Batman
#77
(June-July 1953)
DC,
1940 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 44
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1953-04-15
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Crime Predictor!
Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's Batman and Robin, Boss!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
-
in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #4 (1 de mayo de 1954) -
in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #9 ([August] 2021)
-
Now More Than Ever
The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
The Crime Predictor
Batman and Robin / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils
- Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only); Lew Sayre Schwartz
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Blank [Dr. Edward Arvin] (villain, introduction); Mugs Wilden; Boyar; Rog Robey
- Synopsis
- A scientist invents a machine that can predict crimes, which Batman and Robin hope will help them capture crime boss Mr. Blank, but the machine predicts that Mr. Blank will murder Batman.
- Reprints
- in Batman (New American Library, 1966 series) #D2939 (March 1966)
-
in Batman (New American Library, 1966 series) #D2939 (March 1966) - in Batman from the 30s to the 70s (Crown Publishers, 1971 series) (1971)
-
in Caped Crusader Classics! (Titan, 1988 series) #1 - Batman and Robin (August 1988) - in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #9 ([August] 2021)
-
Indexer Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, penciler credits verified by Schwartz, and inker credit verified by Paris.
[no title indexed]
Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm scared! This really is a tough neighborhood!
- Genre
- children
- Characters
- Pud
Editorial Advisory Board
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Includes a plug for The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
The Secret Star
Batman and Robin / comic story / 9.67 pages
- Script
- Al Schwartz ?
- Pencils
- Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only); Lew Sayre Schwartz
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Feature Logo
- Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Secret Star [Ted Blakely (FBI agent); Harry Vincent (honor student); Lt. Philip Gray (intelligence agent); Dave Fells (police officer); Sam Olson (police officer)] (introduction for all); Dean Moore; Matt "Sugar" Kroler (villain, introduction); Gus; Daly
- Synopsis
- Commissioner Gordon recruits five men to be part of the Secret Star, a group of men who can stand in for Batman if needed. As Batman and Robin train the men, they are unaware that one of them is secretly working with a crime boss.
- Reprints
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #9 ([August] 2021)
-
Indexer Notes
Penciler credits verified by Schwartz and inker credit verified by Paris. Script previously credited to Bill Finger? New credit by Bob Hughes based on Schwartz's heavy use of periods and distinctive writing style. Reprint in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus Volume 9 credits the writer as Bill Finger.
Fast Footwork Foils Foreign Agent
Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey, Sam!
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Jim Wise; Sam
- Keywords
- train
[no title indexed]
Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh my gosh! Sarge, this is Casey. Get the fire department - Quick!
- Feature Logo
Casey the Cop- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Casey the Cop; Sarge
- Reprints
- in Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #63 (April-May 1958)
-
in Super Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #98 ([August 1958] ?)
-
[no title indexed]
Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I put a penny in and nothing happened...
- Feature Logo
Varsity Vic- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Varsity Vic
- Reprints
- in Super Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #44 ([January 1954] ?)
- in Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #65 (June 1958)
-
[no title indexed]
Little Pete / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here's seats!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Little Pete; Herky
- Reprints
- in Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #102 (April 1958)
-
Batman Pounds a Beat!
Batman and Robin / comic story / 9.67 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger ?
- Pencils
- Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only); Lew Sayre Schwartz
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; "Dancer" Kern (villain, introduction); Captain Tom Harby; Ralph Edney
- Synopsis
- When Commissioner Gordon is called out of town, Acting Commissioner Tom Harby, who holds a grudge against Batman and Robin, assigns them to perform ordinary police tasks such as issuing parking tickets and arresting jaywalkers instead of solving how Dancer Kern is carrying out mysterious robberies.
- Reprints
- in Super Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #44 ([January 1954] ?)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #9 ([August] 2021)
-
Indexer Notes
Penciler credits verified by Schwartz and inker credit verified by Paris. Lettering credit per Todd Klein's blog: https://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-batman-part-3/. Writer credit entered by Bob Hughes. Matches Finger's writing style including heavy use of gerunds and passive voice.
[no title indexed]
Quick Quiz / activity / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What causes day and night?
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
Peter Porkchops Learns "Carelessness Is No Joke!"
Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Owww!
- Genre
- advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Peter Porkchops
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Crime Predictor!
Batman and Robin -
1.
Now More Than Ever
The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis -
2.
The Crime Predictor
Batman and Robin -
3.
[no title indexed]
Ball-Band -
4.
["I'm scared! This really is a tough neighborhood!"]
Dubble Bubble Gum -
5.
Editorial Advisory Board
-
6.
The Secret Star
Batman and Robin -
7.
[no title indexed]
Wildroot Cream-Oil -
8.
Fast Footwork Foils Foreign Agent
Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes -
9.
["Oh my gosh! Sarge, this is Casey. Get the fire department - Quick!"]
Casey the Cop -
10.
Shortchanging Swindlers
-
11.
["I put a penny in and nothing happened..."]
Varsity Vic -
12.
[no title indexed]
Necco -
13.
["Here's seats!"]
Little Pete -
14.
Batman Pounds a Beat!
Batman and Robin -
15.
Superman Is on Television!
The Adventures of Superman -
16.
["What causes day and night?"]
Quick Quiz -
17.
[no title indexed]
Baker's 4 in 1 Instant Cocoa Mix -
18.
Peter Porkchops Learns "Carelessness Is No Joke!"
Peter Porkchops -
19.
[no title indexed]
Littleton Stamp Co. -
20.
[no title indexed]
Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Peter Croome
- Craig Delich
- Jochen G.
- Del Gruber
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- John Monagle
- Mike Nielsen
- Matthew Peets
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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