Comic Title: Detective Comics #209
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1954
Approx. On Sale Date: May 28, 1954 Copyright Date May 26, 1954
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1954
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: 40
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Man Who Shadowed Batman"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: France E. Herron
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted In:
80 Page Giant Magazine #5 (1964)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 9 HC (2021)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #208; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #71)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #208; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #71)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #208; next appearance in Batman #85)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Batman #83; next appearance in Batman #85)

Villain(s)

• The Inventor and his mob (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A bank manager and jewelry store owner (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A criminal mastermind known as the Inventor creates an electro-magnet allowing him to crack seemingly impervious vaults. Batman nearly catches him at one crime scene, but the crook escapes, leaving behind a key.

Batman places the key in his utility belt for safekeeping, not knowing that the key allows the Inventor to track his movements. When Batman is injured he removes the utility belt, and later discovers that it was being used as a tracking device. Batman then uses the belt on a dummy in order to trick the Inventor. With the help of Alfred, the Caped Crusaders are able to apprehend the Inventor and his gang.