Comic Title: Detective Comics #412
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1971
On Sale Date: April 29, 1971 Copyright Date April 29, 1971
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1971

Newsstand Date April 29, 1971
Source: Etcetera, V1 #2

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Head-Splitters"
Pages: 7

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

Writer: Frank Robbins
Artist: Don Heck

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Batgirl Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
Batgirl:The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Batgirl (last appearance in Detective Comics #411; next appearance in Detective Comics #413)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #230; next appearance in Detective Comics #413)

Villain(s)

• Vazly and Wanda (a wig maker and his assistant; next appearance in Detective Comics #413)

Other Character(s)

• Tina Lansbury (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in Detective Comics #413.

Synopsis:
Babs Gordon learns the details of a strange murder in which a socialite had her head crushed. While discussing the case with her father, Babs mentions the popularity of wigs. Commissioner Gordon offers to buy her one for her birthday.

Barbara goes to the wig shop of Vazly. Inside she is fitted for a wig. Socialite Tina Lansbury is also fitted for one. Vazly has invented a device to use the wigs to crush skulls. He uses them to extort money from his victims. He intends to target the wealthy socialite, but her wig is mixed up with Barbara's.

That night the wig nearly kills Babs. She rushes to Vazly's studio, where the crook tries to convince her she dreamed the entire thing. As she exits, Babs spots a clue. She returns to the studio as Batgirl to confront the killer. Then Vazly's assistant Wanda tries to smother Batgirl with a wig.