(December 1954)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly, with the exception of Jan., May, July and Nov.
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Golden Age, then Silver Age, then Standard Modern Age U.S.
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series
The Son of Batman
Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Win Mortimer; Sheldon Moldoff (figure of boy)
- Inks:
- Win Mortimer; Charles Paris (figure of boy)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp; Pat Gordon (word balloon letters)
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Batman; Robin
Indexer Notes
Tommy Wilson figure & word balloon in foreground taken from splash page of "The Son of Batman" story this issue. Schnapp's letters credit from Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.
The Mystery of the Four Batmen!
Batman / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils:
- Dick Sprang
- Inks:
- Charles Paris
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Pat Gordon
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Duke Walling; Lefty Lingard; Horace Hubert; Egbert Smills; Dr. Veering
- Synopsis:
- The Batman and Robin board a cruise ship at sea, the Vardonic, in order to track down an accomplish of a gang operating in Gotham City. The list of suspects includes four "Batmen"!
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
-
in Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #6 (Winter 1963-'64) - in DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([August] 2010)
-
Indexer Notes
Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-17-07. Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Pencils credit verified by Dick Sprang. Inks credit verified by Charles Paris.
["We're too far back!"]
Movie Mirth / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Harry Lampert
- Pencils:
- Harry Lampert
- Inks:
- Harry Lampert
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Harry Lampert
Content Information
- Genre:
- non-fiction
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from The Adventures of Bob Hope (DC, 1950 series) #2 (April-May 1950)
-
Three Letters To Batman!
Batman / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger ?
- Pencils:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks:
- Charles Paris
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Pat Gordon
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints:
-
in Colossal Comic (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #13 ([April 1960])
-
Indexer Notes
Inks verified by Charles Paris.
["I volunteer for the Police Band - and look what I get - a tuba!"]
Casey the Cop / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
Indexer Notes
Title changed to first line of dialog to facilitate reprint tracking. (Gene Reed, 7/15/2011)
["Mom asked me to mail this!"]
Little Pete / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
Indexer Notes
Title changed to first line of dialog to facilitate reprint tracking. (Gene Reed, 7/15/2011)
The Case of the Harmless Crackpots
text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Miller [as Joe Maloney] (credited)
- Pencils:
- Raymond Perry
- Inks:
- Raymond Perry
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
Indexer Notes
Joe Maloney (Jack Miller?)
The Son of Batman!
Batman / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger ?
- Pencils:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks:
- Charles Paris
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Pat Gordon
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: Big Jim Garver (I); I: Ed and Tommy Wilson
Indexer Notes
Inks credit verified by Charles Paris.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Son of Batman
Batman -
1.
The Mystery of the Four Batmen!
Batman -
2.
["We're too far back!"]
Movie Mirth -
3.
Three Letters To Batman!
Batman -
4.
["I volunteer for the Police Band - and look what I get - a tuba!"]
Casey the Cop -
5.
["Mom asked me to mail this!"]
Little Pete -
6.
The Case of the Harmless Crackpots
-
7.
The Son of Batman!
Batman
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