Batman & Me

(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 (Fall 1942)

Keywords

Bat-Plane; North Pole; snow costumes

Indexer Notes

First use of snow costumes.