Comic Title: Detective Comics #152
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1949
Approx. On Sale Date: August 24, 1949 Copyright Date August 22, 1949
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1949
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: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Goblin of Gotham City"
Pages: 12

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

Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted In:
Batman Archives Vol. 7 HC (2008)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 6 HC (2019)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #55; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #98)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #55; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #98)
• Vicki Vale (last appearance in Batman #52; next appearance in Batman #56)

Villain(s)

• The Goblin (Martin Tate; no further appearances)
• Various criminals (in flashback; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Joe Baily and Edwin Cole (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Joker (in a photograph)
• Penguin (in a photograph)
• Catwoman (in a photograph)

Synopsis:
Vicki Vale gathers together three men that Batman helped on previous cases. The men Joe Baily, Martin Tate, and Edwin Cole are photographed, but someone smashes the camera and destroys the film. Batman realizes that one of the men is the Goblin, a crook that has committed several recent crimes. The photograph would have provided proof of the Goblin's identity.

As Batman tries to discover additional clues to prove his suspicion about the Goblin's true identity, the crook returns. Batman is wounded in the head and Vicki is kidnapped. Robin then finishes the investigation and is led to Martin Tate. He too is captured, leaving the injured Batman to find Tate and rescue his friends.