Batman #35

(June-July 1946)

Nine Lives has the Catwoman! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Ray Burnley

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (villain); Catwoman's gang [Mousey; Mager; Mike; Pete]; Carl Gibbs (villain, millionaire)

Synopsis:

Catwoman arrives at the state women's prison and uses her catseye on her guard to make her escape. However, when shje returns to her digs and attempts to put her gang back together, most want no part of her since Batman always defeats her. So the Catwoman decides on a daring plan: to prove to her boys she has the nine lives of a cat and cannot be killed!

Reprints:

• in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #123 (June 1972)
• in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) Volume 8 (November 16 2012)

Keywords:

Cat-acombs; Catseye; infra-red filter lenses; Wayne Mansion

Indexer Notes

Catwoman adopts the classic purple and green costume with mask instead of Cat's head. Both art credits confirmed by Jack Burnley.

Dinosaur Island (Table of Contents)

Batman With Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Ray Burnley

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Job Number:

N-666

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Murray Wilson Hart (master showman); Mr. Breach (big-game hunter); Stephen Chase (villain, big-game hunter)

Synopsis:

Batman and Robin are challenged to a game of "Touch Hunt" on famed Dinosaur Island in return for a gift to charity in the amount of $5000.....if they win the game. But they soon discover that they are the prey being hunted....by a very human adversary!

Reprints:

• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #256 (May-June 1974)
• in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) Volume 8 (November 16 2012)

Keywords:

belt radio; utility belt

Indexer Notes

The mechanical dinosaur later ends up in the Bat-Cave's trophy room. Both art credits confirmed by Jack Burnley. Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

Storm Incident (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Carter (signed)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Indexer Notes

Not reprinted in the Archive edition.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Rascals / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Phil Berube (signed)

Pencils:

Phil Berube (signed)

Inks:

Phil Berube (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Phil Berube

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2013-2-3. Not reprinted in the Archive edition.

Dick Grayson, Author (Table of Contents)

Batman With Robin / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Dick Sprang

Inks:

Dick Sprang

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Jim Hale (introduction, Editor of Crescent Comics); Duke Ryall (villain, introduction, big-time mobster); Smokey (villain); Sammy the Zip (villain); Dagger Creese (villain); Mr. Matchell (villain); Big Ed Conroy (reformed villain); Joe Dart (villain)

Synopsis:

Dick, interested in comic magazines, accompanies Bruce to the offices of the editor of Crescent Comics, and is invited to write a script. However, ideas do not come easy and is superceded by a case involving ex-con Big Ed Conroy. The Dick discovers that he can use real facts for his story, which is soon published and titled "Crooks' Come-Back".

Reprints:

• in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) Volume 8 (November 16 2012)

Keywords:

Crescent Comics; Wayne Mansion