Batman #87

(October 1954)

Batman's Greatest Thrills! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bill Woolfolk

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Vicki Vale; Joe Hardy (MC for "Your Life Story"); King Zabot of Morbania (the "Man in the Iron Mask"); Janie; Johnny Taylor (Australian rancher); The Joker (villain)

Synopsis:

Batman is surprised and honored that a TV station is presenting his life story and recounting some of his greatest feats....until the Joker decides to break out of prison and do his own "honoring" of the Caped Crusader!

Reprints:

• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #5 (December 1964)

Keywords:

Bat-Plane; Bat-Signal; Wayne Mansion

Indexer Notes

Revised pencil credit verified by Craig Delich (2007-9-12), formerly being Sheldon Moldoff. Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn

School Blues! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Editing:

Jack Schiff

Content Information

Genre:

teen

none (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

The Synthetic Crime King! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 9.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

V: Prof. Vilmer (I); I: Adam Newman (Johnny Marden)

none (Table of Contents)

Batman Whirly-word Game / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Martin Naydel

Pencils:

Martin Naydel

Inks:

Martin Naydel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

none (Table of Contents)

Quick Quiz / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

H. T. Elmo (signed)

Pencils:

H. T. Elmo (signed)

Inks:

H. T. Elmo (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

none (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

They Prove the "Guilty" Innocent (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Miller (signed)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Batman Falls in Love! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures); Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Magda Lupescu (introduction); Jacques Terlay (villain, introduction); Big Charley Vance (villain, introduction)

Indexer Notes

Added pencil credit of Bob Kane verified by Craig Delich (November 2005). Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.