Comic Title: Detective Comics #365
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1967
On Sale Date: May 31, 1967 Newsstand Date May 31, 1967
Source: House Ad, Batman #193, Page 40

Newsstand Date May 31, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Metamorpho #13, Page 10

Copyright Date May 31, 1967
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1967

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Crooks Who Captured Themselves"
Pages: 9

Feature(s):
Elongated Man (of Earth-1)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Sid Greene

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents the Elongated Man Vol. 1 TPB (2006)

Feature Character(s)

• Elongated Man (last appearance in Detective Comics #364; next appearance in Detective Comics #366)

Supporting Character(s)

• Sue Dibny (last appearance in Detective Comics #364; next appearance in Detective Comics #366)

Villain(s)

• Mark Modred (a coin collector; no further appearances)
• Two thieves (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Two policemen (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Elongated Man witnesses two thieves robbing a coin shop. He tries to apprehend them, but soon discovers that when using his powers, his own limbs do not obey him. Instead of stopping the crooks, he stops the police.

After the crooks escape, Elongated Man visits a coin collector. While the man denies knowledge about the theft, Ralph finds evidence that the other crooks are working for him. Without being able to voluntarily use his powers, Ralph stops the crooks with his reflexes. After they are apprehended, Ralph traces his power problems to a bad batch of Gingold.