Batman #96
(December 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
1955-10-11
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) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Third Alarm for Batman! (Table of Contents)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints
Keywords
Batmobile

Indexer Notes

Penciler and inker credits confirmed by Win Mortimer. Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

Draw Me! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

His Majesty, King Batman (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; King Eric of Morania (introduction); Chancellor Zartis; Count Viras; Mayne Malan (villain, introduction); Malan's gang (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis
A visiting royal dignitary visiting Gotham City gets an unexpected role he never expected: to play the role of Batman while the real Caped Crusader looks for a wanted felon. Unfortunately for Batman, the King doesn't want to give up that role once he gets it!
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Signal; Batmobile; Batplane; Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Inker credit verified by Charles Paris.

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

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Little Pete / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
C'mon, Toodles, eat your food!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Pete
Reprints

"Wings" Winchester Saves the Movie Theater (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

Batman's College Days (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne](origin details in flashback); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bruce Wayne's college chums [Pete; rest unnamed]; Joe Danton (villain, introduction)
Synopsis
Bruce Wayne has been invited on a 3-day reunion cruise with some of his old college athletic team chums. But joy turns to fear when their host not only discovers Batman's true identity, but threatens to kill each and every one of them with planted mines.
Reprints
Keywords
Gotham City; Gotham College

Indexer Notes

Inker credit verified by Charles Paris.

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh--oh-- I'd better call the sarge!
Feature Logo
Casey the Cop
Genre
humor
Characters
Casey the Cop

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

Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 0.33 page (report information)

He Tracks Disappearing Acts (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller (credited as Jack E. Miller)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; detective-mystery

The Third Alarm for Batman! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
Bill Finger ?
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Stan Kaye
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; Fire Chief Waller (introduction); Mr. Dall (villain, smuggler, introduction)
Synopsis
During Fire Prevention Week, Batman and Robin are asked to join the Fire Department, and, in doing so, uncovers a smuggling ring, and asks the Fire Department to assist them in stopping it.
Reprints
Keywords
Gotham City

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

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
This is the second time this month we've been robbed, officer!
Feature Logo
Casey the Cop
Genre
humor
Characters
Casey the Cop

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

104 Kings' Knights / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

How a Nation Is Born, Your United Nations at Work (Table of Contents: 14)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Third Alarm for Batman!
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. Draw Me!
    Art Instruction, Inc. courses
  3. 2. His Majesty, King Batman
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
  5. 4. ["C'mon, Toodles, eat your food!"]
    Little Pete
  6. 5. "Wings" Winchester Saves the Movie Theater
    Winchester Roller Skates
  7. 6. Batman's College Days
    Batman and Robin
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  9. 8. ["Oh--oh-- I'd better call the sarge!"]
    Casey the Cop
  10. 9. ["Chuckle!!"]
    Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil
  11. 10. He Tracks Disappearing Acts
  12. 11. The Third Alarm for Batman!
    Batman and Robin
  13. 12. ["This is the second time this month we've been robbed, officer!"]
    Casey the Cop
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    104 Kings' Knights
  15. 14. How a Nation Is Born, Your United Nations at Work
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Del Gruber
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Denys Howard
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Matthew Peets
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore