(December 1952)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 44
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
- Format:
- Color; Standard Modern US; Saddle-stitched; Ongoing series
How to Be the Batman (Table of Contents)
Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Winslow Mortimer
- Inks:
- Winslow Mortimer
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman; Robin
How to Be the Batman (Table of Contents)
Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger?
- Pencils:
- Bob Kane (signed)[Batman & Robin figures]; Lew Sayre Schwartz [verified by Schwartz]
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: Dr. Sampson
- Synopsis:
- A scientist named Dr. Sampson uses an amnesia gas on Batman, blotting out his memory of who he is, and Robin desperately tries everything in his power to restore it before Sampson's mob rules Gotham City.
- Reprinted:
- in Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #1
- in Giant Batman Annual #1 Replica Edition (DC, 1999 series) #nn
Indexer Notes
Art credits verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Brief origin recaps of Batman and Robin. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-11-07.
UNICEF Spells Help for the Children of the World! (Table of Contents)
Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Winslow Mortimer
- Inks:
- Winslow Mortimer
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman
The Man With the Life Ray (Table of Contents)
Impossible -- But True / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Ruben Moreira
- Inks:
- Ruben Moreira
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- detective
- Characters:
- Roy Raymond
none (Table of Contents)
Casey the Cop / filler / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- gag
Whistling Murder (Table of Contents)
text story / 2 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Miller (as Joseph Macklin)
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- crime
Robotman's Robot! (Table of Contents)
Robotman / comic story / 5.5 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Joe Certa?
- Inks:
- Joe Certa?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Robotman
none (Table of Contents)
Private Pete / filler / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- military humor
Mission With the Mounties! (Table of Contents)
Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Leonard Starr
- Inks:
- Leonard Starr
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- western
- Characters:
- Pow-Wow Smith
Indexer Notes
Art credits by Craig Delich.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
How to Be the Batman
Batman and Robin -
2.
UNICEF Spells Help for the Children of the World!
Superman -
3.
The Man With the Life Ray
Impossible -- But True -
4.
none
Casey the Cop -
5.
Whistling Murder
-
6.
Robotman's Robot!
Robotman -
7.
none
Private Pete -
8.
Mission With the Mounties!
Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Per Sandell
- Mike Nielsen
- Matthew Peets
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bill Wormstedt
- Bob Klein
- Mike Tiefenbacher
- Jerry Bails (R.I.P.)
- Carl Gafford
- John Greb
- Kelly Langston-Smith
- Jeremy Heier
- Chris Launder
- Terry Vraspir
- Craig Delich
- Mike Bowen
- Gregory Fischer
- Dwayne Best
- Bob Hughes
- Mike Nielsen
- Mark Gordon
- Max Capp
- Ed Boner
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