Batman #202
(June 1968)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly with the exception of Apr. and Oct.
On-sale Date
1968-04-18
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 Direct Currents in Leave It to Binky (DC, 1948 series) #61 (June-July 1968) and its copyright registration.

Gateway to Death! (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Irv Novick (signed as Novic [signature cut-off]) (see notes)
Inks
Irv Novick (signed as Novic [signature cut-off]) (see notes)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino ?

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

Indexer Notes

Credits for pencils and inks were confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Irv Novick's name appears on the right-most tombstone on the cover.

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

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

Gateway to Death! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (see notes)
Pencils
Chic Stone ? (signed as Bob Kane) (see notes)
Inks
Sid Greene (see notes)
Colors
?
Letters
Ray Holloway ?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Police Officer Jackson; The Great Norman (villain); Norman's men (villains)
Synopsis
A rash of psychic robberies, in which objects appear to move with the power of mind over matter, puzzle the Caped Crusaders, but not Alfred.
Reprints
Keywords
Eternal Gate Cemetery; 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 Stone. We previously credited the pencils to Frank Springer.

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

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

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

Letters to the Batcave / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff ? (illustration)
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff ? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Alice Herman, Dave Truesdale, and Donald D. Markstein.

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

The Flash; The Hawk and the Dove / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Menace of the Motorcycle Marauders! (Table of Contents: 6)

Robin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Friedrich (see notes)
Pencils
Chic Stone ? (signed as Bob Kane) (see notes)
Inks
Joe Giella (see notes)
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese

Genre
superhero
Characters
Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bruce Wayne; Alfred Pennyworth; The Hornets [Tommy the Tramp; Jimbo; Magoo] (villains, motorcycle gang)
Synopsis
Robin, on his way to school to make a speech for the Presidency of the Junior Class, stops a motorcycle gang, whicjh is led by an expelled student. He successfully captures the gang, but, in the process, loses the chance to become class president at school.
Reprints

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 Stone.

Bruce Wayne does not appear in the Batman costume.

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

Letters to the Batcave / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
Letters to the Batcave -- Extra

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Chip Langlais, Sheila Horne, and James D. Faix.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Direct Currents / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

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

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Job Number
6607
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I see you're going to paint a model car. What's the talcum powder for?
Genre
children; non-fiction
Synopsis
Using talcum powder with paint to change the look of models.

Indexer Notes

Thanks to Alan Hilton, Charlotte, N. Carolina.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Gateway to Death!
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. ["Coming your way -- a new DC brand"]
  3. 2. Gateway to Death!
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. ["From us -- to you, only the best!"]
    Superman
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Letters to the Batcave
  6. 5. ["Coming your way -- a new DC brand"]
    The Flash; The Hawk and the Dove
  7. 6. Menace of the Motorcycle Marauders!
    Robin
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Letters to the Batcave
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
  10. 9. ["I see you're going to paint a model car. What's the talcum powder for?"]
    Cap's Hobby Hints
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • David Sorochty
  • Jim Van Dore