Comic Title: Batman #188
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1966
On Sale Date: October 20, 1966 Newsstand Date October 20, 1966
Source: House Ad, Adventures of Bob Hope #102, Page 30

Newsstand Date October 20, 1966
Source: Direct Currents, Adventures of Bob Hope #102

Copyright Date October 20, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan. and April; (semi-monthly, Dec.)
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Eraser Who Tried to Rub Out Batman"
Pages: 14

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

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 2 TPB (2007)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #357; next appearance in Batman #188)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #357; next appearance in Batman #188)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #186; next appearance in Batman #188)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #356; next appearance in Detective Comics #358)

Villain(s)

• The Eraser (Lenny Fiasco; no further appearances)
• The Eraser's gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Celia Smith (in flashback; no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Bruce Wayne (in flashback to college; last appearance in Batman #96; next appearance in Batman #94)

Synopsis:
Commissioner Gordon calls Batman to help solve a series of crimes in which all clues have been mysteriously erased. Batman interrupts a robbery in progress and learns that an underworld crook calling himself the Eraser is selling his services to other criminals.

Batman disguises himself as an organ grinder and hires the Eraser. He then commits a phony robbery. The Eraser recognizes the organ grinder's after-shave and correctly identifies him as Bruce Wayne. Bruce is then taken prisoner by the Eraser, who is his former college classmate Lenny Fiasco.

Bruce is put into an ice cage to freeze to death. Robin has followed and distracts the Eraser. Bruce escapes and dons his costume. Then Batman defeats the Eraser and sends him to prison.