(March 1972)

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Volume:
33
Price:
0.25 USD
Pages:
52
Indicia frequency:
monthly, with the exception of April and October
Indicia Publisher:
National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Brand:
DC [character]
Editing:
Julius Schwartz
Color:
Color
Dimensions:
Standard Golden Age, then Silver Age, then Standard Modern Age U.S.
Binding:
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format:
Was Ongoing Series

Issue Notes

average # of copies sold previous year - 244,488.


[untitled] (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Neal Adams
Inks:
Dick Giordano
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Job Number:
S-1120

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman; Mason Sterling
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Cover art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics


Vengeance for a Dead Man! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Denny O'Neil
Pencils:
Irv Novick
Inks:
Dick Giordano
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Job Number:
S-1026

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Ra's Al Ghul; Talia; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; James Gordon; Mason Sterling (Death); Flinky Davenport; Dr. Moon; Alfred Pennyworth; Mr. Keener
Synopsis:
Batman and Talia track down the killer of Mason Sterling and Batman discovers who removed Sterling's brain.
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

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


Theater of the Mind! (Table of Contents)

Robin / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Mike Friedrich
Pencils:
Rich Buckler
Inks:
Rich Buckler
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Job Number:
S-1106

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Robin; Alan Weiss; Gerry; Bernie Wrightson; Rick Asher; Terri Bergstrom; Gordon Asher; Burton Asher; Thomas (butler); Brother Thomas
Synopsis:
Robin reunites Rick Asher with his father.
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [May 2008].


Batman's Great Face-Saving Feat! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
France Herron
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff [ghost for Bob Kane]
Inks:
Joe Giella
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Job Number:
S-1108

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mystery Analysts of Gotham City [Prof. Ralph Vern; Art Saddows; Kaye Daye; Commissioner James Gordon] (intro); Hugh Rankin; The Trapeze Ten (flashback)
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

The credits in this reprint say that Bob Kane pencilled this story, and that matches Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. However, it is known that Bob Kane contracted the artwork out to Sheldon Moldoff. Other credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records.


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes a letter from Bob Rozakis


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. [untitled]
    Batman
  2. 1. Vengeance for a Dead Man!
    Batman
  3. 2. Theater of the Mind!
    Robin
  4. 3. Batman's Great Face-Saving Feat!
    Batman
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Letters to the Batman
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