(1982)

Egmont UK, 1979 Series
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Pages
80 ?
On-sale Date
1981
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
London Editions Limited
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ISBN
0-86030-330-6 Search at WorldCat
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Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brian Bolland (signed as BOLLAND [capital letters])
Inks
Brian Bolland (signed as BOLLAND [capital letters])
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Joker
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Characters
Batman; Robin

Time... My Dark Destiny! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman; Kamandi / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Haney; Mike W. Barr
Pencils
Jim Aparo
Inks
Jim Aparo
Colors
Jerry Serpe
Letters
Jim Aparo
Job Number
J-6111
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The state capital, Ed!
Genre
superhero; adventure; science fiction
Characters
Batman; Kamandi; James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Extortion, Inc.; Charles Sinclair; Martin Tellman; Max Beckmesser; Jake Kling; Matthew Tinsley; Dr. Canus; Pyra
Synopsis
Batman tries to stop the Extortion Inc gang but when he meets their new enforcer he realizes that it is Kamandi.
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Indexer Notes

Mike W. Barr credit per interview in Back Issue #7.

This story addresses the dangling plot lines from the cancelling of Kamandi's series.

Dreadful Birthday, Dear Joker...! (Table of Contents: 3)

Batman / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Len Wein
Pencils
Walter Simonson
Inks
Dick Giordano
Colors
Glynis Oliver
Letters
Ben Oda
Job Number
J-6336
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Since 1899, Gotham Police Headquarters has stood at the junction of the area called Five Points, on the lower east side of the city...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Lucius Fox; Commissioner James Gordon; Joker; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Synopsis
The Joker plans his own birthday party and invites all of Gotham to watch the explosive celebration with some of Batman's closest allies. It is up to the Caped Crusader to find the event before the fireworks start.
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Safe as the Grave! (Table of Contents: 4)

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Script
Kelvin Gosnell (credited)
Pencils
Arthur Ranson (credited)
Inks
Arthur Ranson (credited)
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Letters
typeset
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero

How Many Ways Can a Robin Die? (Table of Contents: 5)

Batman / comic story / 22.5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Robbins
Pencils
Irv Novick; Dick Dillin
Inks
Dick Giordano
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda; Milt Snapinn ?
Job Number
S-1329
Genre
superhero
Characters
Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Warden Howe; Emil Ravek
Synopsis
Someone is demonstrating ways to "kill" Robin by using dummies to torture Batman. Batman must track them down and rescue the real Robin.
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Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story told in five chapters: Chapter One: How To Shaft a Robin!; Chapter Two: How To Carve a Robin!; Chapter Three: How To Bury a Robin... Deep!; Chapter Four: How To Twist a Robin's Neck! and Chapter Five: How To Chop Up a Robin!

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Crossword puzzle

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Maze puzzle

Ghost Mountain Midnight! (Table of Contents: 8)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Archie Goodwin
Pencils
Sal Amendola
Inks
Dick Giordano
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn ?
Job Number
L-285
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth
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Pencils
Brian Bolland (signed as BOLLAND [capital letters])
Inks
Brian Bolland (signed as BOLLAND [capital letters])
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Batman; Joker

Indexer Notes

Back cover identical to front cover.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Time... My Dark Destiny!
    Batman; Kamandi
  4. 3. Dreadful Birthday, Dear Joker...!
    Batman
  5. 4. Safe as the Grave!
  6. 5. How Many Ways Can a Robin Die?
    Batman
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
  9. 8. Ghost Mountain Midnight!
    Batman
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
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