(June 1962)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price:
0.12 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July and Oct.
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

The Joker's Greatest Triumph (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

The Alien Force Twins (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 7.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Jim Mooney
Inks:
Jim Mooney
Colors:
?
Letters:
Milt Snapinn

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin
Synopsis:
Alien bandits create electrical twins of Batman and Robin to fend them off.

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Mooney.


Your Pass to New Worlds! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

["Some idea the warden has..."] (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

The Boy Who Was Robin (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 8.66 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; Robin; Alfred; Vandeveer Wayne; Jumpy Regan
Synopsis:
A young cousin of Bruce's wreaks havoc by pretending to be Robin.

Indexer Notes

contains two separate giant prop sequences!


["Hello, Sonny! Rushing to your violin lesson?"] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / 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
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Indexer Notes

Contains letter from Tom Fagan of Rutland Vermont about the Rutland Hallowe'en Parade and its Batman float.


The Joker's Greatest Triumph (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 8.66 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; Robin; Joker (villain); Commissioner Gordon
Synopsis:
The Joker unmasks Batman but then mysteriously doesn't reveal his identity.
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Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Alien Force Twins
    Batman
  2. 2. Your Pass to New Worlds!
  3. 3. ["Some idea the warden has..."]
    Lefty Looie
  4. 4. The Boy Who Was Robin
    Batman
  5. 5. ["Hello, Sonny! Rushing to your violin lesson?"]
    Casey the Cop
  6. 6. [no title indexed]
    Letters to the Bat-Cave
  7. 7. The Joker's Greatest Triumph
    Batman
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