(May 1960)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of January, April, July and October
On-sale Date
1960-03-03
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 (editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Bewitched Batman! (Table of Contents)

Superman and 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]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).

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

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Bewitched Batman (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Coleman
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Dumpy Evans (villain, petty crook); Beetles Bragan (villain; Fangan the Sorcerer (villain, flashback, death)
Synopsis
While in England attending a convention, Batman stumbles into an ancient cave's "booby trap" set up years before by a sorcerer named Fangan. Robin appeals to Superman for help, as Batman believes that if he doesn't carry out Fangan's commands, he will perish.
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Cave; Batplane; Fortress of Solitude; Gotham City; Gotham City Hall; Metropolis; Tarning Scientific Glass Works Company

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

Task Force / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

What's Wrong with These Pictures? (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bernard Baily
Inks
Bernard Baily
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
advocacy

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

Granny / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert
Pencils
Harry Lampert
Inks
Harry Lampert
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No Smoking
Genre
humor
Reprints

The Amazing Asteroid Hideout (Table of Contents: 6)

Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Colonel Tommy Tomorrow
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Ollie / 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
I'd better take the car down to the garage!
Genre
humor

Birds of Guilt (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure

Prisoners of the Giant Bubble (Table of Contents: 10)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Lee Elias
Inks
Lee Elias
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Bubble Band (introduction)
Synopsis
Green Arrow and Speedy must stop a gang that is using electronic bubbles to escape after robberies.
Reprints
Keywords
Arrow Cave; Arrow Plane

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

Zenith Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

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

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

The Science Program / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Bewitched Batman!
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  3. 2. The Bewitched Batman
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Task Force
  5. 4. What's Wrong with These Pictures?
  6. 5. ["No Smoking"]
    Granny
  7. 6. The Amazing Asteroid Hideout
    Tommy Tomorrow
  8. 7. ["This famous symbol is your guarantee..."]
    Detective Comics; Batman
  9. 8. ["I'd better take the car down to the garage!"]
    Ollie
  10. 9. Birds of Guilt
  11. 10. Prisoners of the Giant Bubble
    Green Arrow
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Company
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Frontier Cabin
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Co.
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    The Science Program
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Craig Delich
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Dan Kocher
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore