Batman #93
(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.
On-sale Date
1955-06-05
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Caveman Batman! (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tiger-Man [Rog]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credits confirmed by Mortimer and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

Draw Me! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Journey to the Top of the World! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let Batman and Robin plant the flag on the peak!
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne; aka Bruce Martin]; Robin [Dick Grayson; aka Dick Green]; Hans Verglas (introduction, expedition leader); Paul Frechet (introduction, French mountaineer); Ramon Nosotro (introduction, Brazilian climber); Sidney Smythe (introduction, English renowned climber); impersonator of Sidney Smythe (villain, death)
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
Keywords
Mount K-4

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Martin Naydel
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In Problem No. 1, can you spell four six-letter words...
Characters
Trixie; Dunbar Dodo

"Wings" Winchester Saves the Movie Theater (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Winchester Super Speed Roller Skates / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Batman, Baby-Sitter! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Bill Finger
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]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennworth; Jane (Bruce Wayne's cousin, introduction); Junior (Jane's baby, introduction); Whitey Wills (villain, introduction); Wills' gang (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis
Unexpectedly, Bruce's cousin Jane drops off her child for him to care for, and Bruce is forced to not only care for the child, but to fight crime as well!
Keywords
Wayne Manor

Indexer Notes

Penciler credit verified by Sprang and inker credit verified by Paris.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Little Pete / 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
R-ring" "I'll answer it, Daddy!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Pete

They Spot the Phoney Gems (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Not long ago, a well-to-do American...
Genre
non-fiction; crime
Characters
Mr. Smith
Keywords
emeralds; Gemological Institute of America

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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
Hmm... Mighty suspicious...
Feature Logo
Casey the Cop
Genre
humor
Characters
Casey the Cop
Reprints

The Caveman Batman (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Edmond Hamilton
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]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Carter Nichols; Dr. William Sayre (archaeologist, introduction); Tiger Man [Rog] (introduction); Rog's tribe [Chief Warra; others unnamed] (introduction for all); Borr (villain, introduction)
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
Keywords
Utility belt

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Stuart Greetings, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Caveman Batman!
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. Draw Me!
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  3. 2. Journey to the Top of the World!
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. ["In Problem No. 1, can you spell four six-letter words..."]
    Trixy the Puzzle Monkey
  5. 4. "Wings" Winchester Saves the Movie Theater
    Winchester Super Speed Roller Skates
  6. 5. Batman, Baby-Sitter!
    Batman and Robin
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil
  8. 7. ["R-ring" "I'll answer it, Daddy!"]
    Little Pete
  9. 8. They Spot the Phoney Gems
  10. 9. ["Hmm... Mighty suspicious..."]
    Casey the Cop
  11. 10. The Caveman Batman
    Batman and Robin
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Stuart Greetings, Inc.
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Craig Delich
  • Del Gruber
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore