Batman #130

(March 1960)

Batman's Deadly Birthday (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Dick Sprang

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

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Letters:

Stan Starkman

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon

Synopsis:

Gotham City prepares a number of fund-raising events to celebrate the anniversary of Batman's first case. At every event, however, criminals manage to make off with the proceeds.

Indexer Notes

Script credit from O'Hearn. Pencils credit verified by Sprang. The Batman TV show borrowed one of their "death traps" -- the Dynamic Duo stuck on the top of a big cake with plaster "icing" -- from this story.

[Detective Comics #276 ad] (Table of Contents)

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

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Patrolman! (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

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Content Information

Genre:

fact

Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Ruben Moreira

Inks:

Ruben Moreira

Colors:

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Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Characters:

Buzzy

The Master of Weapons (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

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Letters:

Stan Starkman

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Graham; Bailey (studio accountant); Ace the Bat-Hound

Synopsis:

Graham is Paragon Pictures' technical director and designer of many historical weapons. While arguing with studio accountant Bailey over his need for more money, he takes a fall from a set piece, and is rushed to the hospital. Some time later, he vanishes from the hospital. One week later a new costumed villain hits Gotham, one armed with ancient weapons.

Indexer Notes

Inks credited verified by Paris.

The Brave and the Bold #28 ad (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

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Typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Warden Willis / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

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Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gags

The Hand from Nowhere (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane]

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

Stan Starkman

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Lex Luthor (villain)

Synopsis:

Batman investigates reports of a mysterious giant hand and some aliens present at thefts of seemingly worthless minerals.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #218 (January-February 1970)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G67 (January-February 1970)

Indexer Notes

Script credit from O'Hearn. Inks credit verified by Paris. This story features the only time Lex Luthor appears in a Batman story by himself as the lead villain before the 1990's.

World's Finest Comics #108 ad (Table of Contents)

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

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