Batman #60
(August-September 1950)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1950-06-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Mooney and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

New As Tomorrow! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Strange Adventures / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Crime Through the Ages! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Sprang
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Smithers (villain, introduction); Lyons (museum director); unnamed museum directors; John Pendray (shop owner); Jones (injured workman)
Synopsis
A new museum showcasing the different eras of history becomes a hide-out for criminals.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Trouble at Ghost-Town! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Shorty / comic story / 0.75 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
Boo! Boo! Strike three!
Feature Logo
Shorty
Genre
humor
Characters
Shorty
Synopsis
Shorty collects bottles at a baseball game to earn money.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

The Counterfeit Batman! (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Dick Sprang
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Shark Marlin (villain, introduction); Duke Kelmar (villain, introduction); unnamed criminals; unnamed police officers
Synopsis
A criminal gang leader forces Bruce Wayne to impersonate Batman to stop crimes being committed by a rival gang.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

Now Showing at Your Favorite Newsstand! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Detective Comics; World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Casey the Cop / 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
There goes Mr. Whipple walking in his sleep again!
Feature Logo
Casey the Cop
Genre
humor
Characters
Casey the Cop; Mr. Whipple
Synopsis
Casey, while walking his beat, encounters a sleepwalker.

The Men Behind the Men in White (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When we think of life in our...
Genre
non-fiction; history
Characters
Hippocrates; Galen

Indexer Notes

Brief text history of doctors.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.75 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
Yes sir, Chief, I'll keep all the people away from the fence during the game!
Feature Logo
Casey the Cop
Genre
humor
Characters
Casey the Cop; Tall Jim
Synopsis
Casey is tasked with keeping people from watching a ball game without paying.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Columbia / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Dog Show (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stookie Allen
Pencils
Curt Swan ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Working on the theory that kids are...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Ernest Pressley
Keywords
Charlotte

The Auto Circus Mystery! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

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

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Iron-Jaw Briggs (villain, introduction); Lucky Hooten (stunt driver); Borg (criminal); unnamed clowns (criminals); unnamed doctor; unnamed nurse; unnamed hotel clerk
Synopsis
Batman goes undercover as a stunt driver to capture a ring of car thieves.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Penciler credits verified by Schwartz, inker credit verified by Paris, and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

Message to Parents (Table of Contents: 14)

public service announcement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Keywords
Polio

Indexer Notes

On the page between page 7 and page 8 of the previous story sequence.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Daffy & Doodle / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? [as Lit-Win] (signed)
Inks
? [as Lit-Win] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh! Look at that poor gold fish!
Genre
humor
Characters
Daffy; Doodle
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Bazooka / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Job Counselor (Table of Contents: 18)

Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Flying above the streets of Smallville, the...
Feature Logo
Superboy
Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Jim; Judy Harper; Ed Barry
Synopsis
Superboy helps an unemployed acquaintance find work.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Bob Hope / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Rope 'Em Both, Partner! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. New As Tomorrow!
    Strange Adventures
  3. 2. Crime Through the Ages!
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. Trouble at Ghost-Town!
    Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  5. 4. ["Boo! Boo! Strike three!"]
    Shorty
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Nestlé's Crunch
  7. 6. The Counterfeit Batman!
    Batman and Robin
  8. 7. Now Showing at Your Favorite Newsstand!
    Detective Comics; World's Finest Comics
  9. 8. ["There goes Mr. Whipple walking in his sleep again!"]
    Casey the Cop
  10. 9. The Men Behind the Men in White
  11. 10. ["Yes sir, Chief, I'll keep all the people away from the fence during the game!"]
    Casey the Cop
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Columbia
  13. 12. Dog Show
  14. 13. The Auto Circus Mystery!
    Batman and Robin
  15. 14. Message to Parents
  16. 15. Editorial Advisory Board
  17. 16. ["Gosh! Look at that poor gold fish!"]
    Daffy & Doodle
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Bazooka
  19. 18. Job Counselor
    Superboy
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    The Adventures of Bob Hope
  21. 20. Rope 'Em Both, Partner!
    Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Del Gruber
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • John Monagle
  • Matthew Peets
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • James Zee