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 Son of Batman"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #88; next appearance in Detective Comics #214)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #88; next appearance in Detective Comics #214)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #88; next appearance in Detective Comics #214)

Villain(s)

• Big Jim Garver and his gang (Tipper named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Ed Wilson and Tommy (an ex-con and his son; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Ex-con Ed Wilson is shot while impersonating Batman for his son. Batman grants Wilson’s dying request to help his son Tommy who thinks his dad is Batman. Batman impersonates Wilson for Tommy while continuing to search for the gang that killed Wilson. Tommy follows Batman and is captured. Wilson unexpectedly recovers from the gunshot and helps Batman rescue Tommy. Wilson had also seen Batman’s real face, but while in a coma recovering from the wound, his mind blanked out the information, protecting Batman’s identity.