(April-May 1979)

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Volume:
42
Price:
1.00 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher:
DC Comics, Inc.
Brand:
DC
Barcode:
?
Editing:
Paul Levitz
Format:
Color; Standard Modern US; Saddle-stitched; Ongoing series

Issue Notes

average # copies per issue, previous year - 129,792

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
Inks:
Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Batman; Joe Chill

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batcave / text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Paul Levitz
Letters:
?

Indexer Notes

contents & intro page


The Curse of Crime Alley (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Denny O'Neil
Pencils:
Don Newton
Inks:
Dan Adkins
Colors:
Adrienne Roy
Letters:
Todd Klein

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman; Leslie Thompkins; Thomas Wayne and Martha Wayne (flashback); Joe Chill; Maxie Zeus (intro); Long John Logan
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

origin recap. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz was the editor on this title prior to Paul Levitz.


The "Lights!...Camera!...Murder!" Contract! (Table of Contents)

Human Target / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Len Wein
Pencils:
Howard Chaykin
Inks:
Dick Giordano
Colors:
Glynis Wein
Letters:
Ben Oda

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Human Target
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

Strip continued from The Brave and the Bold.


A Date with Batgirl (Table of Contents)

Batgirl / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bob Rozakis
Pencils:
Bob Oksner
Inks:
Vince Colletta
Colors:
Jerry Serpe
Letters:
Ben Oda

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batgirl

Return to Castle Branek! (Table of Contents)

The Demon / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Len Wein
Pencils:
Steve Ditko
Inks:
Steve Ditko
Colors:
Glynis Wein
Letters:
Todd Klein

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; occult
Characters:
V: Baron Tyme; The Demon; She-bat; Man-bat; Harry Matthews; Randu Singh; Glenda Mark

Terminus! (Table of Contents)

Robin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bob Rozakis
Pencils:
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks:
Dave Hunt
Colors:
Bob Rozakis [as Boris Zabok]
Letters:
Ben Oda

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Robin; Raven; Card Queen (Harlequin); Lori Elton; Maze; Lieutenant Rick Tatem; Chief Frank McDonald

Gotham's Great Kangaroo Race! (Table of Contents)

Public Life of Bruce Wayne / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Denny O'Neil
Pencils:
Dick Dillin
Inks:
Frank McLaughlin
Colors:
Gene D'Angelo
Letters:
Mike Stevens
Job Number:
S-2995

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman; Alfred Pennyworth; James Gordon; Harcourt Bane; Harrison Juke
Reprints:

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)

Batcave / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Includes a letter from Mike W. Barr.


Happy Anniversary from the Whole Batman Family! (Table of Contents)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Dick Giordano
Inks:
Dick Giordano
Colors:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Robin; James Gordon; Batgirl; Batman; Alfred Pennyworth; Riddler; Joker; Penguin
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. [no title indexed]
    Batcave
  2. 2. The Curse of Crime Alley
    Batman
  3. 3. The "Lights!...Camera!...Murder!" Contract!
    Human Target
  4. 4. A Date with Batgirl
    Batgirl
  5. 5. Return to Castle Branek!
    The Demon
  6. 6. Terminus!
    Robin
  7. 7. Gotham's Great Kangaroo Race!
    Public Life of Bruce Wayne
  8. 8. [no title indexed]
    Batcave
  9. 9. Happy Anniversary from the Whole Batman Family!
    Batman
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  • Jerry Hillegas
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  • Jeremy Heier
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