Batman #56

(December 1949-January 1950)

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

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

David Vern Reed (credit by O'Hearn)

Pencils:

Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane)(verified by Sprang)

Inks:

Charles Paris (verified by Paris)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Joe Letterese?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; President Jose Camaran; Colonel Morenos; VILLAINS: El Papagayo (intro); Bat-hombre [Luis Peraldo] (intro; dies).

Synopsis:

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

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #193 (July-August 1967)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G37 (July-August 1967)

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-05-07.

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

Batman / comic story / 12.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)

Inks:

Charles Paris (verified by Paris)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; VILLAIN: The Penguin

none (Table of Contents)

Little Pete / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Whoosh and You're There! (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Raymond Perry

Inks:

Raymond Perry

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Casey the Cop (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

Humor

A Greater Detective Than Batman! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Jim Mooney (verified by Mooney)

Inks:

Jim Mooney

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; VILLAIN: Specs Rose (intro)

Indexer Notes

Revised inker credit by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Previously credited to Ray Burnley.

The Red Feather Kid (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp