Comic Title: Detective Comics #360
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1967
On Sale Date: December 27, 1966 Newsstand Date December 27, 1966
Source: House Ad, Superman #194, Page 31

Newsstand Date December 27, 1966
Source: Direct Currents, Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #72, Page 30

Copyright Date December 27, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Case of the Abbreviated Batman"
Pages: 14

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

Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 3 TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #70; next appearance in Batman #190)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #164; next appearance in Teen Titans #8)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Brave and the Bold #70; next appearance in Detective Comics #361)

Villain(s)

• Gunshy Barton and his gang (Benny and Slugs named; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman captures Gunshy Barton and his gang and sends them to prison. Gunshy spends his sentence reading books and creating a new shorthand language. When paroled, Gunshy teaches his gang the code, so they can operate without Batman knowing their next move.

Gunshy and his gang begin their robbery spree. They are successful at first and eventually encounter Batman. Gunshy shouts coded orders to his gang. Batman is unable to decipher the orders and loses the fight. He and Robin are captured and left to suffocate.

The Dynamic Duo manages to escape and battle Barton again. This time they use sirens on their utility belts to create noise during the fight. Gunshy is unable to communicate his orders by voice, so he tries to give them visually. Batman outwits him, and the gang is captured again.