"Batmantown, U.S.A.": The city of Plainview changes its name to Batmantown in an effort to attract business. Batman and Robin arrive soon afterward for a visit, but Batman worries that the new name will attract criminals as well.

I had a hunch this would happen! That's why I brought along invention number two -- suction shoes for walking up the sides of buildings! — Batman

Batman #100 is an issue of the series Batman (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1956.





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Appearing in "Batmantown, U.S.A."

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Keene Wilder (Single appearance)

Mr. Dane (Single appearance)

Barsh (Single appearance)

Other Characters

Mayor of Plainville

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Gotham City Batcave Gotham Garden

Plainville

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Synopsis for "Batmantown, U.S.A."

The city of Plainview changes its name to Batmantown in an effort to attract business. Batman and Robin arrive soon afterward for a visit, but Batman worries that the new name will attract criminals as well.

True to Batman's prediction, some crooks try to capitalize on the new town, forcing the Dynamic Duo to intervene and stop their master crime. After these events, the town changes back its name and Batman helps them become a more attractive location for tourists and potential residents.





Appearing in "The Hunters of Gotham City"

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Ralph Kier (Single appearance)

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John Barly (Single appearance)

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Synopsis for "The Hunters of Gotham City"

Batman and Robin deal with escaped animals from a zoo ship that's crashed into a pier in Gotham Harbor. While helping to hunt down some of the animals and capturing them, Batman follows the last animal - a monkey - to a bell tower in the city. There he learns that the monkey's trainer arranged for the ship to crash, so he could smuggle diamonds into Gotham on the monkey's collar. After the criminal is captured, all of the animals are taken to the Gotham Zoo.





Appearing in "The Great Batman Contest"

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Slits Morgan (Single appearance)

Mike

Joe

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Gotham City Police Department

Jeff Keating (Single appearance)

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Synopsis for "The Great Batman Contest"

Batman holds a contest with a scholarship award to any high school student who can invent the most useful "bat-weapon." To pick the winner, he uses the four finalists' inventions while fighting crime. The first three inventions have different drawbacks and are discarded by the Dynamic Duo. When the time comes to use the fourth invention, Batman and Robin are pleased with the "Bat-Kite", as it helps them on surveillance and can also be used to distract crooks during a fight, and gain the advantage. Jeff Keating, the inventor of the Bat-Kite, is awarded with the scholarship to study criminology and the Dynamic Duo have a new Bat-Weapon for their arsenal.





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