Batman #162

(March 1964)

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Mike Marvel System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Batman Creature! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 15.67 pages (report information)

Script

Dave Wood

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

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Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Bat-Hound [Ace]; Eric Barroc (villain, scientist, trained-beast creator); Barroc's henchmen (villains); the animal-men (villains)

Synopsis

A mad scientist has invented a ray which turns men into animal creatures, who steal for him. When he turns the ray on Batman, turning the Caped Crusader into a creature, it's all Robin, Batwoman and Bat-Hound can do to stop him.

Reprints

• in Batman: The Black Casebook (DC, 2009 series) ([August] 2009)

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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Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Strange Old Laws / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

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Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Psst-- extra.

Genre

humor; non-fiction

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 11 of the previous story sequence.

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

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

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Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Barry Smith, L. A. Phillips, Edward Simpson III, Melvin Gionson, Michael E. Colby, Ian Poupard, Wayne Trowbridge, Howard Reiss.

Robin's New Secret Identity! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

Dave Wood

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; group of school boys; unnamed criminals (villains)

Synopsis

Dick, bummed out because he can't play sports like the other boys his age, decides to disguise himself as a red-headed boy and then compete. During one of these competitions, he bumps his head, getting amnesia, and evens aid the Batman in tracking down some crooks.

Indexer Notes

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

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

Give and Take (Table of Contents: 10)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

Characters

Mr. Craig; Fred; Fred's sister; Mrs. Craig; two other children

Synopsis

The children take some broken and unused toys to Mr. Craig, who helps them to repair them and they then donate them to charity uses.

Indexer Notes

The final panel lists some ways one can share with senior citizens.

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American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Missile Attack / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

We Dare You to Enter This Contest! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Aurora / advertisement / 1 page (report information)