Comic Title: Batman #181
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1966
On Sale Date: April 19, 1966 Newsstand Date April 19, 1966
Source: Direct Currents, Action Comics #337, Page 8

Newsstand Date April 19, 1966
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V21 #2

Copyright Date April 19, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., April & Oct.; (semi-monthly, Dec.)
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Notes:
This issue contains a 2-page pin-up poster by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson.

Title: "The Perfect Crime -- Slightly Imperfect"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Sid Greene

Reprinted In:
Batman #260 (1975)
Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 2 TPB (2007)
Batman (Facsimile Edition) #181 (2019)
Batman (Facsimile Edition) #181 (2023)
Batman (Facsimile Edition) #181 [Variant A] (2023)
Batman (Facsimile Edition) #181 [Variant B] (2023)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #181; next appearance in Doom Patrol #104)

Supporting Character(s)

• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #179; next appearance in Detective Comics #352)
• The Mystery Analysts of Gotham City (last appearance in Batman #174; next appearance in Batman #194)
• Martin Tellman (last appearance in Batman #174; next appearance in Batman #194)
• Kaye Daye (last appearance in Batman #174; next appearance in Batman #194)
• District Attorney Danton (last appearance in Batman #174; next appearance in Batman #194)
• Hugh Rankin (last appearance in Detective Comics #339; next appearance in Batman #194)
• Art Saddows (last name given as Saddow in this story; last appearance in Batman #174; next appearance in Batman #194)

Villain(s)

• Fern Hunter and three thugs (Joe and Chuck named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Nancy Owens (an actress; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
At a meeting of the Mystery Analysts, author Kaye Daye shocks her colleagues by revealing that she did not write her latest book. She is also threatened by a voice coming from her brooch. Batman investigates Kaye's apartment, suspecting the woman at the meeting was an imposter. He finds a clue which leads him to the real author. Batman then arrives at an award ceremony where the phony Daye is accepting an award for the book. He exposes the imposter as Daye's cousin Fern Hunter. She wanted to eliminate her cousin to gain an inheritance. Batman's quick detective work ruined her scheme.