Batman #245
(October 1972)

DC, 1940 Series
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Volume
33
Price
0.20 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly, (with the exception of Jan., March, July and Nov.)
On-sale Date
1972-08-10
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
DC [circle]
Editing
Julius Schwartz

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader #87.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Neal Adams
Inks
Neal Adams
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Job Number
S-1309
First Line of Dialogue or Text
He's innocent! I killed Bruce Wayne...and I can't tell a soul!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

The Bruce Wayne Murder Case! (Table of Contents: 1)

Batman / comic story / 14.5 pages (report information)

Script
Denny O'Neil (credited)
Pencils
Neal Adams (credited)
Inks
Dick Giordano (credited) (pp. 1-2); Neal Adams (credited) (pp. 3-15)
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn ?

Job Number
S-1300
First Line of Dialogue or Text
From the darkness of the city's secret heart comes The... Batman
Feature Logo
Batman
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; James Gordon; Jeffers Harvey; Osgood Peabody; Bilker
Synopsis
Batman stops a crooked political group for framing another political group for the murder of Bruce Wayne.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

First line is completed by the feature logo illustration.

Who Stole the Gift from Nowhere! (Table of Contents: 2)

Robin / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Elliot Maggin
Pencils
Irv Novick
Inks
Dick Giordano
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn ?

Job Number
S-1249
Genre
superhero
Characters
Robin [Dick Grayson]; Diane Lewis; Luke Graham; Sam; Editor Starly Evans; Mr. Gerson
Synopsis
Luke Graham is accused of stealing $50,000 in cash that was sent anonymously to the Hudson University Library.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Editor Starly Evan's last name given in Batman #249.

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

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

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

Job Number
S-1316

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Russell Blau, Christopher Juricich, Richard H. Morrissey and David B. Michelinie.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["He's innocent! I killed Bruce Wayne...and I can't tell a soul!"]
    Batman
  2. 1. The Bruce Wayne Murder Case!
    Batman
  3. 2. Who Stole the Gift from Nowhere!
    Robin
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Letters to the Batman
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • CTGarry
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Alan Smith
  • Joe Torcivia
  • Jim Van Dore