(February 1961)

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
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate); George Kashdan (associate)
Format:
Color; Standard Modern US; Saddle-stitched; monthly; ongoing series

Issue Notes

Average # of copies for previous year - 502,000


Robin's New Boss (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin; Mr. Marvel

Robin's New Boss (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Stan Starkman

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: Mr. Marvel
Synopsis:
Robin informs Batman that he is quitting the team to join up with a new crime fighter on the scene, Mr. Marvel, although Batman doesn't suspect the real reason why.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 10-18-07.


Our American Heritage (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
fact

The Bandit with 1,000 Brands (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 7.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Sheldon Moldoff (verified by Moldoff)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Stan Starkman

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

["It's hot, working on these roads!"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Teacher from the Stars (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 7.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Stan Starkman

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
J. S. Liebowitz
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact

Indexer Notes

average sales 502,000


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Robin's New Boss
    Batman
  2. 2. Our American Heritage
  3. 3. The Bandit with 1,000 Brands
    Batman
  4. 4. ["It's hot, working on these roads!"]
    Jail Jests
  5. 5. [no title indexed]
    Letters to the Bat-Cave
  6. 6. Teacher from the Stars
    Batman
  7. 7. [no title indexed]
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Per Sandell
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Bill Wormstedt
  • Lou Mougin
  • Craig Delich
  • John Greb
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  • Jeremy Heier
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  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Mike Nielsen