Comic Title: Batman #158
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1963
On Sale Date: July 18, 1963 Copyright Date July 18, 1963
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1963

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

Title: "Ace -- the Super Bat-Hound"
Pages: 9

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

Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #318; next appearance in Batman #158)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #318; next appearance in Batman #158)
• Ace the Bat-Hound (last appearance in Detective Comics #318; next appearance in Batman #162)
• Bat-Mite (last appearance in Detective Comics #310; next appearance in Batman #161)

Villain(s)

• Various unnamed crooks (some are members of the Logan Gang; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Bat-Mite returns and gives Ace super powers. Ace uses his new powers to aid Batman and Robin in the capture of crooks. However, when Ace chases somes crooks into a mine, the combination of the fumes, his super powers, and some other chemicals cause Ace to obey the orders of the crooks. This allows the crooks to escape.

When Batman finds the crooks again, they have planned ahead and use bottled fumes to take control of Ace. Ace attacks Batman, but when Bat-Mite removes the Bat-Hound’s powers, he regains his senses and finishes off the crooks.