([July] 1992)

DC, 1989 Series
Volume
2
Price
16.95 USD; 20.50 CAD
Pages
256
On-sale Date
1992-05-28
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
ISBN
1-56389-037-2 Search at WorldCat
Editing
Paul Kupperberg (editor); Robert Greenberger (editor)

Issue Notes

There is no hardcover version of this volume.

Marked "Greatest DC Stories Vol. 7" on spine.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Norm Breyfogle
Inks
Norm Breyfogle
Colors
Norm Breyfogle
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]
Reprints

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Of Fowls and Felines: Fifty Years of Felony (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Martin Pasko
Pencils
Brian Stelfreeze; Jim Aparo; Dave Stevens
Inks
Brian Stelfreeze; Jim Aparo; Dave Stevens
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]

Indexer Notes

Includes pin-up art of Penguin and Catwoman attributed as above

The Deadliest Duo (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Gold
Pencils
Brent Anderson
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Catwoman [Selina Kyle]

Indexer Notes

Catwoman pin-up attributed to Brent Anderson

[The Cat] (Table of Contents: 4)

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Bob Kane (signed)
Inks
Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
Jerry Robinson

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; John Travers; Martha Travers; The Cat [Selina Kyle; Miss Peggs; Catwoman] (introduction, villain); Denny
Synopsis
Batman and Robin take a trip aboard an exclusive yacht in order to prevent the theft of the Travers necklace at the hands of the Cat!
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[One of the Most Perfect Frame-Ups] (Table of Contents: 5)

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Bob Kane (signed)
Inks
Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
George Roussos

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Bustolli; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (introduction, villain); The Boss (villain)
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The Secret Life of the Catwoman! (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures); Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (origin); Mister X [Mousey] (introduction, villain)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inker credit by Charles Paris (himself). Letters credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

The Penguin's Fabulous Fowls! (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils
Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures); Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain)
Reprints

Crimes of the Catwoman! (Table of Contents: 8)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils
Bob Kane
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (villain)
Synopsis
A seeming innocent series of newspaper stories stirs Selina Kyle to resume her old identity of the Catwoman to keep the criminal element in Gotham City from laughing at her.
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Indexer Notes

Penciller credits revised 9-11-07 by Craig Delich, previously being Sheldon Moldoff. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-11-07.

Partners in Plunder! (Table of Contents: 9)

Batman / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff (ghosted for Bob Kane)
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Herbie (villain)
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The Penguin Takes a Flyer -- Into the Future! (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff (ghosted for Bob Kane)
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain)
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Indexer Notes

First page credits Chic Stone and Sid Greene with art, this is incorrect. Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Records show that Bob Kane was paid for the pencils, but scholars agree that pencils were actually by Moldoff.

Catwoman Sets Her Claws for Batman! (Table of Contents: 11)

Batman / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Frank Springer
Inks
Sid Greene
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Editing
Julius Schwartz

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (villain)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, inks and letters confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Records show that Bob Kane was paid for the pencils, but scholars agree that pencils were actually by Springer.

Hail Emperor Penguin! (Table of Contents: 12)

Batman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script
Denny O'Neil (signed)
Pencils
Irv Novick (signed)
Inks
Dick Giordano (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Talia al Ghul; King Peeble IV
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The Malay Penguin! (Table of Contents: 13)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Englehart
Pencils
Marshall Rogers
Inks
Terry Austin
Colors
Jerry Serpe
Letters
Milt Snapinn
Editing
Julius Schwartz

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Silver St. Cloud; Rupert Thorne; Dr. Bell; Professor Hugo Strange (ghost)
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Indexer Notes

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

[The Catwoman!] (Table of Contents: 14)

Catwoman / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Catwoman [Selina Kyle]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Made up of reprinted panels from various stories.

Terror Train! (Table of Contents: 15)

Catwoman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Bruce Jones
Pencils
Trevor Von Eeden
Inks
Pablo Marcos
Colors
Tom Ziuko
Letters
Todd Klein
Editing
Dick Giordano (original editor)

Job Number
J-8005
Genre
superhero
Characters
Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Detective Sergeant Richard Stuart (villain, introduction); Bruce Wayne (in dream); Robin [Dick Grayson] (in dream); Commissioner James Gordon (in dream)
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Indexer Notes

Story continues in next segment

In the Land of the Dead! (Table of Contents: 16)

Catwoman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Bruce Jones
Pencils
Trevor Von Eeden
Inks
Pablo Marcos
Colors
Tom Ziuko
Letters
Shelly Leferman
Editing
Dick Giordano (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Detective Sergeant Richard Stuart (villain, death); The Jeweler (villain, in flashback, death)
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Never Scratch a Cat (Table of Contents: 17)

Batman / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Gerry Conway
Pencils
Don Newton
Inks
Alfredo Alcala
Colors
Adrienne Roy
Letters
Ben Oda
Editing
Len Wein (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Jason Bard; Dick Grayson; Barbara Gordon; Vicki Vale; Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Hamilton Hill
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The Penguin's Unique Umbrellas! (Table of Contents: 18)

Batman / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
various
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Consists of panels reprinted from earlier Penguin appearances. Citations for Batman #14, #21, #33, #36, #38, #169, #190 and Detective Comics #58.

Love Bird (Table of Contents: 19)

Penguin / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
Max Allan Collins
Pencils
Norm Breyfogle
Inks
Norm Breyfogle
Colors
Adrienne Roy
Letters
Albert DeGuzman
Editing
Denny O'Neil

Job Number
G-3090
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Dovina Partridge
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Eyrie (Table of Contents: 20)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Joey Cavalieri
Pencils
Klaus Janson
Inks
Klaus Janson
Colors
Klaus Janson
Letters
John Costanza
Editing
Denny O'Neil (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Jason Todd]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain)
Reprints

End Notes (Table of Contents: 21)

text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Greenberger
Letters
typeset

Creating the Greatest (Table of Contents: 22)

text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Kupperberg
Letters
typeset

Genre
biography
Synopsis
Biographies of writers and artists that created the included stories.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  2. 1. Table of Contents
  3. 2. Of Fowls and Felines: Fifty Years of Felony
  4. 3. The Deadliest Duo
  5. 4. [The Cat]
    Batman
  6. 5. [One of the Most Perfect Frame-Ups]
    Batman
  7. 6. The Secret Life of the Catwoman!
    Batman
  8. 7. The Penguin's Fabulous Fowls!
    Batman
  9. 8. Crimes of the Catwoman!
    Batman
  10. 9. Partners in Plunder!
    Batman
  11. 10. The Penguin Takes a Flyer -- Into the Future!
    Batman
  12. 11. Catwoman Sets Her Claws for Batman!
    Batman
  13. 12. Hail Emperor Penguin!
    Batman
  14. 13. The Malay Penguin!
    Batman
  15. 14. [The Catwoman!]
    Catwoman
  16. 15. Terror Train!
    Catwoman
  17. 16. In the Land of the Dead!
    Catwoman
  18. 17. Never Scratch a Cat
    Batman
  19. 18. The Penguin's Unique Umbrellas!
    Batman
  20. 19. Love Bird
    Penguin
  21. 20. Eyrie
    Batman
  22. 21. End Notes
  23. 22. Creating the Greatest
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  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Darrel McCann
  • J.D. Sebastian
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore