(December 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 Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (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

Indexer Notes

Penciller revision verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Credit previously given to Bob Kane.


The Man Who Knew Batman's Secret (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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
gag

Gifts to the United Nations! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff?
Pencils:
Ruben Moreira
Inks:
Ruben Moreira
Colors:
Ira Schnapp
Letters:
?

Robin's 50 Batman Partners (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero

[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:
gag

Invisible Detectives (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Miller
Letters:
typeset

The Creature from 20,000 Fathoms (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
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Bill Finger credit by O'Hearn.
Charles Paris verified his inking on this story.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Man Who Knew Batman's Secret
    Batman
  2. 2. [no title indexed]
    Casey the Cop
  3. 3. Gifts to the United Nations!
  4. 4. Robin's 50 Batman Partners
    Batman
  5. 5. [no title indexed]
    Casey the Cop
  6. 6. Invisible Detectives
  7. 7. The Creature from 20,000 Fathoms
    Batman
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Per Sandell
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Bill Wormstedt
  • Lou Mougin
  • Craig Delich
  • John Greb
  • Carlos Tasada
  • Jeremy Heier
  • Terry Vraspir
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Mike Nielsen