Batman #70
(April-May 1952)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1952-02-18
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.

The Robot Cop of Gotham City! (Table of Contents)

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

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

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

Indexer Notes

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

Buzzy Says "Be Sure of Your Facts!" (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Have some popcorn, fellows!
Feature Logo
Buzzy
Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Buzzy Brown; Jim
Synopsis
An envelope of money disappears and the gang is quick to blame Jim for taking the money.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Robot Cop of Gotham City (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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Those are real bullets, Batman--
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Weir (introduction); the Robot Cop (introduction); Fats Denny; Tim Burke; "Barker" Dawes
Synopsis
An inventor builds a robot to become a police officer, and the robot is so successful that Batman finds that he may no longer be needed.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

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

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

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

Private 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
Get ready for barracks inspection in fifteen minutes, men!
Genre
humor; military
Characters
Private Pete
Reprints

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

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.67 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
The sarge put me on traffic duty.
Feature Logo
Casey the Cop
Genre
humor
Characters
Casey the Cop
Synopsis
Casey is given the job of directing traffic.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Vitalis Hair Cream / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Masterminds of Crime! (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script
David Vern
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Observe the species Batman, class!
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Tom Drexel]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mrs. Marcy; Dave Gregg (villain); Mr. Tolan (villain); Joe Webster (villain); Walls (villain)
Synopsis
Batman disguises himself as the crook Drexel to infiltrate the Crime Academy.
Reprints
Keywords
Crime Academy

Indexer Notes

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

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.67 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
Oh boy! It's always a great relief to put away the lawn mower...
Feature Logo
Varsity Vic
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Varsity Vic
Reprints

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

Out of This World; Necco / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

One Punch Willie / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Stan Kaye (signed as K)
Pencils
Stan Kaye (signed as K)
Inks
Stan Kaye (signed as K)
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Kaye ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Remember yer fightin' a tricky guy tonight, Willie!
Genre
humor; sports
Characters
Willie; Windy; Slugger
Reprints
Keywords
boxing

Indexer Notes

Signed in lower right corner of last panel (Kaye signed his humorous fillers this way).

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Luden's Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmm-- I never go for this fortune stuff, but--
Feature Logo
Jerry the Jitterbug
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jerry the Jitterbug; Janie
Synopsis
Jerry has his fortune told.
Reprints

Burglars, Beware! (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
David Kahn (credited)
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
Raymond Perry ?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No safe-cracker who ever lived is as...
Genre
non-fiction; history
Characters
Jimmy Valentine

Indexer Notes

Colorist credit by Craig Delich.

Enter Here -- If You Dare! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

House of Mystery / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Peg / 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
Let's start a sorority!
Feature Logo
Peg
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Peg
Synopsis
Peg wants to start a sorority.
Reprints

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

The Parasols of Plunder (Table of Contents: 18)

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 ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yes... it's true!
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Rink (night watchman); unnamed prison warden; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Lefty (villain); Duke (villain)
Synopsis
The Penguin is released from prison on parole, providing he gives up anything having to do with birds. So he takes up an umbrella business...with the same criminal results!
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Signal; Batplane

Indexer Notes

Formerly credited to Bill Woolfolk, but it's not in his pay records per Martin O'Hearn. Penciler credits verified by Schwartz, inker credit verified by Paris, and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn.

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

Quick Quiz / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Horace Elmo (signed)
Pencils
Horace Elmo (signed)
Inks
Horace Elmo (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Horace Elmo

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Does air have weight?
Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Wilson Chem. Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Draw Me (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You! (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Robot Cop of Gotham City!
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. Buzzy Says "Be Sure of Your Facts!"
    Buzzy
  3. 2. The Robot Cop of Gotham City
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. ["Gee! A new boy!"]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  5. 4. ["Get ready for barracks inspection in fifteen minutes, men!"]
    Private Pete
  6. 5. ["The sarge put me on traffic duty."]
    Casey the Cop
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Vitalis Hair Cream
  8. 7. The Masterminds of Crime!
    Batman and Robin
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Superman
  10. 9. ["Oh boy! It's always a great relief to put away the lawn mower..."]
    Varsity Vic
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Out of This World; Necco
  12. 11. ["Remember yer fightin' a tricky guy tonight, Willie!"]
    One Punch Willie
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Luden's Cough Drops
  14. 13. ["Hmm-- I never go for this fortune stuff, but--"]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  15. 14. Burglars, Beware!
  16. 15. Enter Here -- If You Dare!
    House of Mystery
  17. 16. ["Let's start a sorority!"]
    Peg
  18. 17. Editorial Advisory Board
  19. 18. The Parasols of Plunder
    Batman and Robin
  20. 19. ["Does air have weight?"]
    Quick Quiz
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chem. Co.
  23. 22. Draw Me
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  24. 23. What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!
    Wheaties
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Del Gruber
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • John Monagle
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • John Wells