(June 1949)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- A Superman DC Publication
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Golden Age US; Standard Silver Age US; Standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock:
- Newsprint; Glossy
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched; Squarebound
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series
The Experiment of Professor Zero
Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Dick Sprang
- Inks:
- Dick Sprang
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Zero
- Reprints:
-
in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #7 ([November] 2007)
-
Indexer Notes
Pencil credit verified by Sprang. Inker credit verified by Craig Delich (November 2005).
The Experiment of Professor Zero
Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages
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; Mr. Carlyle (banker); Mr. Gresham (financier); Mr. Parnell (automobile magnate); Professor Zero (villain, introduction, death); Beefy (villain, death)
- Synopsis:
- Batman and Robin fall victim, like others, to a mad scientist who has found a way to reduce humans to pigmy size!
- Reprints:
- in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #182 (July-August 1966)
- in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G24 (July-August 1966)
- in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #7 ([November] 2007)
-
- Keywords:
- Bat-Signal
Indexer Notes
Inker credit verified by Craig Delich (November 2005). Inker credit previously given to Howard Sherman ? Gene McDonald ? Oddity: On page 2, panel 3, Batman titles this case "The Pigmy Plot" in his personal casebook on page 1, but "The Experiment of Professor Zero" on the last page.
The Metal Man's Sportsathon
Robotman / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Jimmy Thompson
- Inks:
- Jimmy Thompson
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Robotman [Paul Dennis]
A Bicycle Built for Sleuths
Slam Bradley / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Howard Sherman
- Inks:
- Howard Sherman
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- detective-mystery
- Characters:
- Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.
[no title indexed]
Sarge / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Phil Berube
- Pencils:
- Phil Berube
- Inks:
- Phil Berube
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Phil Berube
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor; military
- Characters:
- Sarge
Indexer Notes
Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich 1-6-08.
A Policeman's Lot
text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Lee Goldsmith (signed)
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- crime
[no title indexed]
Casey the Cop / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Casey
[no title indexed]
Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor; teen
- Characters:
- Jerry
The King of the Animals
The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks:
- George Klein?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure; war
- Characters:
- The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Andre; Tex; Brooklyn].
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Experiment of Professor Zero
Batman -
1.
The Experiment of Professor Zero
Batman and Robin -
2.
The Metal Man's Sportsathon
Robotman -
3.
A Bicycle Built for Sleuths
Slam Bradley -
4.
[no title indexed]
Sarge -
5.
A Policeman's Lot
-
6.
[no title indexed]
Casey the Cop -
7.
[no title indexed]
Jerry the Jitterbug -
8.
The King of the Animals
The Boy Commandos
This issue was most recently modified by:
- R. J. Roper
- Craig Delich
- Per Sandell
- Mike Nielsen
- Matthew Peets
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- Bob Klein
- Mike Tiefenbacher
- Jerry Bails (R.I.P.)
- Carl Gafford
- John Greb
- Kelly Langston-Smith
- Jeremy Heier
- Chris Launder
- Terry Vraspir
- Craig Delich
- Mike Bowen
- Gregory Fischer
- Dwayne Best
- Bob Hughes
- Mike Nielsen
- Mark Gordon
- Max Capp
- Ed Boner
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