Comic Title: Detective Comics #287
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: January 1961
On Sale Date: November 25, 1960 Copyright Date November 25, 1960
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1960

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Raven and the Wasp"
Pages: 13

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

Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Superman #142; next appearance in Batman #137)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #286; next appearance in Batman #137)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #136; next appearance in Batman #138)
• Ace the Bat-Hound (last appearance in Batman #133; next appearance in Batman #140)

Villain(s)

• Kzan and Jhorl (alien criminals; no further appearances)
• The Raven and the Wasp (Joe Parker and Willie Blaine; escaped criminals; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Working individually, the Raven and the Wasp, two costumed crooks, steal a piston and a gear, and thwart Batman. The Wasp however is captured, so Batman replaces him and learns that the men are escaped convicts being used by aliens to retrieve pieces to a mind-control device. Batman and Robin stop the aliens and use the hypnosis device to get them to leave Earth.