Batman #82

(March 1954)

On the Beam! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Flying Batman (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script

David Vern

Pencils

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Giant wings flap in the air!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon (cameo); The bird-men (introduction for all); Sandago Gravio (introduction); Baron Gravio (villain, introduction); Count Gravio (villain, introduction); Rico Gravio (villain, introduction); the Gravio Clan (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis

Batman and Robin are rendered unconscious by a sting from a strange winged man, only to awake in a weird city inhabited by winged men, who want to operate on Batman to give him wings in order to track down desperate felons.

Reprints

• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #193 (July-August 1967)
• in Lynvingen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1966 series) #8/1968 ([august] 1968)
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #9 ([August] 2021)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Bat-Signal; belt radios; Lost Valley of the Bird-Men

Indexer Notes

Script credit by Martin O'Hearn. Kane penciler by Craig Delich; we previously credited Sheldon Moldoff. Says Delich, "This story has always bothered me as to penciler, but carefully examining various clues in artistic styles known to have been used by Kane, I can conclude that the art is by Kane and not Moldoff." Inker credit by Craig Delich; we previously credited Sheldon Moldoff.

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Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 0.33 page (report information)

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Hopalong Cassidy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Man Who Could Change Fingerprints! (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

David Vern ? (Writer "A")

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne] [also as Pepper Nolan]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Lew Farnum (villain, introduction); "Doc" Brice (villain, plastic surgeon, introduction); Pepper Nolan (villain, introduction); Pete (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Lew Farnum has a plastic surgeon change his fingerprints, then commits crimes in order to convince other criminals that he can have the same done for them if they will steal for him..

Reprints

• in Batman (New American Library, 1966 series) #D2939 (March 1966)
• in Batman (New American Library, 1966 series) #D2939 (March 1966)
• in Caped Crusader Classics! (Titan, 1988 series) #1 - Batman and Robin (August 1988)
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #9 ([August] 2021)

Keywords

Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, penciler credit verified by Sprang, and inker credit verified by Paris.

Buzzy Says "Start the Day Off Right!" (Table of Contents: 8)

Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Danny, come right back here!

Feature Logo

Buzzy

Genre

advocacy; teen

Characters

Buzzy Brown; Danny; Miss Jones

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Varsity Vic / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh, Vic! I've got a date Saturday with a new girl...

Feature Logo

Varsity Vic

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Varsity Vic; Puffy

Synopsis

Vic helps a friend get in shape for a date.

Patrolman! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Originally, the patrolman was supposed to walk...

Genre

adventure

Superman on Television! Is Super-TV (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Superman / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Cop-Artist (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller (credited as John Mabely)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction; detective-mystery

The Olympic Games of Crime! (Table of Contents: 13)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Dick Sprang

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Lefty Lanning]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dimples Drew (villain, gang boss, introduction); Howie Mardell (villain, introduction); Swing Smelden (villain, introduction); Lefty Lanning (villain, introduction); Frisco Jack (villain, introduction); Fingers Fenton (villain, introduction); Gunner Shand (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

When crimedom decides to hold an "Olympics of Crime," Batman infiltrates as one of the contestants, and only his wits saves him from death at the hands of the other criminals.

Reprints

• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #9 ([August] 2021)

Keywords

Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Pencil credit verified by Sprang and inker credit verified by Craig Delich.

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Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Stop! Can't you see that red light?

Feature Logo

Casey the Cop

Genre

humor

Characters

Casey the Cop

Reprints

• in Superboy (K. G. Murray, 1949 series) #92 ([October 1956])
• in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #244 (September 1958)

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Littleton Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Artistic Card Co., Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)