Batman #62

(December 1950-January 1951)

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A Date with Judy; World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Secret Life of the Catwoman (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Bill Finger

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; The Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (villain, origin); Mister X [Mousey] (villain, introduction); Dipper (henchman); unnamed police officer; unnamed singer; unnamed studio executive; unnamed guards; Joe (henchman); Al (henchman)

Synopsis

While working with the mystery crime boss Mister X, Catwoman risks her life to save Batman and receives a blow to the head. Upon waking, Selina Kyle has no memory of her criminal life as Catwoman, and agrees to work with Batman and Robin to capture Mister X.

Reprints

• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #208 (January-February 1969)
• in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-45 (June-July 1976)
• in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) #2 ([July] 1992)
• in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (Warner Books, 1989 series) #2 (July 1992)
• in Batman in the Fifties (DC, 2002 series) ([June] 2002)
• in Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([June] 2005)
• in Batman - Die besten Storys aller Zeiten (Panini Deutschland, 2009 series) #1
• in DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection (Eaglemoss Publications, 2015 series) #36 - Catwoman - Die Fährte der Katze ([October 2015])
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 ([August] 2019)
• in Batman in the Fifties (DC, 2021 series) ([November] 2021)

Indexer Notes

Catwoman reforms.

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

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Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

The Batman of England! (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]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Knight [The Earl of Wordenshire] (introduction); The Squire [Cyril] (introduction); Matt Thorne (villain); unnamed police officers; unnamed criminals; unnamed fox hunters; Robin Hood (statue); Merry Men (statue)

Synopsis

Batman and Robin track a criminal gang to England where they meet and team-up with the Knight and the Squire, an English crime-fighting duo who have patterned themselves after Batman and Robin.

Reprints

• in Lynvingen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1953 series) #12/1953 (desember 1953)
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 ([August] 2019)

Keywords

Stonehenge

Indexer Notes

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

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Nabisco Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Jerry the Jitterbug / 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

Aw, Mom!

Feature Logo

Jerry the Jitterbug

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Jerry

Early American Flags (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

Raymond Perry ?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Heraldry is as old as the human race, and the...

Genre

non-fiction; history

Characters

Sir John Marshall; Sir Peter Parker; Col. William Moultrie

Keywords

Charleston; Harappa

Indexer Notes

Colorist credit by Craig Delich.

Here's Fun! Build This Erector Amusement Park (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Erector / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Come in the next room, Casey - I want to talk to all the men!

Feature Logo

Casey the Cop

Genre

humor

Characters

Casey the Cop; Sarge

The Day's Best Bite! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

The Mystery of Millionaire Island! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only); Lew Sayre Schwartz

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese ?

Feature Logo

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

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Porter West (villain); Barton Hughes; Fielding Ecker; Professor Hendrix; Martin; other unnamed millionaires

Synopsis

Bruce Wayne is among a group of millionaires invited to a private island where they are held captive by a mysterious enemy who demands them to reveal profitable secrets or die.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Batplane

Indexer Notes

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

The Batplane depicted in this story is the older model, not the new re-designed Batplane II that debuted in Batman #61.

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Lionel Trains / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Your United Nations at Work (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Egypt, 1947... In the office of the Minister of Health...

Genre

non-fiction; advocacy

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

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Little Pete / 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

Dinner's over, Pete. Go upstairs and get ready for bed!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Little Pete

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Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Special Bargain Offer! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 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)