Comic Title: Batman #143
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1961
On Sale Date: August 24, 1961 Copyright Date August 24, 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: "The Blind Batman"
Pages: 9

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

Artist: Sheldon Moldoff

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #143; next appearance in Batman #143)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #143; next appearance in Batman #143)

Villain(s)

• Dr. Pneumo and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• An eye doctor (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A bank robber named Dr. Pneumo is confronted by Batman and Robin. In the fight, Pneumo uses a compressed air gun to knock Batman off his feet. When Batman recovers, he is blind due to a blow to his head.

Fearing that criminals will take advantage of his absence, Batman keeps his blindness a secret. He develops a sound locator which acts as a radar sense. When he confronts Pneumo again, his radar is thrown off, causing pneumo to learn of his blindness. Batman is again hit by the compressed air gun as well.

When Batman faces off with Pneumo again, the crook is prepared with a loud siren designed to inhibit Batman’s radar once again. Batman is unaffected by the siren and captures Pneumo because his eyesight returned when he was knocked out by the compressed air gun the second time.