Batman #133

(August 1960)

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The National Sports Council Books / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Crimes of the Kite-Man (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm right behind you, Kite-Man!

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Indian Rajah; The Kite-Man [Charles "Chuck" Brown] (villain); Pete (villain, Kite-Man's henchman]; Big Bull Collins (villain, escaped convict)

Synopsis

The Caped Crusaders must battle an ingenious criminal who uses kites to commit his crimes!

Reprints

• in Batman Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1959 ? series) #1967 (1967)
• in The Batman Family (DC, 1975 series) #3 (January-February 1976)

Keywords

Gotham City

Indexer Notes

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

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Detective Comics; World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Showcase; Sea Devils / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Superman Says... "Lend a Friendly Hand!" (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Jack Schiff ?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Aw, Jim, we don't want Sandor along.

Feature Logo

Superman [classic design, angled u bottom]

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Jim; Sandor

The Voyage of the S.S. Batman (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Avast there, me hearties--

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; three bandits [Legs; others unnamed] (villains)

Synopsis

After building a mock Bat-Cave on board a ship and allowing the public in, several crooks break in to it, attempting to steal a trophy on display which has part of a map inside it that will lead the criminals to some stolen loot.

Reprints

• in Century Plus Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #53 ([October 1960])

Keywords

Bat-Cave (not the real one); Gotham City; S.S. Batman

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/.

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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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

I like the way you spin that club around, Casey!

Genre

humor

Characters

Casey the Cop; Al

Synopsis

Casey loans his nightstick to Al for a day.

Reprints

• from Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #47 (August-September 1955) [condensed]

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Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Letters to the Bat-Cave / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (illustration)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Batman

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Warden Willis / 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

I've made a complete study of your prison, warden...

Genre

humor

Characters

Warden Willis

Batwoman's Publicity Agent (Table of Contents: 12)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Bat-Mite; Bat-Hound [Ace]; group of un-named bandits (villains)

Synopsis

Batwoman and Bat-Mite team up to fight crime and the Dynamic Duo do not know what to make of it. The truth, that Bat-Mite is in love with the female crimefighter, is the reason that the imp from another dimension being in town.

Reprints

• in Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #7 (Summer 1964)
• in DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([October] 2010)

Keywords

Ace Camera Company; Bat-Cave; Batmobile; Gotham Caller; Gotham City; Gotham City Gazette; Hi-Fi Exposition

Indexer Notes

Penciler credit by Craig Delich; we previously credited Bob Kane. Inker verified by Sheldon Moldoff.

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Blackhawk; Challengers of the Unknown / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Midwest Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)