Batman & Me #[nn]

(1989)

The Case of the Missing Heir (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script:

Bob Kane (signed)

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Bob Kane (signed)

Letters:

Bob Kane (signed)

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Dr. J. R. Ferguson (death); Peterson (lawyer); Rodgers; Dorothy; John Williams; Matilda (maid); The Boss (villain); Slick Ranger (villain, make-up artist)

Synopsis:

John Williams inherits a fortune from his uncle, unaware that clever criminals have secured the services of a make-up artist, who will pose as Williams and take over the fortune.

Reprints:

• from Detective Picture Stories (Comics Magazine Company, 1936 series) #5 (April 1937)

Indexer Notes

Bob Kane's first published adventure comic story.

Adventures of Hiram Hick in New York (Table of Contents: 2)

Hiram Hick / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Bob Kane (signed)

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Bob Kane (signed)

Letters:

Bob Kane (signed)

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Hiram Hick

Synopsis:

Country bumpkin Hiram Hick goes to New York. Dressed in his usual clothes, he wins a prize at a masquerade party.

Reprints:

• from Wow — What a Magazine! (Henle Publications, 1936 series) #3 (September 1936)

Keywords:

hotel; masquerade party; New York

Indexer Notes

Bob Kane's first published comic book feature.

Batman and Robin Visit the 1940 New York World's Fair (Table of Contents: 3)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Bob Kane (signed); George Roussos (backgrounds)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Travers; Ann (Vreekill's niece); Dr. Hugo Vreekill (villain, introduction, death); Joey (villain); Limpy (villain)

Synopsis:

The destruction of the Great West River Bridge and the blackmail demand made to the Travers Engineering Corporation spur the Dynamic Duo to investigate the matter, and they uncover a terrifying plot masterminded by the evil Dr. Vreekill.

Reprints:

• from New York World's Fair Comics (DC, 1939 series) #[2] ([July] 1940)

Keywords:

1940 World's Fair; New York

The Secret of Bruce Wayne (Table of Contents: 4)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script:

Joe Greene

Pencils:

Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Inks:

Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed); George Roussos (backgrounds)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mark Loring (introduction, death); Mr. Rand; Mr. Wicks; Scoop Scanlon; Joker (villain, cameo); Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain, cameo); Cat-Woman [aka Catwoman, Selina Kyle] (villain, cameo); Ape (villain); Mr. Graves (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

The editor of Vue Magazine offers a raise in salary to his top reporter IF he can discover just WHO is behind the mask of the Batman!

Reprints:

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #6 (Summer 1942)

Keywords:

radio; secret identity; television

The North Pole Crimes! (Table of Contents: 5)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Jerry Robinson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Cal Daly (introduction); Curly (introduction, death); Angles Bigbee (villain, introduction); The Snow Man Bandits (villains, introduction for all); Ray (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

A ruthless gang of criminals heads to the far north to commit crimes and the Dynamic Duo must solve the riddle of their leaving a snowman at the scene of every crime they commit.

Reprints:

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #7 (Autumn 1942)

Keywords:

Bat-Plane; North Pole; snow costumes

Indexer Notes

First use of snow costumes.