(August 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

The Caveman Batman (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Winslow Mortimer (confirmed by Mortimer)
Inks:
Winslow Mortimer (confirmed by Mortimer)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin
Reprints:

Journey To the Top of the World! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils:
Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane)(verified by Sprang)
Inks:
Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: An impersonator (I, D); I: Sidney Smythe, Hans Verglas, Paul Frechet, and Ramon Nosotro.
Synopsis:
Batman and Robin are informed of the loss of valuable microfilm atop Mount K-4, which reveals the names of many members of an international crime cartel. Their job: recover it before the criminals do!
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-18-07.


none (Table of Contents)

Trixy the Puzzle Monkey / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero

Batman, Baby-Sitter! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 9.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger
Pencils:
Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks:
Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; I: Jane (Bruce Wayne's cousin) and Junior (her baby); V: Whitey Wills (I).

none (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / filler / 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 Spot the Phony Gems (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Miller (signed)
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
crime

none (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 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 Caveman Batman (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Edmond Hamilton (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils:
Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks:
Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; GS: Prof. Carter Nichols; I: Tiger Man (Rog); V: Borr (I)
Synopsis:
An amazing find by a noted scientist, showing dinosaur and man together, threatens that scientist's reputation until the Dynamic Duo go back in time to prove it true.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-30-07.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Journey To the Top of the World!
    Batman
  2. 2. none
    Trixy the Puzzle Monkey
  3. 3. Batman, Baby-Sitter!
    Batman
  4. 4. none
    Little Pete
  5. 5. They Spot the Phony Gems
  6. 6. none
    Casey the Cop
  7. 7. The Caveman Batman
    Batman
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Per Sandell
  • Matthew Peets
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  • Bill Wormstedt
  • Lou Mougin
  • Craig Delich
  • John Greb
  • Carlos Tasada
  • Jeremy Heier
  • Terry Vraspir
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Mike Nielsen