(August 1959)
- 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:
- Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff; George Kashdan
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Golden Age, then Silver Age, then Standard Modern Age U.S.
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series
Issue Notes
First issue with ""Letters to the Bat-Cave".
King Batman the First!
Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Selina; Gurney
- Keywords:
- Plaxius
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.
The Secret Life of Bat-Hound
Batman and Robin / comic story / 7.66 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks:
- Charles Paris
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Stan Starkman
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ace the Bat-Hound; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
-
in Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #7 (Summer 1964) - in DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([August] 2010)
-
Indexer Notes
Script credit by Martin O'Hearn. Inker credit verified by Charles Paris.
Crime Punishment!
filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- crime
Tips on Summer Fun!
Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff ?
- Pencils:
- Rube Grossman
- Inks:
- Rube Grossman
- Colors:
- Ira Schnapp
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters:
- Peter Porkchops
The Last Days of Batman
Batman and Robin / comic story / 8.66 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane] (signed)
- Inks:
- Charles Paris
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Stan Starkman
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Carter Nichols; Commissioner James Gordon; John Kirk (museum curator); Signor Beri (cameo); Verillo (cameo, painter); El Bolo (villain, international jewel thief)
- Synopsis:
- Carter Nichols sends the Dynamic Duo back to ancient Venice to gather evidence in a case, but only Batman returns, while Robin is shifted to Gotham City a few days into the future, where he discovers a new criminal will kill Batman.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #187 (December 1966 - January 1967)
- in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G30 (December-January 1967)
-
in Lynvingen (Se-Bladene, 1966 series) #5/1968 ([mai] 1968)
-
- Keywords:
- Batmobile
Indexer Notes
Script credit by Martin O'Hearn. Inker credit verified by Charles Paris.
[no title indexed]
Warden Willis / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
King Batman the First
Batman and Robin / comic story / 7.66 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Dick Sprang
- Inks:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Stan Starkman
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Selina; Vol; Rakk (villain); Gurney (villain)
- Synopsis:
- While chasing down a wanted criminal, the Dynamic Duo are transported to another planet where Batman becomes king, albeit temporarily, as his being an alien causes him to be imprisoned.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #12 (July 1965)
-
- Keywords:
- Plaxius
Indexer Notes
Pencil credit verified by Dick Sprang, inker credit verified by Sheldon Moldoff.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
King Batman the First!
Batman and Robin -
1.
The Secret Life of Bat-Hound
Batman and Robin -
2.
Crime Punishment!
-
3.
Tips on Summer Fun!
Peter Porkchops -
4.
The Last Days of Batman
Batman and Robin -
5.
[no title indexed]
Warden Willis -
6.
King Batman the First
Batman and Robin
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