Comic Title: Batman #142
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1961
On Sale Date: July 13, 1961 Copyright Date July 13, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., May, July, and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "Batman's Robot-Guardian"
Pages: 8

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

Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #294; next appearance in Batman #142)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #294; next appearance in Batman #142)

Villain(s)

• Several crooks (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Tal-Dar (last appearance in Detective Comics #282; no further appearances)
• A robot-guardian (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman receives a robot from Tal-Dar, an alien he once helped. The robot acts as a guardian, protecting Batman from danger. The Caped Crusader does not want the robot to help him, but it continues to get in his way and prevents him from risking himself trying to stop criminals. Batman finally fakes his death, hoping the robot will leave, but it destroys itself instead.