Among the detectives who sleuthed out the sinister schemes of shysters in their City, Gotham's own Mystery Analysts Club was preeminent in their reputation for catching crooks. Having several prestiguous members in their midst, these Clubs on twin Earths had two additional advantages... among their members were Commissioner James Gordon... and a caped crusader!
On Earth-One, it was Batman who as his caped career aided the Analysts on a few occasions in catching crafty criminals, including one of their own in Professor Ralph (Mr. X) Vern. Vern sought to create the perfect crime, stealing a rare diamond, before being revealed as the culprit by Batman.
On Earth-Two, it was Green Lantern who as the other caped crusader of Gotham City determined the true identity of Red Domino, a villain previously portrayed in stage plays by an actor. After having played the part for a year in performances, the Red Domino began a criminal career patterned after his poisoned persona. Was this the same man?
While Marsh merely pretented to be a rogue in front of his fellow Gothamites, his counterpart Arthur Brown was a failed gameshow host who adopted the alias of Cluemaster. His amoral activities as a thieve, using gadgetry, was a cover for his true motive... to uncover the identity of Batman. However, the Earth-One Dark Knight Detective figured this out, and outmanuevered Brown, Cluemaster would return a couple of times along side other villians, and fail each time.
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