PHANTOM EYE

Real Name: Nails Riley

Class: Human

Occupation: Professional criminal

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Gotham City

First Appearance: Detective Comics I #192 (February, 1953)

Powers: The Phantom Eye was an expert filmographer and film manipulator and used hidden cameras to record content.

History:  (Detective Comics I #192) - The Phantom Eye interrupted television programming to present a live crime, bemoaning the fact that neither the Gotham police nor Batman were there to stop it. Commissioner Gordon and batman located the crime scene, but couldn't figure out how the Phantom Eye knew to film. The Eye interrupted several more broadcasts to present scenes of crime on the streets of Gotham. During one filming an imposter Batman arrived and was unmasked as big game hunter byron King. Gordon and the police spoke to Byron, and gave him protection, fearing the underworld would make him and his son a target. The real Batman wasn't able to get close to them, and when the police saw him they thought he was an imposter come to kill King. Batman and Robin made several public appearances to prove the real deal, but each time the Phantom eye undermined them with footage of King acting as Batman. King moved his treasures from his mansion, saying he was relocating to hide his identity and protect his son. Batman realized he wasn't the real king when he referenced bagging a one-horned rhino in Africa, which Batman knew was native to India. The Dynamic duo stowed away on his boat, and "King" was revealed as the Phantom Eye, who'd cooked up the whole scheme to steal King's fortune and occupy Batman with proving his identity. Batman and Robin captured him, and freed the real King and his son, who were tied up in their basement.

Comments: David Vern? & Bob Kane.