Batman
#251
(September 1973)
DC,
1940 Series
- Volume
- 34
- Price
- 0.20 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Monthly, (with the exception of Mar., May, Aug. and Dec.)
- On-sale Date
- 1973-06-21
- 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 #97.
Look Out, Gotham! The Joker's Back in Town!
Batman / cover / 1 page
- Job Number
- S-1546
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Joker
- Reprints
-
in Batman (Williams, 1971 series) #3/1974 -
in الوطواط [Al-Watwat / The Batman] (المطبوعات المصورة [Al-Matbouat Al-Mousawwara / Illustrated Publications], 1966 series) #108 -
in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #47 (1974) -
in Lynvingen (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #2/1974 ([februar] 1974) -
in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #3/1974 (14 mars 1974) -
in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 series) #114 ([November 1974]) -
in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #23/1974 (9. November 1974) -
in Batman Bimestriel (Sage - Sagédition, 1975 series) #1 (avril-mai 1975) [Couleurs modifiées [Recolored]] -
in Batman (Titan, 1989 series) #4 - The Joker's Revenge (January 1990) -
in Batman: Cover to Cover (DC, 2005 series) ([June] 2005) - in Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams (DC, 2003 series) #3 ([March] 2006)
- in Batman: Demoniske møter [Alle Tiders Superhelter] (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2006 series) ([august] 2006)
- in Batman Collection - Neal Adams (Panini Deutschland, 2008 series) #4 ([Februar] 2010)
- in Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams (DC, 2012 series) #3 ([September] 2013)
- in The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years (DC, 2014 series) ([September] 2014)
- in Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) ([May] 2016), ([May] 2016)
- in Batman, la légende - Neal Adams (Urban Comics, 2018 series) #2
- in The Joker: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2019 series) ([October] 2019)
- in Batman vs. The Joker (Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition) (DC, 2019 series) ([November] 2019)
- in Batman 251 (Facsimile Edition) (DC, 2019 series) ([December] 2019)
-
in Dylan Dog / Batman (Sergio Bonelli Editore, 2019 series) #0 [Dylan Dog Gigante #23] (dicembre 2019) - in Batman by Neal Adams (DC, 2018 series) #3 ([March] 2020)
- in The Joker 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 2020 series) #1 (June 2020) which is reprinted
- in The Joker: 80 Years of the Clown Prince of Crime: The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2020 series) ([July] 2020)
- in Batman 251 (Special Edition) (DC, 2022 series) (2022)
-
Don't Be Half a Man!
Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Charles Atlas; Mac
- Synopsis
- Mac uses the Charles Atlas course to build up his muscles and fight back against a bully of the beach.
- Reprints
- in Batman 251 (Facsimile Edition) (DC, 2019 series) ([December] 2019)
-
Indexer Notes
Ad for body building course. The sequential art portion is a smaller version than earlier versions.
On inside front cover.
The Joker's Five-Way Revenge!
Batman / comic story / 22.5 pages
- Job Number
- S-563
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Joker (villain); Batman; James Gordon; Packy White; Philly Jack Barton; Bigger Melvin; Bing Hooley
- Reprints
- in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #47 (1974)
- in Lynvingen (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #2/1974 ([februar] 1974)
- in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #3/1974 (14 mars 1974)
- in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 series) #114 ([November 1974])
- in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #23/1974 (9. November 1974) which is reprinted
- in Batman Bimestriel (Sage - Sagédition, 1975 series) #1 (avril-mai 1975) [Alternance de noir et blanc et de couleurs [Color pages alternate with black and white pages]], #3 (août-septembre 1975) [page 21 only]
- in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #2 (November-December 1979)
- in Läderlappen (Semic, 1976 series) #13/1981 (december 1981)
-
in Batman (Editora Abril, 1984 series) #1 (Julho 1984), #4 (Outubro 1984) [página 21 como capa] - in Superman Poche (Sage - Sagédition, 1976 series) #95-96 (août 1985)
- in Batman Annual (Egmont UK, 1979 series) #1986 (1986)
- in The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told (Warner Books, 1989 series) (1989)
- in The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) (1988 [February 1989])
- in The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) ([August] 1989)
- in Batman (Titan, 1989 series) #4 - The Joker's Revenge (January 1990)
- in Stacked Deck: The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told (Longmeadow Press, 1990 series) ([November] 1990)
-
in Batman (M-Press, 1994 series) #1 (April 1994) - in Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([June] 2005)
- in Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams (DC, 2003 series) #3 ([March] 2006) which is reprinted
- in Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams (DC, 2012 series) #3 ([September] 2013)
- in Batman: Demoniske møter [Alle Tiders Superhelter] (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2006 series) ([august] 2006)
- in Batman Collection - Neal Adams (Panini Deutschland, 2008 series) #4 ([Februar] 2010)
- in The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years (DC, 2014 series) ([September] 2014)
- in Batman by Neal Adams Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) ([May] 2016)
- in The Joker: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2019 series) ([October] 2019)
- in Batman vs. The Joker (Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition) (DC, 2019 series) ([November] 2019)
- in Batman 251 (Facsimile Edition) (DC, 2019 series) ([December] 2019)
- in Dylan Dog / Batman (Sergio Bonelli Editore, 2019 series) #0 [Dylan Dog Gigante #23] (dicembre 2019)
- in Batman by Neal Adams (DC, 2018 series) #3 ([March] 2020)
- in The Joker: 80 Years of the Clown Prince of Crime: The Deluxe Edition (DC, 2020 series) ([July] 2020)
- in Batman 251 (Special Edition) (DC, 2022 series) (2022)
-
Indexer Notes
Story across 23 pages, page 23 is a half page.
Now There Are 14 Prehistoric Scenes.
Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for models of prehistoric scenes.
Located between story pages 4 and 5.
Woods Edge / Tank Trap
Tank Trap; Woods Edge / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for games Woods Edge and Tank Trap with toy figures, from Helen of Toy, Co.
Located between story pages 7 and 8.
Read This Story if You Want to..."Get it All Together"...When You Get Out of the Service
Cleveland Institute of Electronics [lessons] / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Characters
- Pete; Joe
- Reprints
- in Batman 251 (Facsimile Edition) (DC, 2019 series) ([December] 2019)
-
Indexer Notes
Ad in sequential art form for training in electronics, targeted to returning servicemen.
Located between story pages 9 and 10.
[no title indexed]
Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for toys and novelties.
Located between story pages 13 and 14.
Just Put an X Next to the Comics You Want!
DC Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for subscriptions to DC Comics.
Located between story pages 13 and 14.
The New Magazine of Weird Humor!
Plop! / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Basil Wolverton (signed)
- Inks
- Basil Wolverton (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- "Arms" Armstrong
Indexer Notes
House ad for Plop! (DC, 1973 series) #1 (September-October 1973), with cover shown, advertised as "On Sale June 21st".
Located between story pages 13 and 14.
Gold Crown / Supreme Command
Gold Crown; Supreme Command / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for games Gold Crown and Supreme Command, with toy figures, from Helen of Toy, Co.
Located between story pages 15 and 16.
Enter The Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys
Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Sea-monkeys from Unicorn House and Transcience Corporation.
Located between story pages 21 and 22.
The Super Catalogue
Passaic Book Center Comics / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for comic book, magazine, and book catalog.
Located between story pages 21 and 22.
The Scoreboards Don’t Tell All!
Champion Sports / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- sports
Indexer Notes
House ad for Champion Sports (DC, 1973 series) #1 (October-November 1973), with cover shown.
Located at the bottom of story page 23.
[no title indexed]
Letters to the Batman / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Julius Schwartz
- Pencils
- Anthony Kowalik (logo illustration)
- Inks
- Neal Adams (logo illustration)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Job Number
- S-1554
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dear Editor: It shall suffice for myself...
- Reprints
- in Batman 251 (Facsimile Edition) (DC, 2019 series) ([December] 2019)
-
Indexer Notes
Letters of comment from Keith Griffin, Joe Peluso, and Leonard Tirado.
Located after story page 23.
Famous Name Prizes or Cash...the Easy Olympic Way!
Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for sales people for Christmas cards.
Located after story page 23.
Power
Universal Bodybuilding / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for body building course.
On inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Look Out, Gotham! The Joker's Back in Town!
Batman -
1.
Don't Be Half a Man!
Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System -
2.
The Joker's Five-Way Revenge!
Batman -
3.
Now There Are 14 Prehistoric Scenes.
Aurora Products -
4.
Woods Edge / Tank Trap
Tank Trap; Woods Edge -
5.
Read This Story if You Want to..."Get it All Together"...When You Get Out of the Service
Cleveland Institute of Electronics [lessons] -
6.
[no title indexed]
Honor House Products -
7.
Just Put an X Next to the Comics You Want!
DC Comics -
8.
The New Magazine of Weird Humor!
Plop! -
9.
Gold Crown / Supreme Command
Gold Crown; Supreme Command -
10.
Enter The Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys
Sea-Monkeys -
11.
The Super Catalogue
Passaic Book Center Comics -
12.
The Scoreboards Don’t Tell All!
Champion Sports -
13.
["Dear Editor: It shall suffice for myself..."]
Letters to the Batman -
14.
Famous Name Prizes or Cash...the Easy Olympic Way!
Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards -
15.
Power
Universal Bodybuilding -
16.
Getting a Daisy B*B Gun Is Like Getting a Good Grade.
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
- Bruno Andreacchi
- Nick Caputo
- CTGarry
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Lou Mazzella
- Donald Dale Milne
- John Monagle
- Daniel Nauschuetz
- Matthew Peets
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
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