(September 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

The Caveman at Large (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin

Indexer Notes

Penciller revision verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Pencil credit previously assigned to Bob Kane.


The House of Batman (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

The Big Dance (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff?
Letters:
typeset

The Batman from Babylon (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger (credit by Sprang)
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]

Scotland Yard's Search for a Stone (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
crime

["Nice Doggie!"] (Table of Contents)

Pretzels / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Phil Berube
Pencils:
Phil Berube
Inks:
Phil Berube
Colors:
?
Letters:
Phil Berube

Content Information

Genre:
humor
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["Oh my gosh! It's awfully late!"] (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
Gag
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Indexer Notes

Henry Boltinoff's signature does not appear on this reprint, although it does appear on the original publication of this filler.


The Caveman at Large (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Synopsis:
A freak accident causes a great character actor to assume the character's personna he is dressed up to portray: a caveman!
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Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 10-7-07.


["Lots of traffic on this corner"] (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

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The House of Batman
    Batman
  2. 2. The Big Dance
  3. 3. The Batman from Babylon
    Batman
  4. 4. Scotland Yard's Search for a Stone
  5. 5. ["Nice Doggie!"]
    Pretzels
  6. 6. ["Oh my gosh! It's awfully late!"]
    Little Pete
  7. 7. The Caveman at Large
    Batman
  8. 8. ["Lots of traffic on this corner"]
    Casey the Cop
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