(2014 [February 2015])

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Volume
1
Price
14.99 USD; 17.99 CAD
Pages
364
On-sale Date
2014-12-03
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [peel]
ISBN
978-1-4012-5277-9 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401252779 51499
Editing
Jim Chadwick (editor, original series); Aniz Ansari (assistant editor, original series); Rachel Pinnelas (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
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桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Letters
typeset
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superhero
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Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

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Lord Death Man Part 1 (Table of Contents: 3)

Batman / comic story / 32 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Colors
? (spot red color and grays on splash and pages 2-16)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin; Lord Death Man
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The story is adapted from "Death Knocks Three Times" in Batman #180 (May 1966) by Robert Kanigher and Sheldon Moldoff.

Splash page resembles a cover with Batman holding a bat-a-rang while a giant head of Lord Death Man looms behind him. Lord Death Man's face is white.

Lord Death Man Part 2 (Table of Contents: 4)

Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Colors
? (spot red color and grays on splash and pages 2-4)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Characters
Lord Death Man; Batman; Robin
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The story is adapted from "Death Knocks Three Times" in Batman #180 (May 1966) by Robert Kanigher and Sheldon Moldoff.

Splash page resembles a cover with Batman holding a bat-a-rang while a giant head of Lord Death Man looms behind him. Lord Death Man's face is red. Similar to the previous issue except that Batman appears to be looking at Lord Death Face in this one.

Vs. Lord Death Man Chapter 3 (Table of Contents: 5)

Batman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Colors
? (splash page only)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin; Lord Death Man
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The story is adapted from "Death Knocks Three Times" in Batman #180 (May 1966) by Robert Kanigher and Sheldon Moldoff.

Doctor Faceless Part 1 (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Colors
? (spot red color and grays on splash and pages 2-4)
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin; Doctor Faceless
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Based on "The Fantastic Dr. No-Face" from DETECTIVE COMICS #319 (September 1963), written by Dave Wood, penciled by Sheldon Moldoff, and inked by Charles Paris.

Doctor Faceless Part 2 (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Colors
? (spot red color and grays on splash and pages 2-7)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Based on "The Fantastic Dr. No-Face" from DETECTIVE COMICS #319 (September 1963), written by Dave Wood, penciled by Sheldon Moldoff, and inked by Charles Paris.

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

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
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桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)

Doctor Faceless Part 3 (Table of Contents: 9)

Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Colors
? (spot red color and grays on splash and pages 2-4)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Characters
バットマン [Batman]; Robin; Doctor Faceless
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Based on "The Fantastic Dr. No-Face" from DETECTIVE COMICS #319 (September 1963), written by Dave Wood, penciled by Sheldon Moldoff, and inked by Charles Paris.

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

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Genre
superhero

The Human Ball (Table of Contents: 11)

Batman / comic story / 14.5 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Colors
? (spot red color and grays on splash and pages 2-4)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin; The Human Ball
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Page 13 is a half page.

Based on "The Strange Death of Batman" from Detective Comics #347 (January 1966) by Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella.

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

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Genre
superhero

The Human Ball (Table of Contents: 13)

Batman / comic story / 14.5 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Colors
? (spot red color and grays on splash and pages 2-4)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin; The Human Ball
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Page 13 is a half-page.

Based on "The Strange Death of Batman" from Detective Comics #347 (January 1966) by Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella.

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

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Genre
superhero

The Human Ball (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin; The Human Ball
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Splash page looks like a full color cover. Batman and Robin are by a brick wall and a gold man in a tuck position is jumping at them. First panel of actual story is Batman falling down or crouching.

Based on "The Strange Death of Batman" from Detective Comics #347 (January 1966) by Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella.

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

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Genre
superhero

The Revenge of Professor Gorilla (Table of Contents: 17)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Colors
? (spot color and grays on splash and pages 2-4)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin; Professor Gorilla
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Based very loosely on "Batman Battles the Living Beast-Bomb!" from DETECTIVE COMICS #339 (May 1965), written by Gardner Fox, penciled by Carmine Infantino, and inked by Joe Giella.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Genre
superhero

Professor Gorilla's Revenge Part 2 (Table of Contents: 19)

Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin; Professor Gorilla
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Splash page resembles a cover with Batman punching Professor Gorilla who is dressed all in black except for his cape, gloves and boots.

Based very loosely on "Batman Battles the Living Beast-Bomb!" from DETECTIVE COMICS #339 (May 1965), written by Gardner Fox, penciled by Carmine Infantino, and inked by Joe Giella.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Genre
superhero

Professor Gorilla's Revenge Part 3 (Table of Contents: 21)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Colors
? (spot red color and grays on splash and pages 2-4)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin; Professor Gorilla
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Based very loosely on "Batman Battles the Living Beast-Bomb!" from DETECTIVE COMICS #339 (May 1965), written by Gardner Fox, penciled by Carmine Infantino, and inked by Joe Giella.

Go Go the Magician (Table of Contents: 22)

Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Colors
? (spot red color and grays on splash and pages 2-4)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin; Go Go
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adapted from "The Weather Wizard's Triple-Treasure Thefts!" in Detective Comics #353 (July 1966) by Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Genre
superhero

Go Go the Magician Part 2 (Table of Contents: 24)

Batman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Colors
? (spot red color and grays on splash and pages 2-4)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Splash page has Batman standing in front of a block of ice with a man encased in it. The splash page is made to resemble a cover.

Adapted from "The Weather Wizard's Triple-Treasure Thefts!" in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #353 (July 1966) by Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Genre
superhero

Go Go the Magician Part 3 (Table of Contents: 26)

Batman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Colors
? (splash page only)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin; Go Go
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adapted from "The Weather Wizard's Triple-Treasure Thefts!" in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #353 (July 1966) by Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Genre
superhero

The Man Who Quit Being Human Part 1 (Table of Contents: 28)

Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Splash page resembles a cover with Batman and Robin in the foreground while a mostly silhouetted man looms over them with his arms outstretched.

Based on Gardner Fox’s “The Man Who Quit the Human Race!” from Batman #165 (August 1964).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Genre
superhero

The Man Who Quit Being Human Part 2 (Table of Contents: 30)

Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Colors
? (spot red color and grays on splash and pages 2-4)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Splash page resembles a cover with Batman pulling on a rope as he twists away from the viewer and Robin crouched in the background.

Based on Gardner Fox’s “The Man Who Quit the Human Race!” from Batman #165 (August 1964).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Genre
superhero

The Man Who Quit Being Human Part 3 (Table of Contents: 32)

Batman / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Colors
? (spot red color and grays on splash and pages 2-8)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Based on Gardner Fox’s “The Man Who Quit the Human Race!” from Batman #165 (August 1964).

The Man Who Quit Being Human Part 4 (Table of Contents: 33)

Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata) (see notes); Sheldon Drzka (translation)
Pencils
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Colors
? (spot red color and grays on splash and pages 2-4)
Letters
Wes Abbott
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin; Inspector Gordon
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Splash page resembles a cover with a skinny black and red alien carrying a girl in the background while Batman and Robin are shocked in the foreground.

Based on Gardner Fox’s “The Man Who Quit the Human Race!” from Batman #165 (August 1964).

The Charm of Kuwata's Version of Batman as a Scientific Detective (Table of Contents: 34)

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Script
Kōsei Ono
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桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Inks
桑田二郎 (Jiro Kuwata)
Letters
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Table of Contents
  4. 3. Lord Death Man Part 1
    Batman
  5. 4. Lord Death Man Part 2
    Batman
  6. 5. Vs. Lord Death Man Chapter 3
    Batman
  7. 6. Doctor Faceless Part 1
    Batman
  8. 7. Doctor Faceless Part 2
    Batman
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
  10. 9. Doctor Faceless Part 3
    Batman
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  12. 11. The Human Ball
    Batman
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  14. 13. The Human Ball
    Batman
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  16. 15. The Human Ball
    Batman
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  18. 17. The Revenge of Professor Gorilla
    Batman
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  20. 19. Professor Gorilla's Revenge Part 2
    Batman
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  22. 21. Professor Gorilla's Revenge Part 3
    Batman
  23. 22. Go Go the Magician
    Batman
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  25. 24. Go Go the Magician Part 2
    Batman
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  27. 26. Go Go the Magician Part 3
    Batman
  28. 27. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  29. 28. The Man Who Quit Being Human Part 1
    Batman
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  31. 30. The Man Who Quit Being Human Part 2
    Batman
  32. 31. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  33. 32. The Man Who Quit Being Human Part 3
    Batman
  34. 33. The Man Who Quit Being Human Part 4
    Batman
  35. 34. The Charm of Kuwata's Version of Batman as a Scientific Detective
  36. 35. [no title indexed]
  37. 36. [no title indexed]
    Batman
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