Comic Title: Batman #88
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1954
Approx. On Sale Date: October 14, 1954 Copyright Date October 12, 1954
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1954
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., May, July, and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Mystery of the Four Batmen"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted In:
Batman Annual #6 (1964)
Batman Annuals Vol. 2 HC (2010)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #73; next appearance in Batman #88)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #73; next appearance in Batman #88)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #212; next appearance in Batman #88)

Villain(s)

• Duke Walling, Dr. Veering, Lefty Lingard, Horace Hubert, and Professor Egbert Smills (members of an international jewel smuggling ring; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While capturing jewel thief Duke Walling, Batman uncovers a lead to a smuggling operation. Batman follows the lead to a ocean liner, where a "Batman" is thought to be aboard. Batman investigates everyone on board and finds three Batmen, but a fourth Batman is aboard. "Batman" is also a Iranian measurement, and the jewel thiefs are smuggling jewels inside fake statues that weigh a "Batman". Batman uncovers the plot and recovers the jewels.