Batman
#106
(March 1957)
DC,
1940 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly, with the exception of January, May, July, and November
- On-sale Date
- 1957-01-13
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Printer
- Printed in U.S.A.
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Batman Puppet!
Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Great Scott!
- Genre
- superhero
- Reprints
-
in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #57 (1 de octubre de 1958)
-
Indexer Notes
Inker credit by Craig Delich; we previously credited Charles Paris. Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.
Batman's Secret Helper
Batman and Robin / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- All these people assisted us in the past... but it's our unknown helper who's in danger!
- Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Fred Varrel (brother of Jim); James Wilkins (blacksmith); Bill Seton (a diver); Dr. Walter Thorne; Jim Varrel (villain, escaped con); Varrel's gang (villains, in flashback)
- Synopsis
- Criminal Jim Varrel watches a TV show on which Batman appears to personally thank ordinary citizens who have helped him put crooks behind bars, hoping to discover the identity of the person who betrayed him.
- Reprints
- in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #57 (1 de octubre de 1958)
-
in Almanaque de Batman (Editora Brasil-América [EBAL], 1964 series) #[1968] (1968) [preto e branco, traduzida]
-
Indexer Notes
Penciler credit verified by Sprang.
[no title indexed]
Fireman Pete / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Pete! There's a gal up there...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Fireman Pete
- Reprints
-
from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #20 (June-July 1952) - in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #57 (1 de octubre de 1958)
-
Storm over Gotham City!
Batman and Robin / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gentlemen, a tremendous hurricane is moving up the coast!
- Feature Logo
- Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Keene Harner (villain); Harner's gang (villains)
- Synopsis
- Every time that Batman attempts to nab Keene Harner, who has threatened to loot the city during the hurricane, emergencies seem to pop up requiring the Caped Crusader's attention.
- Reprints
- in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #57 (1 de octubre de 1958)
-
- Keywords
- Gotham City
Indexer Notes
Penciler credit verified by Sprang. Inker credit verified by Paris.
[no title indexed]
Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as
Henry Boltinoff) - Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Officer, can you spare me some money...
- Feature Logo
Casey the Cop- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Casey the Cop
- Reprints
- in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #57 (1 de octubre de 1958)
-
The Toughest Police on the Force
text article / 1.75 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- They are the men of the emergency squad, whose intensive training prepares them for the daily dangers ahead
- Genre
- non-fiction; crime
The Puppet Batman
Batman and Robin / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Batman's changed again! Now he thinks he's an animal-tamer! What's come over him?
- Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Guy Graney (villain); Victor Vonn (villain)
- Synopsis
- When crooks gain control of a mind control machine, they decide to use it on the Caped Crusader, making him do unusual feats, and then to reveal his secret identity...or so they think!
- Reprints
- in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #57 (1 de octubre de 1958)
-
Indexer Notes
Inker credit verified by Paris.
Jim and Betty Solve the "Flying Saucer" Mystery!
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / comics-form advertising / 1 page
Mickey Mantle Goes to Bat for "Billy Bikeless"
Junior Sales Club of America Cards / comics-form advertising / 1 page
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Batman Puppet!
Batman and Robin -
1.
["I gained 60 lbs. of handsome hard-hitting muscles!"]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training -
2.
Batman's Secret Helper
Batman and Robin -
3.
["Boys girls get these prizes it's quick and easy"]
American Seeds -
4.
["Pete! There's a gal up there..."]
Fireman Pete -
5.
Storm over Gotham City!
Batman and Robin -
6.
["100 toy pirates $1.25"]
100 Toy Pirates -
7.
["Officer, can you spare me some money..."]
Casey the Cop -
8.
The Toughest Police on the Force
-
9.
[no title indexed]
-
10.
The Puppet Batman
Batman and Robin -
11.
["Do you want spending money? Sell these popular Patriotic and Religious Mottoes"]
Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes -
12.
["Identify even the strangest stamps--at a glance!"]
Littleton Stamps -
13.
Jim and Betty Solve the "Flying Saucer" Mystery!
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve -
14.
Mickey Mantle Goes to Bat for "Billy Bikeless"
Junior Sales Club of America Cards
This issue was modified by, among others
- Craig Delich
- Del Gruber
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Matthew Peets
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Per Sandell
- Brian Stewart
- Jim Van Dore
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