Batman #158
(September 1963)

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.
On-sale Date
1963-07-18
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Jack Schiff (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Ace -- the Super Bat-Hound! (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]; Bat-Hound [Ace]

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Ace -- the Super Bat-Hound (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bat-Hound [Ace]; Bat-Mite; members of the Logan gang (villains)
Synopsis
Bat-Mite shows up again to have some fun and decides to give Ace some super powers, which he uses to aid the Caped Crusaders. However, when Ace chases crooks into a cave, the mine fumes cause havoc with the dog's super powers, and he turns on the Dynamic Duo.

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/. Inker credit verified by Paris.

Try a Tongue Teaser! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Warden Willis / comic story / 0.5 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
It's a great idea, using a dog on night patrol...
Genre
humor
Characters
Warden Willis

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

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Giant Batman Annual; Giant Superman Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Secret of the Impossible Perils (Table of Contents: 8)

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

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Matt Carter (explorer); Ted Carter (Matt's son); Explorer's Club President; tribal natives
Synopsis
Matt Carter returns from a jungle expedition and, although racked with fever, recounts stories of giant animals that he found including a dinosaur.
Keywords
Explorers Club

Indexer Notes

Script credit by Martin O'Hearn and inker credit verified by Paris.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Task Force / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Batman and Robin -- Impostors (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
Dave Wood
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Pike (jewelry store owner); unnamed Policeman; Hugh Bradford (villain); Wilks (villain); Bobo Cullen (villain)
Synopsis
The Caped Crusaders must deal with some criminals who are posing as them in public, and are getting away with it because the Batman impersonator actually has one of Batman's authentic utility belts that he stole.
Keywords
Gotham City; utility belt

Indexer Notes

Inker credit verified by Paris.

Great Masterpieces (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

104 Kings' Knights / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Ace -- the Super Bat-Hound!
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia
  3. 2. Ace -- the Super Bat-Hound
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. Try a Tongue Teaser!
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. ["It's a great idea, using a dog on night patrol..."]
    Warden Willis
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Giant Batman Annual; Giant Superman Annual
  8. 7. ["Hi! Boys and girls..."]
  9. 8. The Secret of the Impossible Perils
    Batman and Robin
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Task Force
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Letters to the Bat-Cave
  13. 12. Batman and Robin -- Impostors
    Batman and Robin
  14. 13. Great Masterpieces
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    104 Kings' Knights
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    150 Civil War Soldiers
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Wallace Brown Greeting Cards
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    American Body Building Club
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Craig Delich
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Matthew Peets
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Mike Wagner