Batman #254

(January-February 1974)

Table of Contents (Table of Contents)

Batman / table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Neal Adams

Inks:

Neal Adams

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman

Reprints:

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #251 (September 1973) [Reprint of page 21]

King of the Gotham Jungle! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Frank Robbins (signed)

Pencils:

Irv Novick (signed)

Inks:

Dick Giordano (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Job Number:

S-1590

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; GS: Man-Bat; V: The Getaway Genius; Commissioner James Gordon.

Synopsis:

The recent rash of unsolved robberies in Gotham City spurs Man-Bat to come out of retirement.

Reprints:

• in Lynvingen (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #6/1974 ([juni] 1974)
• in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #7/1974 ([1974-07-dd])
• in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #118 (Circa 1974-1975)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #7/1975 (29. März 1975)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-01-07.

The Witch and the Manuscript of Doom (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane

Inks:

Bob Kane (George Roussos backgrounds)

Colors:

?

Letters:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon.

Reprints:

• from World's Best Comics (DC, 1941 series) #1 ([Spring] 1941)

The Bullet-Hole Club (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Dick Sprang [as Bob Kane](verified by Sprang)

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joe Flint.

Reprints:

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #50 (February-March 1951)

[Shazam Awards] (Table of Contents)

Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ross Andru; Bernie Wrightson

Inks:

?; Bernie Wrightson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Characters:

Julie Schwartz

The Man Who Stole from Batman (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 14.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane)

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: The Grasshopper; voice of the Outsider at end of story.

Reprints:

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #334 (December 1964)

Indexer Notes

First mention of the Outsider

[none] (Table of Contents)

Batman & Robin / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Irv Novick?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman; Robin.

Indexer Notes

bridging panel between stories

The Phenomenal Memory of Luke Graham! (Table of Contents)

Robin / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Elliot S! Maggin (signed)

Pencils:

Dick Dillin (signed)

Inks:

Murphy Anderson (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Julius Schwartz

Job Number:

S-1609

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Luke Graham; Professor Raymond; Starly Evans (cameo)

Synopsis:

Luke Graham needs the help of Robin the Teen Wonder to convince his college professor that a report he prepared on the Chinese iron industry was not plagiarized.

Reprints:

• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #6/1974 (16. März 1974)
• in Lynvingen (Williams Forlag A/S, 1969 series) #6/1974 ([juni] 1974)
• in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #7/1974 ([1974-07-dd])
• in Showcase Presents: Robin The Boy Wonder (DC, 2008 series) #1 ([January] 2008)

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-01-07.

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

none (Table of Contents)

Batman Oddities! / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger [from the stories]

Pencils:

Bob Kane

Inks:

Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker.

Indexer Notes

Panels reprinted from Batman #1, Detective #41, Detective #48 and others.

The Son of the Joker (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 9.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Stan Starkman

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Grayson; Kathy Kane; Alfred Pennyworth; GS: Second Batman and Robin Team; The Joker; V: Joker II.

Reprints:

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #145 (February 1962)

Here Comes the Comics-Man (Table of Contents)

Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

various

Inks:

various

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

informational

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Bat-Maze / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Rozakis (signed)

Pencils:

? (various)

Inks:

? (various)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset; ?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman; Joker; Cat-Woman; Two-Face; Penguin; Riddler

The Guardian of the Bat-Signal! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 9.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton (credit by O'Hearn)

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane)

Inks:

Charles Paris (verified by Paris)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Sgt. Harvey Hainer.

Reprints:

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #85 (August 1954)