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Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings at a single bound. Look, up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's Superman! Kellogg's Pep! P-E-P Pep! Kellogg's Pep, the sunshine cereal presents... The Adventures of Superman! Meanwhile, Superman and Batman follow their last slim clue. The villainous spider prepares for Robin's immediate death. Hello there, gang. This is your pal Dan McCullough. Say, here's something I noticed…

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Synopsis

In The Monkey Burglar - Pt 09, the tension escalates as Superman and Batman find themselves in a race against time to save Robin. The young acrobat has been captured by Spider Gans, a cunning criminal who is using Robin as a pawn in his elaborate scheme to rob affluent targets in Metropolis. The duo's investigation leads them to a 16-year-old boy named Billy Riggs, who is being coerced into committing crimes as the monkey burglar. As they delve deeper, they uncover Spider's true intentions, which are far more sinister than they initially realized.

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Bud Collyer

Jon Gart

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Matt Crowley

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Kellogg's Pep

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1947-02-24 - 1492) The Monkey Burglar - Part 09.mp3

The Adventures of Superman, Episode 1492

The Monkey Burglar - Pt 09

Monday, February 24, 1947 · 14:18

The Adventures of Superman, Episode 1492

The Monkey Burglar - Pt 09

Monday, February 24, 1947 · 14:18

Summary

Superman and Batman race against time to save Robin from the clutches of Spider Gans, the mastermind behind the monkey burglaries. They follow a clue that leads them to a wealthy U.N. delegate's apartment, where a robbery is about to take place.

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