Issue Instance
API endpoint that allows Issue to be viewed.
GET /api/issue/8992/?format=api
{ "api_url": "https://www.comics.org/api/issue/8992/?format=api", "series_name": "Batman (1940 series)", "descriptor": "65", "number": "65", "volume": "", "variant_name": "", "title": "", "publication_date": "June-July 1951", "key_date": "1951-06-00", "price": "0.10 USD", "page_count": "52.000", "editing": "Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (credited editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)", "indicia_publisher": "National Comics Publications Inc.", "brand_emblem": "Superman DC National Comics", "isbn": "", "barcode": "", "rating": "", "on_sale_date": "1951-04-16", "indicia_frequency": "bi-monthly", "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 Empress of the Underworld!", "feature": "Batman and Robin", "sequence_number": 0, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "Win Mortimer; Lew Sayre Schwartz (Catwoman)", "inks": "Win Mortimer; Charles Paris (Catwoman)", "colors": "?", "letters": "Ira Schnapp", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Robin [Dick Grayson]", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Mortimer art credits confirmed by Mortimer. Catwoman figure by Schwartz and Paris from the 3rd story this issue. Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "promo (ad from the publisher)", "title": "Top Value in America's Top Comics!", "feature": "", "sequence_number": 1, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "None", "letters": "?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Inside front cover.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "A Partner for Batman!", "feature": "Batman and Robin", "sequence_number": 2, "page_count": "12.000", "script": "Bill Finger", "pencils": "Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only); Lew Sayre Schwartz", "inks": "Charles Paris", "colors": "?", "letters": "Ira Schnapp", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Wingman (real name not revealed, introduction); The Dexter Gang (villains, introduction for all); unnamed citizens; unnamed doctor; unnamed nurse; unnamed police officer; Steve Belter (gossip columnist); unnamed criminals; unnamed restaurant patrons", "synopsis": "After Robin is sidelined with a broken leg, he fears that he is being replaced when Batman recruits a character called Wingman to be his partner. In reality, Batman is training Wingman to be a European version of Batman.", "notes": "Penciler credits verified by Schwartz, inker credit confirmed by Paris, and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "", "feature": "Kellogg's Raisin Bran", "sequence_number": 3, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comics-form advertising", "title": "", "feature": "Dubble Bubble Gum", "sequence_number": 4, "page_count": "0.500", "script": "?", "pencils": "Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)", "inks": "Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)", "colors": "?", "letters": "?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "children", "first_line": "Wonder why we aren't catching any fish?", "characters": "Pud", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "", "feature": "Casey the Cop", "sequence_number": 5, "page_count": "0.500", "script": "Henry Boltinoff (signed)", "pencils": "Henry Boltinoff (signed)", "inks": "Henry Boltinoff (signed)", "colors": "?", "letters": "Henry Boltinoff", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "humor", "first_line": "Sarge, I just picked up two suspicious looking men...", "characters": "Casey the Cop; Sarge", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "Bruce Wayne -- Crime Reporter!", "feature": "Batman and Robin", "sequence_number": 6, "page_count": "12.000", "script": "Bill Finger", "pencils": "Dick Sprang", "inks": "Charles Paris", "colors": "?", "letters": "Ira Schnapp", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne] (also as Vinton Wells); Commissioner James Gordon; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jack \"Five Star\" Thorpe (newspaper editor, introduction); The Artisans [John Slagg (master electrician); Fred Bower (telephone lineman); Peter Hogan (plumber); Ed Peters (welder)] (villains, introduction for all); Cy (newspaper printer man); unnamed messenger; unnamed criminals; Reynolds (photographer); unnamed police chief; unnamed police officers; Jim Lang (former newspaper man); unnamed police sergeant; \"Small Change\" Hogan (criminal); \"Second Story\" Fleming (criminal)", "synopsis": "Newspaper editor Jack \"Five Star\" Thorpe wagers that he can train Bruce Wayne to be an ace crime reporter. As part of his training, Bruce is assigned to uncover the identity of the mysterious leader of the criminal Artisan Gang.", "notes": "Penciler credit verified by Sprang, inker credit confirmed by Paris, and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comics-form advertising", "title": "Captain Tootsie in Emergency Landing", "feature": "Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll", "sequence_number": 7, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "William Schreiber (signed)", "inks": "William Schreiber (signed)", "colors": "?", "letters": "?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "", "characters": "Secret Legion [Captain Tootsie; Fatso; Marybelle; Rollo]; Susan; Farrell", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "", "feature": "Quick Quiz", "sequence_number": 8, "page_count": "0.750", "script": "Horace Elmo (signed)", "pencils": "Horace Elmo (signed)", "inks": "Horace Elmo (signed)", "colors": "?", "letters": "?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "non-fiction", "first_line": "What bird lays the largest eggs?", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "", "feature": "Nestlé's Crunch", "sequence_number": 9, "page_count": "0.250", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "text article", "title": "Four-Footed Detectives", "feature": "", "sequence_number": 10, "page_count": "2.000", "script": "Barbara Fairbanks (credited as B. Fairbanks)", "pencils": "Raymond Perry", "inks": "Raymond Perry", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "non-fiction", "first_line": "One day, a little boy wandered...", "characters": "William the Conqueror; V. G. Mullikin; Sgt. Horton", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "bloodhounds" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "", "feature": "Jerry the Jitterbug", "sequence_number": 11, "page_count": "0.500", "script": "Henry Boltinoff (signed)", "pencils": "Henry Boltinoff (signed)", "inks": "Henry Boltinoff (signed)", "colors": "?", "letters": "Henry Boltinoff", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "humor; teen", "first_line": "Gee, Dad, with prices and everything going up...", "characters": "Jerry", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "", "feature": "Smith Brothers Cough Drops", "sequence_number": 12, "page_count": "0.500", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "", "feature": "Shorty", "sequence_number": 13, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "Henry Boltinoff (signed)", "pencils": "Henry Boltinoff (signed)", "inks": "Henry Boltinoff (signed)", "colors": "?", "letters": "Henry Boltinoff", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "humor", "first_line": "I wanted to see that movie...", "characters": "Shorty", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "Catwoman -- Empress of the Underworld", "feature": "Batman and Robin", "sequence_number": 14, "page_count": "12.000", "script": "Bill Finger", "pencils": "Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures); Lew Sayre Schwartz", "inks": "Charles Paris", "colors": "?", "letters": "Joe Rosen", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "superhero", "first_line": "", "characters": "Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (villain); Robin [Dick Grayson]; \"Whale\" Morton (villain, introduction); unnamed hospital employees; unnamed partygoers; unnamed criminals; Adolph Hammer (airline passenger); unnamed airline passengers; unnamed night club patrons; unnamed night club staff member; unnamed television host", "synopsis": "Selina Kyle has reformed from her criminal life and is now the owner of a pet shop. But when a series of crimes based on cats occurs, it is believed that Catwoman has returned to her criminal life.", "notes": "Pencil credits verified by Schwartz and inker credit confirmed by Paris.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "promo (ad from the publisher)", "title": "Editorial Advisory Board", "feature": "", "sequence_number": 15, "page_count": "0.500", "script": "?", "pencils": "None", "inks": "None", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "", "feature": "Stewart-Warner Bike Speedometer", "sequence_number": 16, "page_count": "0.500", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comics-form advertising", "title": "Gains Fame in Race with Flame", "feature": "\"P-F\" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story", "sequence_number": 17, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "adventure", "first_line": "Bob was on his last afternoon delivery when...", "characters": "Jim Wise; Bob", "synopsis": "", "notes": "On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "comics-form advertising", "title": "The \"Popsicle\" Twins at Great Salt Lake", "feature": "The Adventures of the Popsicle Twins", "sequence_number": 18, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "?", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "Tess; Tim", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "Great Salt Lake" }, { "type": "comic story", "title": "", "feature": "Varsity Vic", "sequence_number": 19, "page_count": "0.750", "script": "Henry Boltinoff (signed)", "pencils": "Henry Boltinoff (signed)", "inks": "Henry Boltinoff (signed)", "colors": "?", "letters": "Henry Boltinoff", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "humor; teen", "first_line": "Oh, what a beautiful morning!", "characters": "Varsity Vic", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "", "feature": "Charlie Wild, Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil", "sequence_number": 20, "page_count": "0.250", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "public service announcement", "title": "Superboy Says: \"Know Your Country!\"", "feature": "Superboy", "sequence_number": 21, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "Jack Schiff", "pencils": "Win Mortimer", "inks": "Win Mortimer", "colors": "None", "letters": "Ira Schnapp", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "advocacy; superhero", "first_line": "Sigrid has invited us to her house for supper.", "characters": "Superboy [Clark Kent]; Sigrid", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Inside back cover.", "keywords": "" }, { "type": "advertisement", "title": "Exciting News!", "feature": "Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns", "sequence_number": 22, "page_count": "1.000", "script": "?", "pencils": "?", "inks": "?", "colors": "?", "letters": "typeset", "editing": "None", "job_number": "", "genre": "", "first_line": "", "characters": "", "synopsis": "", "notes": "Back cover.", "keywords": "" } ], "cover": "https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/2/w400/2527.jpg" }
