Comic Title: Batman #185
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1966
On Sale Date: August 11, 1966 Newsstand Date August 11, 1966
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #342, Page 30

Copyright Date August 11, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan. and April; (semi-monthly, Dec.)
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: Jack Schiff

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Notes:
This issue is labeled 80pg. Giant #G-27.

Title: "Batman, Junior"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #231 (1956)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #230; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #82)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #230; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #82)

Villain(s)

• Birrell Binter and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• John Vance (alias Batman, Jr.; no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #227; next appearance in Detective Comics #234)

Synopsis:
Birrell Binter escapes from prison. Batman leaves Robin behind to pursue the crook. Robin discovers evidence that Batman had another partner earlier in his career, Batman, Jr. alias John Vance. Robin leaves the Bat-Cave, and finds Batman and Vance working together.

Robin is sent back to the Bat-Cave, but he continues to pursue Binter. He gets captured, but Batman helps rescue him. Batman, Vance, and Robin then recapture Binter. Batman explains to Robin that Vance helped him on capture Binter years ago. Vance wore the Batman, Jr. costume to protect his identity.