Batman #154

(March 1963)

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Made Simple Self-Teaching Encyclopedia / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Danger Strikes Four (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

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Letters

Stan Starkman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne] (mainstream); Batman II [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth (mainstream); Robin [Dick Grayson] (mainstream); Robin II [Bruce Wayne Jr.]; Bruce Wayne; Kathy Kane Wayne; Hal Durgin (villain); "Stogie" Rand (villain, Durgin's henchman); Durgin's unnamed henchman (villain); Magog (villain, robot); Big Al Finney (villain); Big Al's gang (villains)

Universe

DC : Alfred's Tales of the Future

Synopsis

As Dick begins reading Alfred's latest imaginary tale of Batman II and Robin II, he is called upon by the Caped Crusader to battle Big Al and his men, with all involved in circumstances strangely resembling Alfred's story.

Reprints

• in DC's Greatest Imaginary Stories (DC, 2005 series) #2 - Batman and Robin ([July] 2010)

Keywords

Alfred's Tales of the Future; Gotham City; Imaginary Story; Wayne Mansion

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/. Inker credit verified by Paris.

This is the fourth in a series of imaginary tales of Batman II and Robin II written by Alfred. Last seen in the third story of Batman #145 (February 1962), next in the second story of Batman #159 (November 1963). The events in Alfred’s story are not part of regular continuity.

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

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Missile Attack / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Amazing Odyssey of Batman and Robin (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Great Kardo (villain, stage magician)

Universe

DC : mainstream

Synopsis

When the remains of the Bat-Boat are found, its log is sent to Commissioner Gordon, who announces that Batman is dead, leaving a stage magician free to commit his crimes!

Reprints

• in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #47 (Circa July 1963)

Keywords

Bat-Boat; Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/. Inker credit verified by Paris.

Strange Sports Stories Is the Most (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

The Brave and the Bold; Strange Sports Stories / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Safety First -- All Year! (Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

Synopsis

Johnny discovers the hazards of leaving things lying around the home.

Indexer Notes

Appears in many other March 1963 DC titles.

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Letters to the Bat-Cave / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from William Reed, Alan Floth, Martin Maloney, Dennis Anderson, Fred Bronson, Russell W. Ball, Greg Feldman, Steven Martys, David Laurence, Charles Braun, Dave Bibby, Phil Leibfred, and Jerry Pritchett.

The Strange Experiment of Doctor Dorn (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dr. Dorn (villain, research scientist, becomes a creature)

Universe

DC : mainstream

Synopsis

A large green creature is menacing Gotham City, so the Dynamic Duo are called in to assist, and they discover a way to get the creature to pass away, leaving Dr. Dorn free without any effect.

Keywords

Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/. Inker credit verified by Paris.

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

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104 Kings' Knights / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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147 Famous Automobiles / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

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American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)