Issue Instance
API endpoint that allows Issue to be viewed.
GET /api/issue/724/?format=api
{ "api_url": "https://www.comics.org/api/issue/724/?format=api", "series_name": "Batman (1940 series)", "descriptor": "1 [Cover Number with Period]", "number": "1", "volume": "", "variant_name": "Cover Number with Period", "title": "", "publication_date": "Spring 1940", "key_date": "1940-04-00", "price": "0.10 USD", "page_count": "68.000", "editing": "Whitney Ellsworth (uncredited)", "indicia_publisher": "Detective Comics Inc.", "brand_emblem": "A DC Publication", "isbn": "", "barcode": "", "rating": "", "on_sale_date": "1940-04-25", "indicia_frequency": "quarterly", "notes": "The On-sale Date of April 25th is per a promotional house advertisement in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #39 (May 1940). April 24th is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, 1940, Number 2. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 455005 page 142.\r\n\r\nIndicia: Batman No. 1 * Spring 1940 Issue\r\nPublished quarterly by DETECTIVE COMICS, INC. 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, N. Y.", "variant_of": null, "series": "https://www.comics.org/api/series/141/?format=api", "indicia_printer": "", "keywords": "", "story_set": [ { "type": "cover", "title": "", "feature": "Batman and Robin", "sequence_number": 0, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "None", "pencils": "Bob Kane (signed)", "inks": "Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (sourced) (backgrounds)", "colors": "Strauss Engraving Company", "letters": "Jerry Robinson (sourced) (logo design, see notes); typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "All brand new adventures of The Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder!", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne] (featured); Robin [Dick Grayson] (featured)", "synopsis": "", "notes": "According to Klein, Robinson was also probably responsible for the revisions to the logo over the next several issues.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "Boys! G-Man Outfit", "feature": "Crowell / Crowell-Collier Publishing Company Magazines", "sequence_number": 1, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "None", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "Earn this thrilling prize or any of 300 others and make spending money every week, besides!", "characters": "", "synopsis": "Ad for winning prizes from the Crowell-Collier Publishing Co., Springfield Ohio.", "notes": "Inside front cover. Also includes indicia.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "The Legend of the Batman--Who He Is and How He Came to Be!", "feature": "Batman", "sequence_number": 2, "page_count": "2.000", "script": "Bill Finger", "pencils": "Bob Kane (signed)", "inks": "Bob Kane (signed); Sheldon Moldoff (sourced) (backgrounds)", "colors": "Strauss Engraving Company", "letters": "Sheldon Moldoff (sourced)", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "One night some fifteen years ago, Thomas Wayne, his wife and his son were walking home from a movie...", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne] (origin) (featured); Joe Chill (villain) (un-named); Martha Wayne (flashback, death); Thomas Wayne (flashback, death)", "synopsis": "Bruce Wayne's parents are murdered by a cheap crook, and young Bruce vows to avenge their deaths by warring on all criminals.", "notes": "", "keywords": "Crime Alley; pearl necklace; Wayne Manor" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "The Joker", "feature": "Batman and Robin", "sequence_number": 3, "page_count": "13.000", "script": "Bill Finger", "pencils": "Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (sourced) (see notes)", "inks": "Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (sourced) (backgrounds)", "colors": "Strauss Engraving Company", "letters": "Jerry Robinson (sourced)", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "Once again a master criminal stalks the city streets -- a criminal weaving a web of death about him...", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne] (featured); The Joker (villain) (introduction); Robin [Dick Grayson] (featured); Henry (radio listener); Henry Claridge (millionaire, death); Mrs. Claridge (Henry's wife); un-named Police Chief; Jay Wilde (death); Judge Drake (death); Otto Drexel (mention only); Brute Nelson (villain, death)", "synopsis": "Batman faces a new criminal who succeeds in killing famous men and stealing their prized possessions, leaving them all with a smile on their face.", "notes": "There is an earlier chronological appearance (and origin) of the Joker in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #168 (February 1951).\r\n\r\nRobinson verified with Gary Watson in July 2009 that he did some penciling (including the Joker's card on the splash page specifically), in addition to the background inks and lettering he already confirmed.\r\n\r\nFirst appearance of Joker Venom.", "keywords": "Batsuit; Claridge Diamond; Cleopatra Necklace; Daily Star; Gotham City; infra-red lamp; Joker venom; New Jersey; Ronkers Ruby; Wayne Manor" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "", "feature": "Major Bigsbe an' Botts", "sequence_number": 4, "page_count": "2.000", "script": "Paul Gustavson (signed) (sourced)", "pencils": "Paul Gustavson (signed) (sourced)", "inks": "Paul Gustavson (signed) (sourced)", "colors": "Strauss Engraving Company", "letters": "Paul Gustavson (signed) (sourced)", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "humor; western-frontier", "first_line": "Yippe-e!\" \"Hey-cut that out!\" \"Waho-o-o!", "characters": "Major Bigsbe; Botts; unnamed Sheriff", "synopsis": "Having bought the Bar Q Ranch, Major Bigsbe decides to celebrate by shootin' off his pistols and lands in jail.", "notes": "This was the only appearance of this feature.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "The Giants of Hugo Strange", "feature": "Batman", "sequence_number": 5, "page_count": "12.000", "script": "Bill Finger", "pencils": "Bob Kane (signed)", "inks": "Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (sourced) (backgrounds)", "colors": "Strauss Engraving Company", "letters": "Jerry Robinson (sourced)", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "While an innocent metropolis sleeps little does it realize that huge, terrifying man-monsters shall soon stalk the streets and bring to them havoc and destruction.", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne] (featured); Professor Hugo Strange (villain); Monster Men (villains, introduction, all die)", "synopsis": "The Batman faces an arch criminal who has invented a serum to create a race of giant monsters and nearly becomes one of them himself.", "notes": "This story was originally prepared for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #38 (April 1940), but with the introduction of Robin in that issue, the story (sans Robin) was published here. \r\n\r\nOddity: Machine guns are mounted on the Batplane, which are used to kill. \r\n\r\nThe closing scenes of Batman battling one of the monsters look as if they were taken directly from 1933's film, \"King Kong.\"", "keywords": "Batplane; New Jersey; utility belt" }, { "type": "text story", "title": "Strictly Publicity", "feature": "", "sequence_number": 6, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "Guy Monroe (credited) (house name)", "pencils": "None", "inks": "None", "colors": "None", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "crime", "first_line": "'It just isn't possible!' The Chief was saying.", "characters": "The Chief; Terry Gallant", "synopsis": "Detective Terry Gallant proves to his Chief that the late Barton Barlow had killed himself with a gun in a most mysterious way.", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "text article", "title": "Meet the Artist!", "feature": "", "sequence_number": 7, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "Whitney Ellsworth (signed as The Editor)", "pencils": "? (photograph)", "inks": "? (photograph)", "colors": "? (photograph shaded in magenta)", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "biography", "first_line": "Readers, meet Bob Kane, creator of The Batman!", "characters": "Bob Kane (photograph)", "synopsis": "Biography of Batman creator, Bob Kane.", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "The Cat", "feature": "Batman and Robin", "sequence_number": 8, "page_count": "13.000", "script": "Bill Finger", "pencils": "Bob Kane (signed)", "inks": "Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (sourced) (backgrounds)", "colors": "Strauss Engraving Company", "letters": "Jerry Robinson (sourced)", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "Among the guests walks a young steward... Dick Grayson who is in reality... Robin the Boy Wonder!", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne] (featured); The Cat (villain) (disguised as Miss Peggs, introduction, see notes); Robin [Dick Grayson] (featured); John Travers; Martha Travers; Dr. Wallace; un-named ship steward; un-named Captain (of \"The Dolphin\"); Denny (villain)", "synopsis": "Batman and Robin take a trip aboard an exclusive yacht in order to prevent the theft of the Travers necklace at the hands of the Cat.", "notes": "The Cat was later renamed Cat-Woman or Catwoman in the next issue. \r\n\r\nAn earlier chronological appearance was in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #52 (April-May 1949) and in The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #197 (April 1983).", "keywords": "Atlantic Ocean; batrope; breaking the fourth wall; luxury cruise ship; speedboat; Traver's Necklace" }, { "type": "promo (ad from the publisher)", "title": "The \"Big Six\" Comics Magazines Still Lead the Field!", "feature": "", "sequence_number": 9, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "various", "inks": "various", "colors": "Strauss Engraving Company", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "science fiction; superhero", "first_line": "Watch for these headline features every month!", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Ultra-Man", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Illustrated promotional house advertisement for the six DC superhero titles with their headline features: Action Comics (DC, 1938 series), listed as being on-sale about the 23rd every month; Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) listed as being on-sale about the 7th of every month; Detective Comics (DC, 1935 series) listed as being on-sale about the 5th of every month; All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series) listed as being on-sale about the 20th of every month; More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) listed as being on-sale about the 1st of every month; and Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) listed as being on-sale about the 15th of every month.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "text story", "title": "Two Aces", "feature": "", "sequence_number": 10, "page_count": "2.000", "script": "George Shute (credited)", "pencils": "Raymond Perry", "inks": "Raymond Perry", "colors": "Raymond Perry", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "adventure", "first_line": "Visibility excellent; ceiling unlimited.", "characters": "Lieutenant Bill Wayne; Doctor Synce; Von Berket (villain, death)", "synopsis": "Inventor Doctor Synce gets Navy flier Wayne to fly secret plans from Pensacola, Florida to the coast, when the pilot runs up against an old adversary and ace from years before.", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "", "feature": "Ginger Snap", "sequence_number": 11, "page_count": "2.000", "script": "Bob Kane (signed as Ted Raye)", "pencils": "Bob Kane (signed as Ted Raye)", "inks": "Bob Kane (signed as Ted Raye)", "colors": "Strauss Engraving Company", "letters": "Bob Kane ?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "humor", "first_line": "Gosh! And only ten cents!", "characters": "Ginger Snap; Uncle Zep; un-named soda jerk", "synopsis": "Uncle Zep takes Ginger to the soda shop for a soda, but ends up drinking way too many himself!", "notes": "Ginger Snap was previously seen in More Fun Comics #53 (March 1940).", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "cartoon", "title": "", "feature": "Fantastic Facts", "sequence_number": 12, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "George Papp (signed as Geo. Papp)", "pencils": "George Papp (signed as Geo. Papp)", "inks": "George Papp (signed as Geo. Papp)", "colors": "Strauss Engraving Company", "letters": "?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "non-fiction", "first_line": "In Egypt they say 'How are you sweating?' instead of 'How is your health?'", "characters": "Jack Dempsey", "synopsis": "Contains facts about boxer Jack Dempsey, kangaroos, and \"greetings and salutations.\"", "notes": "The Fantastic Facts feature previously appeared in Adventure Comics #49 (April 1940).", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "The Joker Returns", "feature": "Batman and Robin", "sequence_number": 13, "page_count": "13.000", "script": "Bill Finger", "pencils": "Bob Kane (signed)", "inks": "Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (sourced) (backgrounds)", "colors": "Strauss Engraving Company", "letters": "Jerry Robinson (sourced)", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "Once again that harlequin of hate..the Joker..brings grinning death to a terrified people...", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne] (featured); Commissioner James Gordon (supporting); Joker (villain); Robin [Dick Grayson] (featured); Chief of Police Chalmers (death); Edgar Martin (a political reformer, death)", "synopsis": "The Joker escapes from prison to continue his rampage of death and to steal the famed Cleopatra necklace and Fire Ruby.", "notes": "As recounted in various sources, the Joker was supposed to die of his stab wound at the end of the story, but the editors decided this villain was too good to kill off, so the last panels were re-drawn to show him surviving. \r\n\r\nThe last panel of the story, titled \"Golden Rules for Robin's Regulars\", introduces readers to \"Robin's Code\" of conduct. The code (ROBIN): Readiness, Obedience, Brotherhood, Industriousness, Nationalism.\r\n\r\nThis story was apparently intended for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #40 (June 1940). The cover of that issue (shown in a promotional house advertisement in this issue) shows Robin trapped on a flagpole about to be chopped down, which occurs here. The villain also appears to be a recolored Joker.", "keywords": "Cleopatra Necklace; Fire Ruby; Joker venom" }, { "type": "promo (ad from the publisher)", "title": "Detective Comics!", "feature": "Batman", "sequence_number": 14, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "Bob Kane (signed)", "inks": "Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson", "colors": "Strauss Engraving Company", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "The Batman appears in a complete episode every month in...", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Clayface [Basil Karlo]; Robin [Dick Grayson]", "synopsis": "A promotional house advertisement for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #40 (June 1940), whose cover is reproduced.", "notes": "", "keywords": "flag poles; hatchets" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "Charlie Barnet Uses Home Recordo!", "feature": "Home Recorder / Recordo", "sequence_number": 15, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "? (ad copy)", "pencils": "? (photographs)", "inks": "? (photographs)", "colors": "None", "letters": "?; typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "You, too, can make your own records if you sing or play an instrument", "characters": "Larry Taylor (photograph); Charlie Barnet (photograph); Bill May (photograph); Bob", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Advertisement for making your own records at home, from Home Recording Company, New York, N.Y. Appears on the inside back cover.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "illustration", "title": "", "feature": "Batman and Robin", "sequence_number": 16, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "None", "pencils": "Bob Kane (signed as Bob Kane)", "inks": "Bob Kane (signed as Bob Kane)", "colors": "Strauss Engraving Company", "letters": "?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "Yours for bigger and better thrills, Batman", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne] (featured); Robin [Dick Grayson] (featured)", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Pin-up of Batman and Robin, found on the back cover, made to cut out and frame.", "keywords": "" } ], "cover": "https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/950/w400/950750.jpg" }
