Batman #56

(December 1949-January 1950)

Jimmy's Biggest Christmas (Thanks to Dad) (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

AMF Roadmaster Bicycles / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Ride, Bat-Hombre, Ride! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

David Vern

Pencils

Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Kill him! Kill the Bat-Hombre!

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; President Jose Camaran (death); Colonel Morenos; Toto (a parrot); El Papagayo (villain, introduction); Bat-hombre [Luis Peraldo] (villain, introduction, death); Felipe (villain); Pancho (villain, death); Pedro (villain)

Synopsis

The sickly Presidente of a Latin American nation implores the Caped Crusaders to come to his nation and train a Batman to keep law and order in his country.

Reprints

• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #193 (July-August 1967)
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 ([August] 2019)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Bat-Horse; Batplane; Gotham City; utility belt

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, pencil credit verified by Sprang, and inker credit verified by Paris.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Ralston Instant Wheat Cereal [Ralston Hot Cereal]; Ralston Whole Wheat Cereal / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Riddle of the Seven Birds! (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

He's back - that droll little man of a thousand umbrellas, all of them dangerous...

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepott] (villain); Commissioner James Gordon; "Squeeze" Miller; Horace Springer; Sheila Van Svelt; Lance Linton; Nipper

Synopsis

Penguin must commit seven different crimes with seven different birds in order to claim an inheritance.

Reprints

• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 ([August] 2019)

Indexer Notes

Pencil credit verified by Sprang, inker credit verified by Paris, and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

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Lionel Trains / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Little Pete / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Two sodas! There, that should help!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Little Pete

Synopsis

Pete tries to spoil his appetite for dinner because he believes his mother is making something he doesn't like.

Reprints

• in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #78 (April 1955)

W-H-O-O-S-H -- And You're There! (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 1.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

Raymond Perry ?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We made up our minds at the last minute to...

Genre

non-fiction

Keywords

V-2 rocket

Indexer Notes

Colorist credit by Craig Delich.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Why so mad, Jackson?

Feature Logo

Casey the Cop

Genre

humor

Characters

Casey the Cop; Jackson

Reprints

• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #110 (September 1957)

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Pan-American Band Instruments / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

A Greater Detective Than Batman! (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We don't need you on this case, Batman!

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Vicki Vale; Specs Rose (villain, introduction); Jack Starr (crime reporter, introduction)

Synopsis

While tracking criminal Specs Rose, Batman and Robin find themselves continually upstaged by a reporter who is able to solve the crimes before them.

Reprints

• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 ([August] 2019)

Indexer Notes

Oddity: Vicki Vale is a blonde in this story.

Inker credit by Craig Delich; we previously credited Ray Burnley. Art credits verified by Mooney and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

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Erector / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Green Arrow and the Red Feather Kid (Table of Contents: 17)

Green Arrow / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In a packed auditorium, a thrilled crowd...

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Characters

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Red Feather Kid

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Hollywood Film Studios Enlargements / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)