(August 1966)
- Price:
- 0.12 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- 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
average # of copies sold previous year - 453,745
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G55 (January-February 1969)
- in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) #nn [1] ([June] 1989)
- in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (Warner Books, 1989 series) #[nn] ([June] 1989)
- in Batman Special (Dino Verlag, 1997 series) #8 (Juli 1999)
["Hotline call, Batman! Let's get going!"]
Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Carmine Infantino (signed)
- Inks:
- Joe Giella (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman (an imposter); Robin
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Lynvingen (Se-Bladene, 1966 series) #5/1967 ([mai] 1967)
- in The Batman Gallery (DC, 1992 series) #1 (1992)
- in DC Comics Presents: Batman (DC, 2004 series) #1 (September 2004)
- in Showcase Presents Batman (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007)
Indexer Notes
Inker correction from Tony Isabella on 2 September 2004 (was previously Murphy Anderson, but the cover is signed otherwise).
A Touch of Poison Ivy!
Batman; Robin / comic story / 13.66 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Robert Kanigher
- Pencils:
- Sheldon Moldoff [ghosting for Bob Kane]
- Inks:
- Joe Giella
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Gaspar Saladino
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Poison Ivy; Batman; Robin
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #91 (Circa March 1967)
- in Lynvingen (Se-Bladene, 1966 series) #4/1967 ([april] 1967)
- in Showcase Presents Batman (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007)
Indexer Notes
Camp style stories in the fashion of the TV series begin. 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.
[no title indexed]
Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
The Policeman is Your Friend!
public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Synopsis:
- Children learn that policemen do more than just catch crooks.
Indexer Notes
Credits confirmed by Bob Bailey, Bob Hughes and Gene Reed.
[no title indexed]
Letters to the Batcave / letters page / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Includes a letter from Mike Friedrich
Batman's Baffling Turnabout!
Batman; Robin / comic story / 9.66 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils:
- Sheldon Moldoff [ghosting for Bob Kane]
- Inks:
- Joe Giella
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Gaspar Saladino
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman; Robin
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #90 (Circa February 1967)
- in Lynvingen (Se-Bladene, 1966 series) #5/1967 ([mai] 1967)
- in Showcase Presents Batman (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007)
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. Inks previously credited to Sid Greene.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
A Touch of Poison Ivy!
Batman; Robin -
2.
[no title indexed]
Cap's Hobby Hints -
3.
The Policeman is Your Friend!
-
4.
[no title indexed]
Letters to the Batcave -
5.
Batman's Baffling Turnabout!
Batman; Robin
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Jim Van Dore
- Tony R. Rose
- Matthew Peets
- Jerry Hillegas
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
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