Comic Title: Detective Comics #370
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1967
On Sale Date: October 31, 1967 Newsstand Date October 31, 1967
Source: Direct Currents, Brave and the Bold #75, Page 31

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

Newsstand Date October 31, 1967
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V22 #9

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

Title: "The Nemesis from Batman's Boyhood"
Pages: 14

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

Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Joe Giella

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Batman Vol. 3 TPB (2008)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Justice League of America #59; next appearance in Action Comics #359)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #197; next appearance in Teen Titans #13)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #369; next appearance in Detective Comics #372)
• Harriet Cooper (behind-the-scenes; last appearance in Detective Comics #367; next appearance in Detective Comics #373)

Villain(s)

• The Blitzkrieg Bandit (Bart Lambert; no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Bruce Wayne (age 10; last appearance in Detective Comics #235; next appearance in Detective Comics #265)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin encounter the Blitzkrieg Bandit, a crook who stays in town for two days before moving on to another city. Batman nearly has the crook defeated, then sees his face. Suddenly, Batman is unable to finish off his foe, which allows the bandit to escape.

After the fight, Batman explains to Robin that the crook is Bart Lambert, a former school bully that often harassed Bruce as a young boy. As a result, Bruce has a mental block that causes him to freeze up when fighting the bandit. During their next fight, the mental block kicks in again, and Batman is defeated.

Robin follows the Blitzkrieg Bandit to his hideout. When Batman regains consciousness, he receives a radio message from Robin indicating that Lambert has shot the Boy Wonder. Believing that Robin has died, Batman is able to overcome his paralyzing fear and finally bests Lambert. Robin then shows up alive, admitting that he pretended to be dead to help Batman overcome his weakness.