Comic Title: Batman #204
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Cover Date: August 1968
On Sale Date: June 6, 1968 Newsstand Date June 6, 1968
Source: House Ad, Green Lantern #62, Page 31

Copyright Date June 6, 1968
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1968

Newsstand Date June 6, 1968
Source: Comic Reader, #66

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of April and October
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "Operation:Blindfold"
Pages: 23

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

Writer: Frank Robbins
Penciller: Irving H. Novick
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 4 TPB (2009)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #377; next appearance in Batman #205)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #377; next appearance in Batman #205)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #376; next appearance in Batman #205)

Villain(s)

• The Schemer and his gang (next appearance in Batman #205)
• Brain Drain (the Schemer's pet owl; next appearance in Batman #205)
• The Wharf Rats (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two armored car drivers (next appearance in Batman #205)
• A blind man (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in Batman #205.

Synopsis:
Criminal mastermind known as the Schemer kills a blind man and plants evidence to make Commissioner Gordon believe the man is Batman. Since Gordon believe the Caped Crusader is dead, when the real Batman arrives on the scene, the police commissioner thinks he is a phony and has him arrested. With Batman out of the way the Schemer then stages an armored car robbery using crooks disguised as blind men. Robin is still free and tries to help the armored car drivers get to safety.