Comic Title: Detective Comics #573
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: April 1987
On Sale Date: January 29, 1987 Newsstand Date January 29, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #35

Newsstand Date January 29, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #108

Shipping Date January 6, 1987
Source: DC Releases, #35

Shipping Date January 6, 1987
Source: Amazing Heroes, #108

Shipping Date January 6, 1987
Source: Comics Journal, #112

Copyright Date January 6, 1987
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1987
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Circulation: 70483
Editor: Dennis J. O'Neil

Title: "The Mad Hatter Flips His Lids"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Batman (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Mike W. Barr
Penciller: Alan Davis
Inker: Paul Neary
Letterer: Richard Starkings
Colorist: Adrienne Roy

Reprinted In:
Legends of the Dark Knight:Alan Davis HC (2012)
Batman:The Dark Knight Detective Vol. 1 TPB (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Captain Atom #2; next appearance in Detective Comics #574)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #572; next appearance in Detective Comics #574)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #403; next appearance in Batman Annual #13)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #571; next appearance in Teen Titans Spotlight #14)

Villain(s)

• Mad Hatter (first post-Crisis appearance; next appearance in Animal Man #10)
• Members of Mad Hatter's gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Warden Fisher (no further appearances)
• Miss Lincoln (a reporter; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in Detective Comics #574.

Synopsis:
The Mad Hatter Jervis Tetch is paroled from Gotham State Prison. Batman tries to keep him from turning criminal again, but his influence has little effect. The Mad Hatter quickly puts together a new gang and begins a series of new hat crimes. To capture Tetch, Bruce Wayne throws his hat into the political arena and holds an event at Wayne Manor. When the Mad Hatter strikes Batman and Robin are at the scene to stop him. As Tetch is trying unsuccessfully to escape Robin is shot by a stray round from the Mad Hatter's gun.