Academy

A closely guarded estate in an outly­ing area of Gotham City which serves both as a training ground for master criminals and as the headquar­ters of "the greatest criminal organization in the world."

"Here at the Academy," explains its leader, "…we take the same approach to crime as the F.B.I. takes to crime-busting! We too take only the cream of man­hood--and train them well--scientifically and intelli­gently!! All these men [ie., the Academy's members]…have I.Q.'s of over 135! They're all athletes! They could be F.B.I. men, or army officers, but they chose crime!"

In April-May 1952, when the Academy prepares to hold its annual "all-around competition" to select the man who will lead it for the coming year, Batman infiltrates the Academy under an assumed name, successfully rises to leadership of the organization as part of his plan to recover the Academy's hoard of stolen loot, and ultimately apprehends the entire membership with the aid of the Gotham City Police Department.