(June 1961)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly, with the exception of Jan., May, July and Nov.
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff; George Kashdan
- Format:
- Color; Standard Modern US; Saddle-stitched; monthly; ongoing series
Issue Notes
writer credits by Bob Hughes
The Ghost of the Joker
Batman / comic story / 8.66 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger ?
- Pencils:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks:
- Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman; Robin; Joker (villain)
- Synopsis:
- The Joker appears to die during a prison escape, but his ghostly figure survives to commit crimes and taunt Batman from beyond the grave.
Parents Have Rights, Too!
public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff?
- Pencils:
- Bernard Baily
- Inks:
- Bernard Baily
- Colors:
- Ira Schnapp
- Letters:
- ?
The Charmed Life of Batman!
Batman / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger ?
- Pencils:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks:
- Sheldon Moldoff (verified by Moldoff)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman; Robin; Commissioner James Gordon; Superman (cameo); The Alchemist
- Synopsis:
- Four professional assassins try to bump off Batman. Fortunately an alchemist has just given him a charmed life on a tv talk show.
[no title indexed]
Letters to the Bat-Cave / letters page / 1 page
Credits
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Includes letters from Sandy Osborne, David Phemister, Hollis Smith, Lefty Donovan, Chuck Byrd, Diane Linden, and Katey Simms.
["While we're in here holding up the bank, you steal a car..."]
Lefty Looie / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
The Eighth Wonder of Space
Batman / comic story / 8.66 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger ?
- Pencils:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks:
- Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Stan Starkman
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman; Robin; Batwoman; Bat-Hound; Commissioner Gordon; Yellow Sweater Gang
- Synopsis:
- Batman and Robin are accidentally turned into aliens with weird powers but they still help Batwoman tackle the Yellow Sweater Gang.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
The Ghost of the Joker
Batman -
2.
Parents Have Rights, Too!
-
3.
The Charmed Life of Batman!
Batman -
4.
[no title indexed]
Letters to the Bat-Cave -
5.
["While we're in here holding up the bank, you steal a car..."]
Lefty Looie -
6.
The Eighth Wonder of Space
Batman
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Katie
- Per Sandell
- Mike Nielsen
- Matthew Peets
- Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bill Wormstedt
- Lou Mougin
- Craig Delich
- John Greb
- Carlos Tasada
- Jeremy Heier
- Terry Vraspir
- Donald Dale Milne
- Gregory Fischer
- Mike Nielsen
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