Batman #95
(October 1955)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Jan., May, July, and Nov.
On-sale Date
1955-08-23
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (credited editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Ballad of Batman! (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
First Line of Dialogue or Text
None knows from where they come nor...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Sam Strong
Keywords
Batmobile; guitars; singing

Indexer Notes

Art credits confirmed by Mortimer, letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Guardian of 100 Cities! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Roger Stanton (former actor, introduction); Shag Darnell (villain, introduction); Shag's gang (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis
Famed replica artifacts from various movie sets, located in a field not far from Hollywood, serve as the stage as a hideout for escaped convict Shag Darnell and his thugs.
Reprints
Keywords
Eiffel Tower; The Sphinx

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, inker credit verified by Paris.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Jane!
Feature Logo
Jerry the Jitterbug
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Jerry the Jitterbug; Jane

"Wings" Winchester Stops a Robbery (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Winchester Super Speed Roller Skates / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Buzzy Asks: "What Are You Getting Out of School?" (Table of Contents: 5)

Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dig this eager beaver, Buzzy!
Feature Logo
Buzzy
Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Buzzy Brown; Jan

The Bat-Train (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Edmond Hamilton ?
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Wires Welkin (villain, introduction, death in flashback); Welkin's gang [Slann; Wilden; Bloss] (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis
Batman takes a mobile Bat-Cave on the road by special train, but is mystified why a gang of crooks seeks to steal one particular trophy of his: a spool of recording wire.
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Cave; Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Inker credit verified by Paris. Writer credit by Bob Hughes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
H'lo, Captain!
Genre
humor
Characters
Casey the Cop
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff
First Line of Dialogue or Text
My, it's a nice day!
Feature Logo
Casey the Cop
Genre
humor
Characters
Casey the Cop

Suspects Wanted (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller (credited)
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
Raymond Perry ?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction; crime
Characters
Roy Jansen; Lefty Malone

Indexer Notes

Colorist credit by Craig Delich.

The Ballad of Batman (Table of Contents: 11)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils
Dick Sprang
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It was only a song by a wandering singer -- but it...
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Sam Strong (singer, introduction); Commissioner James Gordon (voice only); John Martin (TV producer, introduction); Whitey (villain, introduction); other un-named thugs (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis
A balladeer comes to Gotham City to sing the praises of Batman in verse, but it backfires when his songs tip off crooks wanting to commit crimes.
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Cave; Bat-Signal; Batmarine; Batmobile; Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, penciler credit verified by Sprang, and inker credit verified by Paris.

Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Frontier Fighters; The Legends of Daniel Boone; Tomahawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Artistic Card Co., Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Littleton Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Schwinn American / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Ballad of Batman!
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  3. 2. The Guardian of 100 Cities!
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. ["Hi, Jane!"]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  5. 4. "Wings" Winchester Stops a Robbery
    Winchester Super Speed Roller Skates
  6. 5. Buzzy Asks: "What Are You Getting Out of School?"
    Buzzy
  7. 6. The Bat-Train
    Batman and Robin
  8. 7. ["H'lo, Captain!"]
    Casey the Cop
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
  10. 9. ["My, it's a nice day!"]
    Casey the Cop
  11. 10. Suspects Wanted
  12. 11. The Ballad of Batman
    Batman and Robin
  13. 12. Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone
    Frontier Fighters; The Legends of Daniel Boone; Tomahawk
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Artistic Card Co., Inc.
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Littleton Stamp Co.
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Schwinn American
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  • Peter Croome
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  • Del Gruber
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • John Monagle
  • Matthew Peets
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
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