Batman #130
(March 1960)

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
1960-01-12
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 Hand from Nowhere! (Table of Contents)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Great Scott!
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

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

Jowett Institute of Body Building / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Batman's Deadly Birthday (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; the Danton Gang (villains)
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.
Keywords
Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Script credit by Martin O'Hearn. Penciler 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.

Bat-Mite Is Back Again! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

Patrolman! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Originally, the patrolman was supposed to walk his beat and...
Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Ruben Moreira
Inks
Ruben Moreira
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In what story did a cabin boy become captain of a...
Genre
non-fiction; advocacy; teen
Characters
Buzzy Brown; Jo March; Pippi Longstocking

The Master of Weapons (Table of Contents: 7)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Robin!
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bailey (studio accountant); Bat-Hound [Ace]; Graham (villain); Graham's gang (villains)
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.
Reprints
Keywords
Gotham City; Paragon Pictures

Indexer Notes

Inker credit verified by Paris.

Introducing... The Justice League of America (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

The Brave and the Bold; Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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

Characters
Batman

Indexer Notes

Letters from Carl Seyfferth, Skippy Wells, Mort Maxim, Daniel Lane, Zelda Trapper, Clarence Smythe, and Edna Boland.

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

Warden Willis / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is quite a renovating job the commissioner is doing in our prison!
Genre
humor
Characters
Warden Willis

The Hand from Nowhere (Table of Contents: 11)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)
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]; Commissioner James Gordon; Bobby; Lex Luthor (villain)
Synopsis
Batman investigates reports of a mysterious giant hand and some aliens present at thefts of seemingly worthless minerals.
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Plane; Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Script credit by Martin O'Hearn. Inker 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.

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

World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

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

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

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

Zenith Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Hand from Nowhere!
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. ["I don't care what your age is!"]
    Jowett Institute of Body Building
  3. 2. Batman's Deadly Birthday
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. Bat-Mite Is Back Again!
    Detective Comics
  5. 4. Patrolman!
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Co.
  7. 6. Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz
    Buzzy
  8. 7. The Master of Weapons
    Batman and Robin
  9. 8. Introducing... The Justice League of America
    The Brave and the Bold; Justice League of America
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Letters to the Bat-Cave
  11. 10. ["This is quite a renovating job the commissioner is doing in our prison!"]
    Warden Willis
  12. 11. The Hand from Nowhere
    Batman and Robin
  13. 12. ["Your favorite heroes..."]
    World's Finest Comics
  14. 13. Treasure Chest of Fun
    Honor House Products Corp.
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Company
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    American Seed Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ed Boner
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Chris Boyko
  • Craig Delich
  • Del Gruber
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Dan Kocher
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Jim Walls