Batman #97
(February 1956)

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
1955-12-04
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.

The Return of the Bat-Hound! (Table of Contents)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look! A picture of Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bat-Hound [Ace]; Bruce Wayne (image); Dick Grayson (image)
Keywords
Bat-Cave

Indexer Notes

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

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

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Joker Announces Danger (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Joker returns!
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Joker (villain); The Joker's gang [Pete; others unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis
When Batman appears as an announcer on a TV show, the Joker decides to use announcers as part of his next crime spree.
Reprints
Keywords
Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Inker credit confirmed by Paris.

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

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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
Fine recreation for the prisoners!
Feature Logo
Casey the Cop
Genre
humor
Characters
Casey the Cop
Keywords
baseball

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Buzzy Asks: "Do You Know How to Be a Good Baby-Sitter?" (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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

Feature Logo
Buzzy
Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Buzzy Brown; Susie; Mrs. Williams; Johnny

Doom on Channel 14 (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Pat Gordon

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Great Scott!
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Marty Kirk (villain, introduction); Mugsy Burns (villain, introduction); unnamed gang members (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis
When Batman re-enacts the capture of gangster Marty Kirk, Kirk's gang members capture the Dynamic Duo in the studio, and force officials to release Kirk from prison.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inker credit verified by Paris.

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

Shorty / 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
Looks like I'm catching a cold!
Feature Logo
Shorty
Genre
humor
Characters
Shorty

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Officer, quick! There's a burglar trying to get into my house!
Feature Logo
Casey the Cop
Genre
humor
Characters
Casey the Cop
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

New Gadget to Fight Crime (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
non-fiction; crime

Indexer Notes

Colorist credit by Craig Delich.

The Return of the Bat-Hound! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, Ace is following the trail of...
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bat-Hound [Ace]; John Wilker (Ace's owner); Ross Millen (dog trainer); Whitey (a dog); Commissioner James Gordon; gang of crooks (villains)
Synopsis
When some crooks learn that trainer Ross Millen has trained his dog to by-pass security systems, they seize Millen and force him to use his dog to commit crimes.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inker credit verified by Paris. Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

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

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Return of the Bat-Hound!
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Garcelon Stamps
  3. 2. The Joker Announces Danger
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
  5. 4. ["Fine recreation for the prisoners!"]
    Casey the Cop
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil
  7. 6. Buzzy Asks: "Do You Know How to Be a Good Baby-Sitter?"
    Buzzy
  8. 7. Doom on Channel 14
    Batman and Robin
  9. 8. ["Looks like I'm catching a cold!"]
    Shorty
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Winchester Roller Skates
  11. 10. ["Officer, quick! There's a burglar trying to get into my house!"]
    Casey the Cop
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
  13. 12. New Gadget to Fight Crime
  14. 13. The Return of the Bat-Hound!
    Batman and Robin
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Craig Delich
  • Del Gruber
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore