Batman #139
(April 1961)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Jan., May, July, and Nov.
On-sale Date
1961-02-23
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.

Bat-Girl! (Table of Contents)

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

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Bat-Girl [Betty Kane]; King Cobra
Reprints
Keywords
Electronic Ring

Indexer Notes

Inker credit verified by Sheldon Moldoff. Letterer credit from Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

Test Your Talent (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Blue Bowman (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Once again, Batman and Robin are challenged by a bold...
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Blue Bowman [Phil Cobb] [formerly the Signalman] (villain); Blue Bowman's henchmen (villains); Bulls-Eye (villain)
Synopsis
The Signalman tries to get the drop on Batman by becoming a Green Arrow clone, thanks to training provided to him by Green Arrow's foe, Bulls-Eye.
Reprints
Keywords
Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Bull's Eye is the Green Arrow villain.

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

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

Here It Is (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Warden Willis / 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
Read this chart!
Genre
humor
Characters
Warden Willis

The Island of 1,000 Traps (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
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 George Milo (villain); Milo's henchmen (villains)
Synopsis
Professor Milo builds an entire island covered with traps to kill Batman.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Inker credit verified by Charles Paris.

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

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman

Indexer Notes

Letters from: George Smith, Frank LaSala, Anthony O'Connor, Leila Richards, Elton Burke, Elaine Singer and Graham Grove.

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

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
Now for my morning exercises!
Feature Logo
Casey the Cop
Genre
humor
Characters
Casey the Cop
Reprints

A Salute to Our American Indians! (Table of Contents: 9)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
advocacy
Characters
Jim Thorpe; Maria Tallchief

Bat-Girl! (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Criminals, beware!
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bat-Girl [Betty Kane] (introduction, Kathy's niece); Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; The Cobra (villain); The Cobra's mob (villains)
Synopsis
Batman, Robin and Batwoman are battling the Cobra gang when they are paralyzed by an Electronic-Ring, when, suddenly, a costumed Bat-Girl swings in to save the crime battlers. Later, it is discovered that the girl is actually Kathy Kane's niece, who dreams of battling crime with her as Batwoman, just like Batman and Robin team up to battle crime.
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Cave; Bat-Signal; Electronic Ring; Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Inker credit verified by Charles Paris.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Bat-Girl!
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. Test Your Talent
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  3. 2. The Blue Bowman
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. ["This famous symbol is your guarantee..."]
    World's Finest Comics; Detective Comics
  5. 4. Here It Is
    Justice League of America
  6. 5. ["Read this chart!"]
    Warden Willis
  7. 6. The Island of 1,000 Traps
    Batman and Robin
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Letters to the Bat-Cave
  9. 8. ["Now for my morning exercises!"]
    Casey the Cop
  10. 9. A Salute to Our American Indians!
  11. 10. Bat-Girl!
    Batman and Robin
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Co.
  14. 13. ["I don't care what your age is!"]
    Jowett Institute of Body Building
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    American Seed Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Craig Delich
  • Del Gruber
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore