Comic Title: Detective Comics #63
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1942
Approx. On Sale Date: March 25, 1942 Copyright Date March 21, 1942
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1942
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 64
Editor: Fredric Whitney Ellsworth

Title: "A Gentleman in Gotham"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted In:
Batman Archives Vol. 2 HC (1991)
Batman Chronicles Vol. 6 TPB (2008)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2016)
Batman:The Golden Age Vol. 3 TPB (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #62; next appearance in Justice League of America #193)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #62; next appearance in Justice League of America #193)
• Linda Page (last appearance in Batman #9; next appearance in Detective Comics #69)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Baffle (Michael Baffle; a con-man; no further appearances)
• Egg-Head and Fish-Eyes (two crooks; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Some foreign soldiers, a newspaper editor and several party-goers (no further appearances)
• Mrs. Davies and Mrs. Hatter (society women; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Michael Baffle, a jewel thief, travels to Gotham and enlists the aid of two thugs. Together they begin robbing society members of their valuables. The first target is Bruce Wayne, which brings him to the attention of Batman and Robin. The Dynamic Duo has several run-ins with Mr. Baffle, but the crook escapes after a battle with Batman.