(August 1956)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly, with the exception of January, May, July and November
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:

The Great Bat-Cape Hunt! (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
superhero

Indexer Notes

Revised pencil credit verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Credit previously given to Bob Kane. There is a remote possibility that Stan Kaye may have inked this cover. Letters credit from Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.


The Vanished Batman (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane]
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon; Pack Purdy (Villain; Introduction)
Synopsis:
Gotham City is shocked to see Robin drive up to Police HQ one day in a Robinmobile, and refuses to comment on the disappearance of his long-time partner in crime-fighting.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-3-07. Script credit from Martin O'Hearn


The Case of the Careless Camper! (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
funny animal

The Six Strangest Sleuths (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Charles Paris
Colors:
?
Letters:
Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:
superhero

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Inks credit verified by Charles Paris.


[no title indexed] (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:
gag

Two-Wheeled Lawmen (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Miller
Letters:
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Little Orvil / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

The Great Bat-Cape Hunt! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Inks credit verified by Charles Paris.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Vanished Batman
    Batman
  2. 2. The Case of the Careless Camper!
    Peter Porkchops
  3. 3. The Six Strangest Sleuths
    Batman
  4. 4. [no title indexed]
    Casey the Cop
  5. 5. Two-Wheeled Lawmen
  6. 6. [no title indexed]
    Little Orvil
  7. 7. The Great Bat-Cape Hunt!
    Batman
This issue was most recently modified by:
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