Comic Title: 80 Page Giant Magazine #12
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1965
On Sale Date: May 6, 1965 Newsstand Date May 6, 1965
Source: House Ad, 80 Page Giant #11, Page 70

Copyright Date May 6, 1965
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1965

Newsstand Date May 6, 1965
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V20 #4

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: Jack Schiff

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "King Batman the First"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Sheldon Moldoff

Reprinted From:
Batman #125 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #125; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #103)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #125; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #103)

Villain(s)

• Rakk and his men (aliens; no further appearances)
• Gurney (a wanted felon; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Vol and Selina (an alien hero and his girlfriend; no further appearances)
• The people of Plaxius (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While chasing a crook, Batman and Robin are transported to another dimension. Batman learns that a man there, Rakk, is fixing an athletic competition, so he enters the contest himself. When he defeats Rakk, Batman is crowned King of Plaxius and removes his mask.

Gurney, the fleeing crook, is also in Plaxius. He tells Rakk of Batman’s origins, which allows Batman to be dethroned. The Caped Crusader is then imprisoned, but Selina, the girlfriend of the local champion, Vol, frees him. Together they rescue Vol and defeat Rakk. Batman returns to Earth with Gurney who knows Batman’s secret identity. However, upon their return, all memories of the experience in the other dimension are lost.