Comic Title: Batman #149
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1962
On Sale Date: June 5, 1962 Newsstand Date June 5, 1962
Source: House Ad, Detective Comics #305, Page 13

Copyright Date June 5, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1962

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July, and Oct.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Maestro of Crime"
Pages: 8

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

Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #305; next appearance in Batman #149)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #305; next appearance in Batman #149)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #304; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #127)

Villain(s)

• Maestro of Crime (Payne Cardine; no further appearances)
• Maestro's henchmen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Ambrose Weems (a music expert; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Angered by poor reviews of his music concerts, Payne Cardine turns to crime as the Maestro. He leaves musical clues to his crimes for the police and Batman. Batman employs a music expert, Ambrose Weems, to accompany the Dynamic Duo in search of the Maestro. After a few missed chances, Batman is finally able to anticipate Maestro’s next crime and plant a trap for him. When Maestro arrives, Batman captures him and his gang.