(December 1965)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price:
0.25 USD
Pages:
84
Indicia frequency:
monthly, with the exception of Jan., April & Oct.; (semi-monthly, Dec.)
Indicia Publisher:
National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Julius Schwartz
Format:
Color; Standard Modern US; Saddle-stitched; monthly; ongoing series

Issue Notes

80 Page Giant G-17

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
various
Inks:
various
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero

Indexer Notes

cover is collage of covers for Batman #73, Detective #253, Batman #121, Detective #254


The Parasols of Plunder (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Woolfolk (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils:
Bob Kane (figures only); Lew Schwartz
Inks:
Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Joe Letterese?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
The Penguin (villain)
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Builders of the Future! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
Fact
Synopsis:
Shows the importance of UNESCO funding in building schools in Africa.

Indexer Notes

Synopsis from Donald Dale Milne on 5 September 2004.


The Fox, The Shark, and the Vulture (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Dave Wood
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Fox (villain); Shark (villain); Vulture (villain)
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The Ice Crimes of Mr. Zero (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 8.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Dave Wood (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Mr. Zero [Mr. Freeze] (villain, introduction, origin)
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[Catwoman's Grasshopper Chase - April 28/June 16, 1946] (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Alvin Schwartz
Pencils:
Jack Burnley; Fred Ray (verified by them)
Inks:
Win Mortimer
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Catwoman (villain)
Reprints:
  • reprinted Sunday strips for April 28 to June 16, 1946

Indexer Notes

Sunday strip reprint


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Cap's Hobby Center / activity / 0.66 page (report information)

Credits

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

The Caveman at Large (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
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The Challenge of the Calendar Man (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
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The Joker's Utilty Belt (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
David Vern
Pencils:
Dick Sprang
Inks:
Charles Paris
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
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Indexer Notes

Script credit from analysis by Martin O'Hearn. Pencil credit from Dick Sprang. Inks credit from Charles Paris.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Parasols of Plunder
    Batman
  2. 2. Builders of the Future!
  3. 3. The Fox, The Shark, and the Vulture
    Batman
  4. 4. The Ice Crimes of Mr. Zero
    Batman
  5. 5. [Catwoman's Grasshopper Chase - April 28/June 16, 1946]
    Batman
  6. 6. [no title indexed]
    Cap's Hobby Center
  7. 7. The Caveman at Large
    Batman
  8. 8. The Challenge of the Calendar Man
    Batman
  9. 9. The Joker's Utilty Belt
    Batman
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