(October 1958)

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:

Rip-Van Batman! (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

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

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.


The Arch-Rivals of Gotham City (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 7.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
Pat Gordon

Content Information

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

Lost -- A Free Education (Table of Contents)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff ?
Pencils:
Bob Oksner
Inks:
Bob Oksner
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
teen; fact
Characters:
Binky

Fingerprint Facts (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.66 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
fact

The Secret of Batman Island (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 7.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane]
Inks:
Charles Paris
Colors:
?
Letters:
Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; A. K. Barnaby.
Synopsis:
The founder/owner of Batman Island is followed home by criminals seeking films the man has been shooting that could finger them for a crime they committed.
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-05-07. Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Inks credit verified by Charles Paris.


Humorous Sheriff! (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Jail Jests / 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

Fatal Incident (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
adventure

Rip Van Batman (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 7.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane]
Inks:
Charles Paris
Colors:
?
Letters:
Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Synopsis:
Looking for criminal Al Hackett, Batman enters a greenhouse w/exotic flowers and accidently trips over a vine, smashing into a case with a flower that gives off a strange vapor, and he passes out. When he awakes, he finds himself in the future --- but circumstances reveal that Dick Grayson is now Batman and has taken on a new partner.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-3-07. 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

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Arch-Rivals of Gotham City
    Batman
  2. 2. Lost -- A Free Education
    Binky
  3. 3. Fingerprint Facts
  4. 4. The Secret of Batman Island
    Batman
  5. 5. Humorous Sheriff!
  6. 6. [no title indexed]
    Jail Jests
  7. 7. Fatal Incident
  8. 8. Rip Van Batman
    Batman
  9. 9. [no title indexed]
    Casey the Cop
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • 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