(1989)
Eclipse,
1989 Series
Published in English
(United States)
- Price
- 14.95 USD; 17.95 CAD
- Pages
- 168
- On-sale Date
- 1989
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Eclipse Books
- Brand
-
Eclipse Books
- ISBN
-
1-56060-017-9
- Barcode
- 036475649987 01
- Editing
- Catherine Yronwode (editor-in-chief)
- Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- 8.5" x 11"
- Paper Stock
- Stiff color cover; Plain white and coated color interior paper
- Binding
- Perfect Bound
Issue Notes
Also available in limited signed hardcover edition and in a limited signed and numbered hardcover with original Bob Kane sketch. Autobiography of Bob Kane with comics stories reprinted.
This issue has variants:
This issue has variants:
The individual issues of this series are each less than 50% comics. Only comics sequences are indexed and cover scans are accepted only if the issue has 10% indexed comics content.
The Case of the Missing Heir
comic story / 7 pages
- 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
Hiram Hick / comic story / 2 pages
- 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
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- 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
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Joseph Greene
- Pencils
- Jerry Robinson (signed as Bob Kane)
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson (signed as Bob Kane); 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!
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- 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.
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
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1.
The Case of the Missing Heir
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2.
Adventures of Hiram Hick in New York
Hiram Hick -
3.
Batman and Robin Visit the 1940 New York World's Fair
Batman and Robin -
4.
The Secret of Bruce Wayne
Batman and Robin -
5.
The North Pole Crimes!
Batman and Robin
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