Comic Title: Famous First Edition F-5
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 75 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY
Cover Date: Dec/Jan 1974
On Sale Date: September 5, 1974 Newsstand Date September 5, 1974
Source: Comic Reader, #110

Copyright Date September 5, 1974
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1975

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $1.00
Page Count: 64
Editor: E. Nelson Bridwell

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: (Professor Hugo Strange and the Monsters)
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Bob Kane

Reprinted From:
Batman #1 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #1; next appearance in Batman #1)

Villain(s)

• Professor Hugo Strange (last appearance in Detective Comics #36; next appearance in Detective Comics #46)
• Strange’s gang and several insane men (turned into monsters; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story may have been originally intended for Detective Comics #38 as the last panel in the first story of Detective Comics #37 is an advertisement for it. This story also does not feature Robin, who made his debut in the first story of Detective Comics #38.

This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
Hugo Strange escapes from prison and also kidnaps several lunatics from an insane asylum. Later a monstrous giant stalks the streets causing trouble. Batman suspects that Strange is responsible for the monster. The Caped Crusader is quickly defeated and brought in Strange’s hideout where he is injected with a serum that will turn him into a monster.

Prior to the serum taking effect, Batman breaks free and knocks Strange to his apparent death. Batman then must defeat a couple of the transformed lunatics in time to discover an antidote. He does so, then he stops Strange’s gang and the final monster before they can succeed with their plans.