Batman #172
(June 1965)

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
1965-04-15
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Julius Schwartz (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in Showcase #56 and copyright registration.

Attack of the Invisible Knights! (Table of Contents)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inker credit from Nick Caputo; we formerly credited Murphy Anderson.

Happy Hobby Time! (Table of Contents: 1)

Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Frank
Synopsis
Superboy shows Frank that he can be creative, regardless of whether his creations are perfect, and notes an expressive hobby can be life long enjoyment.

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside front cover.

Published in co-operation with the National Social Welfare Assembly and previously appearing in DC comics cover-dated for May of 1952.

Attack of the Invisible Knights! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12.34 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dr. Harris (archaeologist); museum curator; Thomas Jenkins (villain, museum guard); Wilbur Jenkins (villain, Thomas' brother)
Synopsis
An ancient legend involving suits of armor coming to life and destroying some opals in a museum appears to come to pass, and challenges the wits of the Caped Crusaders to discover the facts behind this legend.
Reprints
Keywords
Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Records show that Bob Kane was paid for the pencils, but scholars agree that pencils were actually by Moldoff.

Story in two parts of 5.67 and 6.67 pages.

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

Justice League of America; Detective Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Johnny Gets His Own Monster Koach! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

AMT Models / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

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

Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

10 Issues of Batman for Only $1.00 (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

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

Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Robin's Unassisted Triple Play! (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 11.66 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks
Sid Greene
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Flower Gang [Charley; others unnamed] (villains)
Synopsis
Using remote cameras from the Bat-Cave, the Caped Crusaders witness a crime and are on the way to the scene when Batman gets an emergency call from the JLA and has to report. Robin now handles the case, tracking down the art gallery robbers.
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Cave; Gotham City; Wayne Manor

Indexer Notes

Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Records show that Bob Kane was paid for the pencils, but scholars agree that pencils were actually by Moldoff.

Robin handles a case alone in this story. Batman appears only briefly after being called away for a Justice League mission during this story.

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

Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

80 Page Giant; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

The Flash; Hawkman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Letters to the Batcave / letters page / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Jim Key, Frank Tower, P. D. Thompson, Joseph Hartlaub, and "A Reader."

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

Lucky Charms / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Fighting Ships / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Attack of the Invisible Knights!
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. Happy Hobby Time!
    Superboy
  3. 2. Attack of the Invisible Knights!
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Justice League of America; Detective Comics
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    G.I. Joe
  6. 5. Johnny Gets His Own Monster Koach!
    AMT Models
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Silly Putty
  9. 8. 10 Issues of Batman for Only $1.00
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle
  11. 10. Robin's Unassisted Triple Play!
    Batman and Robin
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Monogram Models
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    80 Page Giant; Superman
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    The Flash; Hawkman
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Letters to the Batcave
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Lucky Charms
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Fighting Ships
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Mike Wagner