Batman #218
(January-February 1970)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of April and October
On-sale Date
1969-11-11
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
E. Nelson Bridwell

Issue Notes

Also designated on cover as Giant (DC, 1969 series) #G67 and as G-67 on indicia page.

On-sale date from Comic Reader #75 and copyright registration.

The Strangest Cases from Batman's Crime-File! (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Murphy Anderson (signed)
Inks
Murphy Anderson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

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

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

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

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

Batman and Robin's Greatest Mystery (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Mr. Melden (owner of Melden Machine Shop); Jay Caird (villain, introduction)
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Cave; Batmarine; Batmobile; Batplane; utility belt; Wayne Mansion

Indexer Notes

Inker correction from Charles Paris to Stan Kaye by Craig Delich.

The Hand from Nowhere (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Bobby; Lex Luthor (villain)
Synopsis
Batman investigates reports of a mysterious giant hand and some aliens present at thefts of seemingly worthless minerals.
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Plane; Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn; inks credit verified by Paris. This story features the only time Lex Luthor appears in a Batman story by himself as the lead villain before the 1990's.

The Man Who Couldn't Be Tried Twice! (Table of Contents: 4)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Bob Kane (signed)
Inks
Ray Burnley
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Willy Keys (circus clown); Wyler (trapeze artist, death); Dr. Forbes (Police lab employee); James Lee (villain, trapeze artist); David Dial (villain, owner of All-Star Circus)
Synopsis
Batman's testimony in a court case seemingly allows a guilty man to go free, but he uncovers evidence later that proves another man was a killer!
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn; pencils credit from Craig Delich; inks credit verified by Burnley; letters credit from Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

The Body in the Bat-Cave (Table of Contents: 5)

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

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

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alec Wyre (villain, inventor, death); Jigger Mulane (villain); Dan Dolson (villain); Hank Purdy (villain, gangster)
Synopsis
As Bruce and Dick head for the Bat-Cave to change to their other identities, they discover the dead body of a man known for selling secrets to the underworld. Batman and Robin therefore must discover if this man sold the secret location of the Bat-Cave to underworld thugs.
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Cave; Bat-Roost; Batmobile; Gotham City; Wayne Mansion

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn; inks credit verified by Paris.

[Death Row's Innocent Resident] (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Jack Burnley (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Bower (villain)
Synopsis
A convicted murderer on death row agrees to confess to his crime, but only to the Batman. When the Caped Crusader shows, he finds that it was only a ruse to get him there to try to convince the Dynamic Duo of his innocence.
Reprints
  • from Batman Sunday (McClure Syndicate) 1944.06.11 - 1944.07.30

Indexer Notes

Pencils credit verified by Burnley; inks credit verified by Paris.

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

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils
Carmine Infantino; Joe Kubert (illustrations)
Inks
Murphy Anderson; Joe Kubert (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Includes a house ad for Our Army at War # 216.

The League against Batman! (Table of Contents: 8)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
David Vern
Pencils
Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese ?

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Rolf Baglund (sculptor); Burke (Policeman); Thomson (Policeman); The Wrecker [Dwight Forrow] (villain, introduction, writer); Doug Forrow (villain, Dwight's brother)
Synopsis
A new and vicious criminal appears to wreck the attempts of the populace to honor Batman and Robin in any way.
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Cave; Batmobile

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn; pencils credit verified by Sprang; inks credit verified by Paris.

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

Giant Batmail / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell
Letters
typeset

Job Number
N-128

Indexer Notes

Letters from Klas H. Reimers, Stephen Weisenbach, Sam Moore, Phillip Stahlman & Stewart Jennison, Jim Fitzpatrick, Neal S. Pozner.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Strangest Cases from Batman's Crime-File!
    Batman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Batman and Robin's Greatest Mystery
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. The Hand from Nowhere
    Batman and Robin
  5. 4. The Man Who Couldn't Be Tried Twice!
    Batman and Robin
  6. 5. The Body in the Bat-Cave
    Batman and Robin
  7. 6. [Death Row's Innocent Resident]
    Batman and Robin
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  9. 8. The League against Batman!
    Batman and Robin
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Giant Batmail
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • CTGarry
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore