Batman #232
(June 1971)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of April and October
On-sale Date
1971-04-22
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
DC [character]
Editing
Julius Schwartz (credited) (editor); Carmine Infantino (credited) (editorial director); Sol Harrison (credited) (production manager)

Issue Notes

Printed in U.S.A.
Published at 2nd and Dudley Streets, Sparta, Illinois 62286.
Editorial, executive offices at 909 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017.
Advertising through Richard A. Feldon and Company, 41 East 42nd Street, New York, New York 10017.

On sale date from the publication date reported to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Volume 25, Part 2, Periodicals, January-December 1971. Copyright registration number B666359.

Daughter of the Demon! (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Neal Adams
Inks
Neal Adams
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Job Number
S-779
First Line of Dialogue or Text
When I decide Robin must die -- he dies!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ra's Al Ghul (1st appearance, villain)
Synopsis
Ra's Al Ghul looms large over a scene of Robin being shot before a horrified Batman can react.
Reprints
Keywords
first appearance of recurring character(s)

Indexer Notes

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

How Many Models Have You Started But Never Finished? (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Daughter of the Demon (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Denny O'Neil (credited)
Pencils
Neal Adams (credited)
Inks
Dick Giordano (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
John Costanza

Job Number
S-725
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Night... a colorfully clad figure slides silently...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin; Ra's Al Ghul (introduction); Talia; Alfred Pennyworth; Ubu
Synopsis
Ra's Al Ghul discovers Batman's secret identity.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Batman's origin is re-told. Second appearance of Talia who first appeared in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #411, the previous month's issue.

The Weird World of Aurora (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Military Men! Your Credit Is Good (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

National Diamond Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Letters to the Batman / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz (credited as JS)
Pencils
Anthony Kowalik (illustration)
Inks
Neal Adams (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
S-787
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Mike W. Barr (Akron, Ohio), Michelle Mondro (Detroit, Michigan), Madeleine Robins (Sheffield, Massachusetts), Fred Lasitter (Naples, Florida), and Dennis Palumbo (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania).

Appears in between pages 11 and 12 of the story.

[Schlagers / Looney Tunes Merrie Melodies] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Warner Bros.; Reprise Records / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Special Offer! Binocular Kit (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

First Time Ever (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Fly Your Own 747 Jumbo Jet! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Dymo Products Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

For Sheer Suspense! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

The Best Baseball Game Cannot Be Purchased in a Retail Store! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Strat-O-Matic Game Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Raleigh's Got it Either Way You Go (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Raleigh Industries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Be a Pilot (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Hot Birds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Daughter of the Demon!
    Batman
  2. 1. How Many Models Have You Started But Never Finished?
    Monogram Models
  3. 2. Daughter of the Demon
    Batman
  4. 3. The Weird World of Aurora
    Aurora Products
  5. 4. Military Men! Your Credit Is Good
    National Diamond Sales
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Letters to the Batman
  7. 6. [Schlagers / Looney Tunes Merrie Melodies]
    Warner Bros.; Reprise Records
  8. 7. Special Offer! Binocular Kit
  9. 8. First Time Ever
  10. 9. Fly Your Own 747 Jumbo Jet!
    Dymo Products Company
  11. 10. For Sheer Suspense!
  12. 11. The Best Baseball Game Cannot Be Purchased in a Retail Store!
    Strat-O-Matic Game Company
  13. 12. Raleigh's Got it Either Way You Go
    Raleigh Industries
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Honor House Products
  15. 14. Be a Pilot
    Hot Birds
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steven Bergson
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • CTGarry
  • Del Gruber
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mazzella
  • John Monagle
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Joe Torcivia
  • Jim Van Dore