Batman #223
(July-August 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
1970-05-12
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) #G73 and as G-73 on indicia page.

The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filings.

Batman and Robin Face Danger Around the World! (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino; typeset

Job Number
N-130
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints
Keywords
American flag; snow; United States flag; windmill

[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

City without Guns! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Bill Woolfolk
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]; Inspector Deggers (of Scotland Yard); Chester Gleek (English admirer of Batman); Captain Percy; Frank Lumardi (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
When Bruce and Dick visit London's Scotland Yard, they are shocked to see a frame that once held a picture of Batman and Robin empty, and seek to find out why this has happened.
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Cave; Batmobile; Oxonian Rifle Club; Pickwick Bicycle Club

Indexer Notes

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

Batman of the Mounties! (Table of Contents: 3)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
David Vern
Pencils
Bob Kane (signed, Batman and Robin figures only); Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bob Jason (of the RCMP, introduction); unnamed Commandant of the RCMP (introduction); Remy LeClerc (villain, introduction); Pierre LeClerc (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
Batman and Robin are the guests for National Law Enforcement Week in Canada, but soon become involved in a manhunt with a Royal Canadian Mountie.
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Plane; Batarang; utility belt

Indexer Notes

Batman and Robin wear their all-white "snow" costumes in this story. Oddity: On page 9, a criminal removes the Dynamic Duo's utility belts. Yet, on the next page, they are shown wearing the belts.

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, penciler credits verified by Schwartz, and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

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

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

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell
Letters
typeset

Job Number
N-137

Indexer Notes

Letters from Keith Griffin, Waldemar Golebiewski, Steve Beery, Keith Waits, Anthony Bonavolente, Dave Rands and Wes Smith.

The Mardi Gras Mystery (Table of Contents: 5)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Jack Burnley (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp (strips #43-46); ? (shop, strips #40-42)

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Bagley (villain)
Synopsis
Batman and Robin are invited to New Orleans for the Mardi Gras festival and get involved in the hunt for a hidden treasure aboard an old abandoned paddleboat.
Reprints
  • from Batman Sunday (McClure Syndicate) 1944.08.06 - 1944.09.17 [strips #40-46]

Indexer Notes

Pencils credit verified by Burnley; inks credit verified by Paris; Letters credit & synopsis added by Craig Delich.

Journey to the Top of the World! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne; aka Bruce Martin]; Robin [Dick Grayson; aka Dick Green]; Hans Verglas (introduction, expedition leader); Paul Frechet (introduction, French mountaineer); Ramon Nosotro (introduction, Brazilian climber); Sidney Smythe (introduction, English renowned climber); impersonator of Sidney Smythe (villain, death)
Synopsis
Batman and Robin are informed of the loss of valuable microfilm atop Mount K-4, which reveals the names of many members of an international crime cartel. Their job: recover it before the criminals do!
Reprints
Keywords
Mount K-4

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Pencils credit verified by Sprang. Inks credit verified by Paris.

Around the World in 8 Days (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Dick Sprang
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]; un-named doctor; Hans (villain, introduction); Claus (villain, introduction); un-named gondolier (villain)
Synopsis
Bandits break into a hospital and steal an experimental new drug....the only one that will save a patient, and Batman and Robin only have a week to discover its location and get it back so that the man can be injected with it. To make matters worse, the loot from the crime has been broken up between "fences" all over the world!
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Plane; Bat-Signal; Wayne Mansion

Indexer Notes

Pencils credit verified by Sprang. Inks credit verified by Paris.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Batman and Robin Face Danger Around the World!
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. City without Guns!
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. Batman of the Mounties!
    Batman and Robin
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Giant Batmail
  6. 5. The Mardi Gras Mystery
    Batman and Robin
  7. 6. Journey to the Top of the World!
    Batman and Robin
  8. 7. Around the World in 8 Days
    Batman and Robin
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • CTGarry
  • Craig Delich
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • R. S. Martin
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore