Aunt Harriet asks Bruce Wayne to investigate a mystery for her friend Mrs. Tompkins. The elderly woman recently won a contest that she didn't enter. Bruce looks into the puzzle as Batman.

Clues lead Batman to the nearby city of Hillvale. When he gets to town, crooks think Batman has come for them, so they attempt to kill him. Batman defeats their gang, then finishes solving the mystery that brought him to town.

Mrs. Tompkins was a former nurse. The contest entry was sent in by one of her former patients to repay her kindness. His written explanation was stolen in the mail by the crooks which Batman captured.