Comic Title: Batman #142
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1961
On Sale Date: July 13, 1961 Copyright Date July 13, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., May, July, and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Ruler of the Bewitched Valley"
Pages: 9

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

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

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #142; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #120)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #142; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #120)

Villain(s)

• Hartley (a renegade scientist; no further appearances)
• Several unnamed crooks (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Regan (a detective; no further appearances)
• A shepherd and several villagers (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin follow a detective named Regan to Central America where he was searching for a criminal. The villagers in the area believe the valley is bewitched by Tezcatlipoca, a Mayan god. The Dynamic Duo is attacked by a jaguar and a flying serpent, so they pretend to leave.

When they return, they sneak into Tezcatlipoca’s temple, to discover the beasts are robots created by a criminal scientist named Hartley. They are captured by Hartley’s men and tied up with Regan. To scare the villagers, Hartley sends his robots to kill the captives, but Batman has tampered with them, causing a malfunction. With the scam exposed, the villagers revolt, freeing the captives, and capturing the crooks.