(February 1962)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price:
0.12 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly, with the exception of Jan., May, July and Nov.
Indicia Publisher:
National Periodical 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

Letter about price increase, avg. sales previous year is 485,000.

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Son of the Joker (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; Joker

Hunt for Mr. 50 (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 7.66 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. 50 (villain)
Synopsis:
Batman chases a jewel smuggler to Hawaii.

["I'll never get away, Ah-- What an Idea!"] (Table of Contents)

Lefty Looie / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
gag
Characters:
Lefty Looie

The Tiniest villain in the World (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 7.66 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Burr (villain); Professor Norenz.
Synopsis:
Batman deliberately shrinks himself to miniature size to capture a villain.

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn


[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:
Charles Paris
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Let Science Serve You! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
fact

The Son of the Joker (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 9.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane]
Inks:
Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane]
Colors:
?
Letters:
Stan Starkman

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Second Batman and Robin Team [Dick Grayson; Bruce wayne, Jr.]; Joker; Alfred; Kathy Kane Wayne; Son of the Joker (villain)
Synopsis:
In this imaginary story, penned by Alfred, trusted butler of Bruce Wayne, the Second Batman & Robin team run up against the Son of the Joker!
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-02-07.


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Liebowitz
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact

Indexer Notes

485,000 average sales


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Hunt for Mr. 50
    Batman
  2. 2. ["I'll never get away, Ah-- What an Idea!"]
    Lefty Looie
  3. 3. The Tiniest villain in the World
    Batman
  4. 4. [no title indexed]
    Letters to the Bat-Cave
  5. 5. Let Science Serve You!
  6. 6. The Son of the Joker
    Batman
  7. 7. [no title indexed]
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Merlin Haas
  • 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