Batman #127
(October 1959)

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
On-sale Date
1959-08-25
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Jack Schiff (credited) (editor); Murray Boltinoff (credited) (associate editor); George Kashdan (credited) (associate editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Hammer of Thor! (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Thor
Reprints
Keywords
Norse mythology; street lamps

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Batman's Super-Partner (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Coleman
Pencils
Dick Sprang
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ha, ha!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; The Joker (villain); Joker's gang (villains)
Synopsis
Accidentally gaining super powers from a machine in the Bat-Cave, Alfred wants to use his powers to aid the Dynamic Duo, but he only hinders, not helps, them against the Joker.
Keywords
Bat-Cave; Gotham City; Wayne Mansion

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Penciler and inker credits confirmed by Dick Sprang.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Colorfoto Natural Color Photos / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

40 Foreign and American Cars / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

It's Fun to Learn! (Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bernard Baily
Inks
Bernard Baily
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This'll make a swell ball field for us if...
Genre
advocacy
Characters
Steve; Billy; Ted
Synopsis
Ted teaches Billy and Steve about levers while they are cleaning up a vacant lot, touting the value of science class.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Jail Jests / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How about a shave, too?
Genre
humor
Reprints

The Second Life of Batman (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Dick Sprang
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Carter Nichols; Superman [Clark Kent] (imaginary appearance); The Blue Bat (villain); Blue Bat's gang (villains)
Synopsis
Professor Nichols has created an alternate history machine and Bruce uses the device to see what would have happened if his parents had not have been killed. As it turns out, a criminal adopts the Batman uniform for crime, so Bruce uses it to stop the felon and then adopts the costume for himself as the Batman!
Reprints
Keywords
Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Penciler credit confirmed by Sprang. Inker credit confirmed by Paris.

Out of Nowhere-- (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I arrested this man, Sarge...
Feature Logo
Casey the Cop
Genre
humor
Characters
Casey the Cop; Sarge
Synopsis
Casey arrests a man for stealing cameras.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Letters to the Bat-Cave / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff ?
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff (illustration)
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman

The Hammer of Thor (Table of Contents: 13)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Thor [Mr. Meke] (museum curator); two unnamed crooks (villains)
Synopsis
When a hammer in a museum is struck by a meteorite, the charge affects the hammer and its force transforms a museum curator into Thor, God of Thunder, who begins to commit crimes.
Keywords
Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Penciler credit by Craig Delich; we previously credited Bob Kane.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Hammer of Thor!
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Honor House Products
  3. 2. Batman's Super-Partner
    Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Colorfoto Natural Color Photos
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    40 Foreign and American Cars
  6. 5. It's Fun to Learn!
  7. 6. ["How about a shave, too?"]
    Jail Jests
  8. 7. The Second Life of Batman
    Batman and Robin
  9. 8. Out of Nowhere--
    Green Lantern
  10. 9. ["I arrested this man, Sarge..."]
    Casey the Cop
  11. 10. ["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey."]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Letters to the Bat-Cave
  14. 13. The Hammer of Thor
    Batman and Robin
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Stamps
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    150 Civil War Soldiers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Craig Delich
  • Del Gruber
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore