Comic Title: Batman #198
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jan/Feb 1968
On Sale Date: November 14, 1967 Newsstand Date November 14, 1967
Source: House Ad, Aquaman #37, Page 28

Newsstand Date November 14, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Aquaman #37, Page 32

Copyright Date November 14, 1967
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1967


Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Apr. & Oct.
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: E. Nelson Bridwell

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Notes:
This issue is labeled 80pg. Giant #G-43.

Title: "The Bandit of the Bells"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-2)

Penciller: Bob Kane
Artist: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Batman #55 (1949)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #55; next appearance in Detective Comics #152)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #55; next appearance in Detective Comics #152)

Villain(s)

• The Gong (Ed Peale; no further appearances)
• Several unnamed henchmen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Henry Morton (a train conductor; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Haunted by bells his entire life Ed Peale decides to turn to crime and make the bells help him. Calling himself the Gong, Peale soon stages several robberies which bring him to the attention of Batman. The Caped Crusader is unable to stop the Gong during their first meeting, but a clue leads him to the town of Hicksburg.

In Hicksburg, the Gong tries to steal a giant bell loaded with gold. Batman interrupts the robbery and finds the stolen bell. The Gong tries to escape and is cornered in an alley. Batman uses the bell sounds in a nearby shooting gallery to drive the Gong into surrender.