Batman and the Zodiac Killer

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The Zodiac Killer Enigma

Batman and the Zodiac Crimes

The complete episode.

     This image above is from a scene in the movie "Charlie Chan at Treasure Island". This is a reoccurring message and them I have noticed. Also, Something I have been telling people for a long time, even before I noticed these things in things related to the Zodiac Killer. It is also a message you are going to see a lot in this article. To read the article about Charlie Chan and the Zodiak Killer, click the link below. It also features the full-length film of "Charlie Chan at Treasure Island". You can watch as he tries to outwit a villain by the name "Zodiac". When we can, we plan to add "The Zodiac Crimes" to this article. 

                                      Click here to read Charlie Chan and the Zodiac Killer                                                        

     I can imagine everyone laughing their ass off as soon as they see this and calling me an idiot (lol), but it might be more probable than you think. If nothing else he had more than likely seen this episode as it was a popular show in his time. Either way, it should be something new and interesting. This was brought to my attention one night by a guy named Gregory Haugevik. He is in the group Zodiac Ciphers ran by zodiacciphers.com. I don't know if he was serious or just joking, but I checked it out and I really thought there could be a possibility of this. Gregory is actually a pretty bright fella. So I have to give him credit for this discovery. After he mentioned it I remembered watching this episode when I was younger. I used to come home from school and watch Batman in the evenings. Have you ever seen the old Batman shows with Adam West? In 1967 they aired a three-part episode titled "The Zodiac Crimes".

                             Words from a letter sent by the Zodiac describing one of his murders.

          This evening I thought I would do a short post on it. I was sitting here watching KickAss and saw the super villain "motherfucker". I know Zodiac had an overactive imagination and watched a lot of T.V. and movies. I know he read a lot of books and these things influenced him in some ways. It is obvious by the things he said in his letters. The Most Dangerous Game quotes, The exorcist, To Kill a Mocking Bird and other things. Did, Zodiac imagined himself as a supervillain? He did wear a mask like a supervillain. He left riddles and puzzles like E. Nigma (the Riddler, and we all know Zodiac was fond of his own riddles and puns) and The Joker in Batman. All I am saying is that it is possible. I am not saying they inspired him to kill, but they may have inspired his persona. I hate it when people blame violence on T.V., music, and video games. 

      What was the excuse for people killing each other before these things came out? I seriously doubt if someone was sitting around back in the day listening to someone play Green Sleeves or something on a lute and decided they had to kill someone or be violent. It just makes me sick. People are people. There is nothing you can do to stop people from being people. It is a fact though that a Batman episode titled "The Zodiac Crimes"  aired a couple of years before the real-life Zodiac Crimes. This should at the least be new, interesting, and possibly entertaining. I also think it may be valid.

     In this post, I am just going to tell you a little about these episodes and show a few interesting parallels. I have to watch all three episodes again and snap screenshots and post them as I go along. First just a little info about the air date and a link to more info about the show on Wikipedia. After I posted this, I talked to a man who's father hung out with Burgess Meredith, a.k.a., the Penguin. He and his family are San Francisco natives. 

      The writer was a man by the name of Stephen Kandel. Lots of possible research and connections to be done on this.




                                          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Zodiac_Crimes

      Here is our masked super villain...Zodiac at Lake Berryessa. Comic book style. It is possible Zodiac was into comic books as well. Check out something called " The Holt Comic". He made reference to this comic a few times, but no more so than on the back of the Halloween card that he sent to San Francisco journalist, Paul Averly. There are many clues in this comic for those who care to notice them. 

The Zodiac Killer Enigma

The Zodiac Killer Enigma

The Zodiac Killer Enigma

Click here to read the entire Tim Holt Comic on this site.

                                               

                                                              Moving on................

     I have done research on connections of this show to San Francisco, actors, locations...etc..., I know quite a few actors and guest actors were from San Francisco. Here is a screenshot of the opening scene. I wonder what city these were filmed in? I seriously don't know, but I will look into it.

        The next scene features a map that you will see a few more shots of. A MAP!!

                                  The real Zodiac Crimes also feature a map. The Phillips 66 Map.

                                 The Joker then steals this map for is evil dastardly plans. lol

                     He steals the map and says, " This should go well with my star charts".
                  While all of this is going on, the Joker is dropping all kinds of  "Zodiac" puns.

     Joker plans to commit 12 crimes based on this map and the zodiac. It reminds me of the pattern I found on the Zodiac Phillips 66 map and 340 couplings. Like when Zodiac said he would drive around all weekend and kill a dozen people.

     Here, Batman suggests that Joker may be planning a crime for each sign of the Zodiac. I wonder if he got his idea from a watch? That is a joke, but I do wonder who came up with the idea for this episode. That is something else I plan to look into and add to this post in the future. That is if I find out.....

    It is about this time that Batman starts deciphering hidden meanings...He says Joker wouldn't come here to steal a "Rare Art Map"..R..A..M...Aries the Ram. The first sign...The first Zodiac Crime. The Zodiac made almost this same reference in his very first letters when he said he would go on a "Kill ram-page". He literally hyphenated the word in his letters when he did not have to and then capitalized "Page" thereafter. I talk about this in other articles. Check out section 8 of my Zodiac code theories for more on this. He uses the sign for Aries in his "my name is" code.  Here are two examples of him making the word "ram" stand out in his very first letters sent with the 408 code. 

       He actually didn't have to hyphenate the word in the above letter. If you go look at the letter you will see he had room to finish it. If that doesn't convince you, then look at the example below taken from this same group of letters. He hyphenated it in the same line. Notice also that "Page" is capitalized. He is hiding something about him in plain sight here. 

                                                                         Moving on.....

                               Here is a shot of Joker and his minions. Take note of their names.

        His plan is to terrorize the city and take complete control. I think the real Zodiac was trying to cause terror to certain demographics of people also. He killed near golf courses and upscale neighborhoods.  and parks. In the Paul Stine murder, one of the police officers remarked this neighborhood was pretty "high end" for this kind of thing.  Maybe he had some kind of grudge or hatred for them. That is just an idea and could be wrong...then it could be right.

                                         Here you can see the map again. It is a central theme.

                                        Here enters the Penguin. Another Super Villain.

      Meanwhile back in Commissioner Gordon's office, they study a copy of the map to try to determine where the Joker will strike next. That is also what I believe the map the Zodiac sent was for.

       Here Joker calls batman and offers him a clue in the form of a riddle. Taurus the bull is next on my show and you will soon be singing a song of whoa. ..Offering clues in the form of hidden riddles and puns. Sound like anyone we know..lol.  Batman figures out he wasn't really talking about Taurus but Gemini. There is that misdirection I keep saying Zodiac used. Sing a song of whoa was the clue. Joker is after a pair of singers who call themselves "The Twins". Gemini the twins. Here joker offered a clue in the form of a riddle and pun. He also used misdirection to confuse, but he still gave a clue none the less. Now I know a lot of you are saying...Randall ..this isn't real life..this is a T.V. show...The writers for the T.V. show got their ideas from somewhere....as did the Zodiac killer... Just because it is fiction doesn't make the point any less valid. These are the exact same techniques I keep saying Zodiac used in my other posts. He offers clues in the form of hidden riddles and puns but also uses misdirection in the hopes of confusing. He is testing his intellect against ours so he can feel superior to us.

                            Here are Gemini the twins. Notice the Zodiac chart in the background.

                             Here is the map again in the background. The central Theme.

          Here the  Joker is bragging about how he gave Batman a real clue, but also used misdirection and in his calculations, those "MASKED" mutton heads may have jumped to the wrong conclusions.

          Here is a short video of this scene showing the Joker bragging about this and feeling superior to Batman because of his use of misdirection while at the same time giving a valid clue. HINT. This is the full scene.

                                   

I will be adding the other two episodes to this trilogy soon. 

                                     Stay Tuned...Same Bat Time...Same Bat Channel...                                       

     Kind of like when Zodiac said, "this code coupled with the map will tell you where the bomb is set". Then he gives us the 32 character code. He gave us a clue by telling us the map was to be coupled with "a code" (the 340 code) but used misdirection by sending the 32 character code knowing we would jump to the "wrong conclusions". Misdirection. That doesn't mean the 32 code isn't used with the map. It means the map is used with the codes. That is the important take away from this. 

         It turns out that Batman Falls for the misdirection and goes after the wrong set of twins because Joker was after this set of twins.

                                  Batman goes after this set of twins falling for Joker's misdirection.

       In this scene, Batman analyzes a wig that leads him to a shop named "Harry's Hair Lair". In the scene, he stated that Harry and Bruce Wayne belong to the same golf club and uses that to his advantage to get an address. I just had to throw that in ..lol

                 Here we are at Harry's Hair Lair which turns out to be Joker's Lair. Once again you see the map. The central theme.

        In this scene when Batman talks to Venus you can see what I think is an Astrolabe, but I will have to look that up to be sure. You can also see various other Zodiac related items.

        Virgo the Virgin. They find this by using the map and Joker's criminal Zodiac. Virgo is the only female in the Zodiac. I know lots of interesting things dealing with this constellation. It is a hidden reference in the Book of Revelations in the bible, but I won't go into that here. Still, very interesting.

        That makes me think of Betty Lou Jensen. She was killed on the first date she was ever allowed to go on. The Virgin. It just makes me think of it. That is all.

       Batman uses this to then predict that Joker will be at the museum and they plan to set a trap. The trick is on them because once again joker uses misdirection to lure Batman into a trap and then brags about his use of misdirection. Venus then throws some kind of knock out powder on the dynamic duo and subdues them.

      The episode ends with them being placed on a Zodiac wheel with a giant meteorite hanging above them. Joker then sets a miniature solar system in motion with a Thermite BOMB attached to the planet Saturn. When the solar system turns the thermite will burn through a rope holding the meteorite, thereby crushing the caped crusaders.

             Same bat time.....Same bat channel..... sorry I just couldn't resist. Here for you to study is the complete 1960s Batman episode of "The Zodiac Crimes".  It is the first part of a three-part trilogy. More to come later.

Batman and the Zodiac Crimes

     I suggest you next check out my article on Charlie Chan and much more on this site. Here is a link to Charlie Chan and the Zodiac Killer. 

Click here to check out Charlie Chan at Treasure Island and the Zodiac which features the full-length film.

               



        Something interesting. The morning he called to talk to Melvin Belli In the Dunbar show... He called the Oakland P.D. Just interesting.





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Section 1...Intro to the Zodiac Codes

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Section 2...The Clues



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Section 3... The Radians, the 66 Map, and the 340 code coupling

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Section 4...The 340 Hidden Message

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Section 5...The 32 symbol Map Code and JKF WROTE

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Section 6...The Exorcist Letter Puzzle

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Section 7...The Zodiac Killer JKF Pattern

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Section 8...My Name Is Connect the Dots

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The Zodiac Killer Enigma

The "CONECT" Key: Decoding the Z13 "My Name Is" Cipher

I wanted to share something that really separates the "luck" from the logic in my research.

When looking at the Z13—the famous "My Name Is" cipher—I decided to follow a lead based on the Zodiac’s own specific habits.

I used a phrase that felt right for the puzzle: "CONECT THE DOTS."

Now, look closely at that spelling.

I intentionally misspelled "connect" by leaving out the second "N."

Why? Because in all the letters the Zodiac ever sent, he only used the word "connect" one time—and in that instance, he spelled it CONECT. ### The Statistical Blueprint

What are the odds that a specific misspelling used by the killer is the exact key needed to unlock the code?

When you apply "CONECT THE DOTS" to the Z13 symbols, moving from left to right and matching the geometry, a name actually starts to emerge: JAMEN or JAMEZ.

To illustrate this, I’ve used clips of the Zodiac’s actual handwriting from his historical letters.

I believe the "My Name Is" cipher is more of a brain teaser than a traditional code.

Have you ever seen those puzzles where you have to guess a popular or common phrase? You can find them everywhere from online forums to Mensa puzzle books.

It actually makes sense that a code this small would be something of that nature. When you think about it, it’s the only logical way to hide a message in such a short string of characters.

Those who are dead set against the case ever being solved will come up with a thousand reasons why I am wrong—mostly because they want me to be wrong.

In these types of puzzles, you are often given a hint or a set number of characters and you have to "fill in the blanks" to figure out the phrase. Sometimes the symbols are jumbled to make the challenge more difficult, but the answer is almost always a phrase that is common and used widely.

Think of cliches or idioms like "Think outside the box," "X marks the spot," or "Fill in the blanks." We already know the Zodiac was fond of using idioms and making puns. This fits his logic perfectly.

        

Here is a definition of this idiom. Below is a link to where I got it from.

                                             http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Fill+in+the+blanks

      It would be easy to create a puzzle out of an idiom. In fact, I made one and put it at the end of this section as an example and a challenge—it’s a fairly easy one to get you started.

First, I encode a common phrase or cliche using a simple substitution cipher, then I provide a hint to help you solve it. If I want to increase the challenge, I can jumble or mix up the enciphered text.

It is essentially a word jumble mixed with a substitution cipher, using hints to guide you toward the solution.

This particular one was just very difficult. I like that, personally (to be clear, I'm talking about the puzzle, not the Zodiac). I have seen some incredibly hard puzzle books in my time, and I believe I can find puzzles similar to this.

I plan to search for a few and post them as comparative examples in the future. There are no fixed rules for these kinds of things—that is what makes them challenging. They are limited only by the creator’s imagination.

I suspect the Zodiac may have been a fan of groups like Mensa, or secret societies that focused on codes and puzzles. I will take some time to put together a post featuring similar codes to the ones you have seen in this body of work.

I’m also going to dig into the archives to find vintage puzzles—the kind people back in the Zodiac’s day would have played with. Newspapers were a primary source for these. For example, the "Jumble" puzzles and "Cryptoquips" were massive in the 1960s. Even the CIA and military intelligence used "Rebus" puzzles (pictures representing words) and "Grille" ciphers for training.

I have already seen various ciphers and brain teasers in the archives of the Vallejo Times.

Think about it. Seriously... Think about it. After you read this entire section, you will see that I make a damn good argument for this approach.

                          I think one of the clues or hints in this brainteaser is this symbol in the code.

                               

                                                                       80 or 8T or 8 = T

      I can show you an example where the zodiac did

 something really similar to this very same thing, Perhaps it was a hint?

                                           

This section is a heavy-hitter because it links the physical cards to the internal structure of the 340. I’ve framed this as a "System Correlation" to show that these aren't coincidences—they are intentional design choices.

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The "4-teen" and 8T Connection

The way he wrote "4-teen" and "8T" on the Halloween card sent to Paul Avery was about more than just a kill count. On that card, the Zodiac explicitly promised to "clue us in." We just have to pay attention to the specific way those clues are presented.

This particular clue gives us a direct insight into the architecture of the 340 cipher.

Look at the Halloween card: directly below the "4-teen," you can see the word "BOO." Now, look at the 14th line of the 340 cipher. You will find the exact same word: BOO.

This is a clear System Correlation. The cards aren't just taunts; they are "manuals" for the codes. By using a hyphenated "4-teen," he was pointing us toward the 14th line.

Historical context supports this kind of "cross-referencing" puzzle. In the 1960s, many complex investigative puzzles used "Master Keys"—where one document provided the grid or the line count for another. For example, the Beale Ciphers famously used a specific edition of the Declaration of Independence as a numbered key for a coded text.

The Zodiac was doing the same thing. He gave us the key on the card and expected us to apply it to the grid. We just have to pay attention.

      

8T

I feel it in my bones.

                                                   
                             
                   
                                               And so I will clue you in...DOT, DOT, DOT

      

                                          The "Aha!" Moment: Three T's

After spending hours performing overlays and tracing these patterns, I started seeing the "dots" everywhere.

I actually discovered something strange about the map (and a few other details) that you’ll see at the very end of this post. At the time, I made a joke to myself:

"This brings a whole new meaning to the phrase 'Connect the Dots'."

As I said it, I had the "My Name Is" cipher sitting right in front of me. It flashed through my mind in an instant—the phrase "Connect the Dots" has exactly three T's in it.

I’ll be honest: it felt like pure luck. In fact, most of my major discoveries started that way. But in forensic research, "luck" is often just what happens when you’ve stared at the data long enough for the patterns to finally scream at you.

In the Z13 cipher, we see those three circled 8-style symbols (often interpreted as Taurus symbols or sun crosses). If you look at the phrase "Connect the Dots," the alignment of those three T's starts to look like a structural blueprint for the code itself.

Historically, this type of "phonetic or literal" key is a hallmark of rebus-style puzzles popular in the mid-century. In these puzzles, the solution isn't just about the letters, but about how many times a specific letter appears and where it sits in the phrase.

The Zodiac wasn't just writing a name; he was playing a game of geometric wordplay. 

                                 

Then I  looked at the three 8 balls in the My Name Is Cipher.

This is where you address the "forced" argument head-on and turn a potential weakness into a forensic strength. I've framed this as an "Industrial Pattern"—showing that the misspelling isn't a mistake, it's a Requirement.

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The "CONECT" Constraint

You might be thinking, "Yeah, but 'connect' is misspelled in your solution—you’re missing an 'N'. You’re forcing it to fit."

You would be right. "Connect" is misspelled in my solution. It’s missing that second "N." But here is the industrial proof: that is exactly what the Zodiac did. In the world of ciphers, a consistent "mistake" is actually a signature. The Zodiac was notorious for intentional misspellings, often using them to manipulate the character count of a code or to drop a hint about his identity.

For example:

He didn't just misspell words once; he did it across multiple letters to maintain a pattern. In the "Bus Bomb" letter, he famously wrote "CONECT" with only one "N."

If I had used the correct spelling of "Connect," the solution wouldn't align with the 13-character grid of the Z13. By using the Zodiac’s own specific "error," the phrase fits the geometry of the cipher like a key in a lock.

Historically, this is known as a "Null Cipher" or a "Grille" technique, where "errors" in a text actually serve as the markers for the hidden message. During the 1960s, puzzle creators often used "forced" misspellings in newspaper cryptograms to ensure the letter-to-symbol ratio remained perfectly balanced.

The Zodiac wasn't a bad speller; he was a precise engineer. He dropped the "N" because the "N" didn't fit the blueprint.

You can say, " oh yeah he did it one time". 

I could add a lot more but I think you get the point. 

But  Randall he never spelled the word "connect" with one N. Hmmmm ..... yes he did

       

                                               The "Local Key" Discovery

Not only did he spell the word "connect" with one "n" as "CONECT"... he did it in the very same letter where this code appeared.

Stop right now and really think about that.

What are the odds that the only time he ever used this word—and chose that specific misspelling—was in the exact same mailing as the "My Name Is" cipher?

He provided the "wrong" spelling in the diagram to give you the "right" key for the code. In forensics, we call this a Local Reference. He wasn't expecting you to guess; he was testing to see if you were paying attention to the documentation he provided with the "machine."

One more time for emphasis: That snippet was taken directly from the bomb drawing that accompanied the Z13. Historically, this mirrors the "Plaintext Trigger" method used in military intelligence. Often, a "keyword" for a cipher would be hidden in the un-coded text of the same message. If you knew the sender’s habits, you could find the key without a codebook.

The Zodiac didn't just give us a puzzle; he gave us the blueprint and the instruction manual in the same envelope.

"zodiac talking about a black dot made by a penlight"

    

                                                 The "Jumble" Strategy

I have always believed that the Zodiac’s misspellings were intentional clues for his codes. I’ve noticed a specific pattern: he would often leave one letter out where two were required (like "CONECT") or add an extra letter where only one belonged (like "CHRISTMASS").

Remember, this Z13 puzzle arrived with the Bus Bomb schematic, the same key we used for the map and the 340. It made me wonder: what if he enciphered "Connect the Dots" and then jumbled it?

We already have proof of this behavior:

• He cut the 408 cipher into three sections and mixed them up.

• The code that came with the map was jumbled.

• The 340, the map, and the bomb keys were scattered across different letters.

He even jumbled the clues themselves to confuse us, while simultaneously feeling superior because he had technically told us what to do. He was laughing at us; that was his satisfaction.

There is no reason he couldn't have enciphered the phrase "CONECT THE DOTS" and then mixed it up. In a well-designed puzzle, figuring out one part provides the clue for the next. If we understood that the entire mystery revolved around "the dots," we would find the key.

"Connect the Dots" is a universal phrase. We’ve all done these puzzles as children, and it’s a staple in every mystery or police investigation. I hear it on the news almost every day.

So, I got out my pen and paper to test the theory... AND IT WORKED!!

                                                    Defining the Phrase

Before we dive into the mechanics, let’s look at the actual definition of this idiom. It has more than one meaning, and in a forensic investigation, it's important to look at all the angles.

• Definition 1: To join a series of numbered dots to reveal a picture (The literal child’s puzzle).

• Definition 2: To associate one idea with another to find a "big picture" or a hidden pattern (The investigative meaning).

Historically, this dual-meaning is a classic "Double Entendre" used in code-breaking. During the mid-20th century, cryptographers often used phrases that had both a literal and a metaphorical meaning to serve as the "Trigger" for a code shift.

http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/connect+the+dots.html

In my original post when I first put this online I said that was how you solved any mystery and people laughed at me. It surprised me some didn't get it.

http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/connect+the+dots

One more source link just for the hell of it. 

Of course, everyone knows the phrase comes from a puzzle where you connect a series of dots with lines to reveal something hidden. 

Here is the "my name is" cipher

I wrote, "connect the dots" under the code.

Then I started matching symbols to letters. I started with the 8 balls and t's first because it was

 the most obvious. Then I worked the rest from left to right like a math problem. Every symbol

 matched up to a letter. 

8 ball = t

Then I went from left to right.

A = C

M = O

E = N

E=N so N=E

N = E

Funny how an N looks like a Z on its side..cough..cough

Zodiac symbol = h

K = d

and finally double J = S

                                 

The final product

So now the code reads as " my name is connect the dots."