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 [Bruce Wayne]

Reprints:

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

Indexer Notes

Contents page identifies the cover artist.

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]; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Getaway Genius [Roy Reynolds] (villain)

Synopsis:

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

Reprints:

• in Lynvingen (Williams Forlag, 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)

Keywords:

Batmobile; Gotham City

Indexer Notes

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

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

Batman With Robin the Boy Wonder / 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:

The Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Erik Dorne (writer, introduction, death); Joshua Grimm (writer, introduction); Melissa Brunt (Dorne's aunt, introduction); Jane Ware (actress, Dorne's wife, introduction); The Witch [Mr. Wright] (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

The Batman and Robin must track down The Witch, a mysterious figure responsible for the murder of Erik Dorne and the theft of a manuscript he wrote.

Reprints:

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

The Bullet-Hole Club! (Table of Contents)

Batman With Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Dick Sprang [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Bullet-Hole Club [Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Detective Peter Wells; Patrolman Vincent Guffy; Detective Pat Gill; Patrolman B. White; Customs Agent Howard Kiley; G-Man Terry Collins]; Joe Flint (villain, Private Detective); Pete (villain); Froggy (villain)

Synopsis:

A private detective petitions Batman and the other members of the pretigeous "Bullet Hole Club" to become a member----even if he has to purposely put himself in the way of bodily harm to do it!

Reprints:

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

Keywords:

Bat-Signal; Wayne Mansion

Indexer Notes

Pencil credit verified by Sprang.

[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:

non-fiction

Characters:

Julie Schwartz

The Man Who Stole from Batman (Table of Contents)

Batman With Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 14.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox [as Gardner Fox] (signed)

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Truxton; Mrs. Truxton; The Grasshopper (villain); The Outsider [Alfred Pennyworth] (villain, voice at the end of the story)

Synopsis:

A new and unusual villain makes him presence known by stealing from the Batman: his Batmobile, Bat-a-Rang, and Bat-Boat, yet Batman can not figure out WHY he would do such a thing.

Reprints:

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

Keywords:

Bat-a-Rang; Bat-Boat; Bat-Cave; Batmobile

Indexer Notes

In the closing panels, we hear from the Outsider for the 1st time via telephone, but we don't see him.

[no title indexed] (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 [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Indexer Notes

A bridging panel between stories.

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

Robin the Teen Wonder / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Elliot S! Maggin [as Elliot 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 (student at Hudson University); Professor Raymond (of Hudson University); Starly Evans (friend of Luke's, cameo); Police Sergeant Gallagher; un-named band of crooks (villains)

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, 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)

Keywords:

Colosseum Raceway; Hudson University

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane

Inks:

Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker; Renaldo; Nick

Indexer Notes

Panels reprinted from Batman #1, Detective #41, Detective #48 and others. Writer credit from original story issues.

The Son of the Joker (Table of Contents)

Batman With Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 9.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Stan Starkman

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman II [Dick Grayson]; Robin II [Bruce Wayne, Jr.]; Alfred Pennyworth; Kathy Kane Wayne; Joker (villain); Son of the Joker (villain)

Synopsis:

In this imaginary story, penned by Alfred, trusted butler of Bruce Wayne, the Second Batman & Robin team run up against the Son of the Joker!

Reprints:

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

Indexer Notes

One of Alfred's imaginary stories. Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.

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

Keywords:

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 [Bruce Wayne]; Joker; Cat-Woman [Selena Kyle]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Riddler [Edward Nygma]

Synopsis:

Readers are asked to find the direct route from Batman to five of his most dangerous villains.

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

Batman With Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 9.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

Pat Gordon

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

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

Synopsis:

A long-time veteran of the Gotham City Police Department is about to be retired, when Batman suggests that he be put in charge of the Bat-Signal.

Reprints:

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

Keywords:

Bat-Cave; Bat-Signal; Batman's belt radio; Batmobile; Batplane; Wayne Mansion

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, Pencil credit revised and verified by Craig Delich (November 2005). Previously assigned to Sheldon Moldoff. Inker credit verified by Paris.