Batman #118

(September 1958)

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Charles Atlas / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Battle of Police Island! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; two un-named scientists; group of escaped convicts [Gavin; Gee-Gee; Dalton; Moore] (villains)

Synopsis:

The Caped Crusaders have the task of saving four escaped felons from the radiation they have become contaminated with before they perish or infect others.

Keywords:

Gotham City

Indexer Notes

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

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Warden Willis / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text:

"Our new machine is installed, Warden!"

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Warden Willis

The Man Who Couldn't Be Tried Twice! (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Ray Burnley

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Willy Keys (circus clown); Wyler (trapeze artist, death); Dr. Forbes (Police lab employee); James Lee (villain, trapeze artist); David Dial (villain, owner of All-Star Circus)

Synopsis:

Batman's testimony in a court case seemingly allows a guilty man to go free, but he uncovers evidence later that proves another man was a killer!

Reprints:

• in Läderlappen (Centerförlaget, 1956 series) #2/1959 (1959-12-11)
• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #218 (January-February 1970)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #6/1970 (21.März 1970)
which is reprinted
• in Batman Superband (Egmont Ehapa, 1974 series) #1 (1974)
• in Giant Batman Album (K. G. Murray, 1962 series) #31 (1975)
• in Lynvingen Gavealbum (Atlantic Forlag, 1980 series) (1980)

Keywords:

Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Script credit by Martin O'Hearn. Penciler credit by Craig Delich; we previously credited Sheldon Moldoff. Inker credit verified by Jack Burnley. Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

Know Your Pet! (Table of Contents: 7)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Don Cameron

Inks:

Don Cameron

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Editing:

?

Genre:

advocacy

Characters:

Jimmy; Jimmy's mom; Rags (a dog)

Synopsis:

Jimmy tries to treat his dog like a poodle, not realizing that different pets need different care.

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Casey the Cop / 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:

"These radio sets are terrific!"

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Casey the Cop

Reprints:

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #182 (April 1952)

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Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Gunshot on a Summer Night (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

detective-mystery

The Merman Batman (Table of Contents: 11)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

Pat Gordon

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vince Kenton (villain); Smarte (villain); Marty (villain)

Synopsis:

While chasing down a wanted criminal, Batman is struck by lightning and falls into the harbor. When he rises out of the water, he discovers that he cannot breathe air and has literally become a human fish.

Reprints:

• in Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #5 (Summer 1963)
• in DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([August] 2010)

Keywords:

Bat-Cave; Batarang; belt radio; Gotham City; Marine Construction Corporation

Indexer Notes

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

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DeLuxe Photo Service / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Junior Sales Club of America / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Zorro Color Television Set / advertisement / 1 page (report information)