(June 1955)

DC, 1940 Series
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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
Format:
Color; Standard Modern US; Saddle-stitched; monthly; ongoing series

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Ace, the Bat-Hound (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Win Mortimer
Inks:
Win Mortimer
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ace the Bat-Hound

Indexer Notes

Pencil/Ink credits confirmed by Win Mortimer.
Letterer credit by O'Hearn/Desris.


Fan-Mail of Danger! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Charles Paris
Colors:
?
Letters:
Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Vincent Crail (Villain; Introduction); Susie Smith (Introduction)
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Bill Finger script credit by O'Hearn.
Inks confirmed by Charles Paris.


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 0.66 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
humor

Batman's Guilty Neighbor! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Dave Wood
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Charles Paris
Colors:
?
Letters:
Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Cal Tremont (Introduction); Mary Tremont (Introduction)

Indexer Notes

Dave Wood script credit by O'Hearn.
Ink credit verified by Charles Paris.


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
humor

College for Camera Cops (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Miller
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / filler / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Ace, the Bat-Hound! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
Pat Gordon

Content Information

Characters:
Bat-Hound [Ace] (Introduction; Origin); Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth (Alfred of Earth-One; middle names revealed in this story; Introduction); John Wilker (Introduction); Bert Bowers (Villain; Introduction)
Synopsis:
When Batman and Robin find an injured dog they they take it back to the Batcave. The dog helps them with a few cases and leads them to the crooks who kidnapped his master.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Alfred's full name given as Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth.

Bill Finger script credit by O'Hearn.


There May Be a Career in Health for You! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Win Mortimer
Inks:
Win Mortimer
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Fan-Mail of Danger!
    Batman
  2. 2. [no title indexed]
    Casey the Cop
  3. 3. Batman's Guilty Neighbor!
    Batman
  4. 4. [no title indexed]
    Casey the Cop
  5. 5. College for Camera Cops
  6. 6. [no title indexed]
    Shorty
  7. 7. Ace, the Bat-Hound!
    Batman
  8. 8. There May Be a Career in Health for You!
    Buzzy
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jerry Hillegas
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  • Mike Nielsen
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