Issue Instance
API endpoint that allows Issue to be viewed.
GET /api/issue/15528/?format=api
{ "api_url": "https://www.comics.org/api/issue/15528/?format=api", "series_name": "Batman (1940 series)", "descriptor": "130", "number": "130", "volume": "", "variant_name": "", "title": "", "publication_date": "March 1960", "key_date": "1960-03-00", "price": "0.10 USD", "page_count": "36.000", "editing": "Jack Schiff (credited) (editor); Murray Boltinoff (credited) (associate editor); George Kashdan (credited) (associate editor)", "indicia_publisher": "National Comics Publications Inc.", "brand_emblem": "Superman DC National Comics", "isbn": "", "barcode": "", "rating": "Approved by the Comics Code Authority", "on_sale_date": "1960-01-12", "indicia_frequency": "monthly, with the exception of January, May, July, and November", "notes": "On-sale date from copyright registration.", "variant_of": null, "series": "https://www.comics.org/api/series/141/?format=api", "indicia_printer": "", "keywords": "", "story_set": [ { "type": "cover", "title": "The Hand from Nowhere!", "feature": "Batman and Robin", "sequence_number": 0, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "Sheldon Moldoff", "inks": "Sheldon Moldoff", "colors": "?", "letters": "Ira Schnapp (sourced)", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "science fiction; superhero", "first_line": "Great Scott!", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "", "feature": "Jowett Institute of Physical Training", "sequence_number": 1, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "? (photos)", "inks": "? (photos)", "colors": "None", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "?", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "I don't care what your age is!", "characters": "George F. Jowett (photo); John Sill (photo); Ernest Raines (photo); Tony Pascarella (photo); Paul Lange (photo); Jim Norman (photo)", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Coupon states \"Jowett Institute of Body Building\".\r\nInside front cover.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "Batman's Deadly Birthday", "feature": "Batman and Robin", "sequence_number": 2, "page_count": "7.670", "script": "Bill Finger (sourced)", "pencils": "Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane) (sourced)", "inks": "Stan Kaye", "colors": "?", "letters": "Stan Starkman", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne] (also flashback); Commissioner James Gordon; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mike Danton (villain); the Danton Gang (villains)", "synopsis": "Gotham City prepares a number of fund-raising events to celebrate the anniversary of Batman's first case. At every event, however, criminals manage to make off with the proceeds.", "notes": "The Batman TV show borrowed one of their \"death traps\" -- the Dynamic Duo stuck on the top of a big cake with plaster \"icing\" -- from this story.", "keywords": "Gotham City" }, { "type": "promo (ad from the publisher)", "title": "Bat-Mite Is Back Again!", "feature": "Detective Comics", "sequence_number": 3, "page_count": "0.330", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Ad for Detective Comics #276.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "Patrolman!", "feature": "", "sequence_number": 4, "page_count": "0.500", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "non-fiction", "first_line": "Originally, the patrolman was supposed to walk his beat and...", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "", "feature": "Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve", "sequence_number": 5, "page_count": "0.500", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "?", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "public service announcement", "title": "Buzzy's \"Famous Books\" Quiz", "feature": "Buzzy", "sequence_number": 6, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "Jack Schiff", "pencils": "Ruben Moreira", "inks": "Ruben Moreira", "colors": "?", "letters": "Ira Schnapp", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "non-fiction; advocacy", "first_line": "In what story did a cabin boy become captain of a...", "characters": "Buzzy Brown; Jo March; Pippi Longstocking", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "The Master of Weapons", "feature": "Batman and Robin", "sequence_number": 7, "page_count": "8.000", "script": "Bill Finger", "pencils": "Sheldon Moldoff", "inks": "Charles Paris (sourced)", "colors": "?", "letters": "Stan Starkman", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "Robin!", "characters": "Ace the Bat-Hound; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bailey (studio accountant); Graham (villain); Graham's gang (villains)", "synopsis": "Graham is Paragon Pictures' technical director and designer of many historical weapons. While arguing with studio accountant Bailey over his need for more money, he takes a fall from a set piece, and is rushed to the hospital. Some time later, he vanishes from the hospital. One week later a new costumed villain hits Gotham, one armed with ancient weapons.", "notes": "", "keywords": "ballistas; caltrops; catapults; Gotham City; maces; Paragon Pictures" }, { "type": "promo (ad from the publisher)", "title": "Introducing... The Justice League of America", "feature": "The Brave and the Bold; Justice League of America", "sequence_number": 8, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Ad for The Brave and the Bold #28.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "letters page", "title": "", "feature": "Letters to the Bat-Cave", "sequence_number": 9, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "None", "inks": "None", "colors": "None", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "Batman", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Letters from Carl Seyfferth, Skippy Wells, Mort Maxim, Daniel Lane, Zelda Trapper, Clarence Smythe, and Edna Boland.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "", "feature": "Warden Willis", "sequence_number": 10, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)", "pencils": "Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)", "inks": "Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)", "colors": "?", "letters": "Henry Boltinoff (signed)", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "humor", "first_line": "This is quite a renovating job the commissioner is doing in our prison!", "characters": "Warden Willis", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "The Hand from Nowhere", "feature": "Batman and Robin", "sequence_number": 11, "page_count": "8.670", "script": "Bill Finger (sourced)", "pencils": "Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)", "inks": "Charles Paris (sourced)", "colors": "?", "letters": "Stan Starkman", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Lex Luthor (villain); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bobby", "synopsis": "Batman investigates reports of a mysterious giant hand and some aliens present at thefts of seemingly worthless minerals.", "notes": "This story features the only time Lex Luthor appears in a Batman story by himself as the lead villain before the 1990's.", "keywords": "Bat-Plane; Gotham City" }, { "type": "promo (ad from the publisher)", "title": "", "feature": "World's Finest Comics", "sequence_number": 12, "page_count": "0.330", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "Your favorite heroes...", "characters": "Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Advertisement for World's Finest Comics #108.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "Treasure Chest of Fun", "feature": "Honor House Products Novelties", "sequence_number": 13, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "?", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "Bike speedometer", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Ad for various novelty items.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "", "feature": "Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes", "sequence_number": 14, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "?; typeset", "editing": "?", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "", "feature": "Zenith Stamps", "sequence_number": 15, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?; ? (photos)", "inks": "?; ? (photos)", "colors": "None", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "?", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Inside back cover.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "", "feature": "American Seeds", "sequence_number": 16, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "?", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Back cover.", "keywords": "" } ], "cover": "https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/2/w400/2592.jpg" }
