Batman #167

(November 1964)

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G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Zero Hour for Earth! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; CIA operative; several Interpol agents (one dies); members of Hydra (villains, international criminal organization); Karabi (villain); Karabi's henchmen (villains)

Synopsis

A dying Interpol man informs Batman that a criminal named Karabi has plans to instigate a nuclear war.

Reprints

• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #266 (15 de abril de 1965)
• in Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1 ([April] 2003)
• in Showcase Presents: Batman (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([October] 2006)

Keywords

Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Writer credit in letters page. Editor Julius Schwartz's pay records have Bob Kane on pencils. However, it is known that Bob Kane contracted the artwork out to Sheldon Moldoff.

Story across 24 pages in three parts of 9.67, 5.67, and 7.67 pages.

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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

Worth Wishing For... (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Trix; Trix Rabbit / comics-form advertising / 0.75 page (report information)

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Scienti-Fact / cartoon / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If an atom could be enlarged to the size of a football stadium...

Genre

non-fiction; math & science

Reprints

• from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #92 (May 1958) [second panel only, reconfigured]
• in From beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #9 (February-March 1971)

Indexer Notes

Feature tells about the component parts of the nucleus of an atom.

On the page immediately following page 14 of the main story sequence.

Honesty IS the Best Policy! (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

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 15 of the main story sequence.

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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L.C. Leprechaun; Lucky Charms / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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80-Page Giant; The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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104 Cars / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Norma R. Doerman, Bill Elliot, and Cecil Van Booven.

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Strange Laws / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

But, officer, I wasn't speeding!

Genre

humor; non-fiction

Reprints

• from Mr. District Attorney (DC, 1948 series) #51 (May-June 1956)
• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #266 (15 de abril de 1965)

Indexer Notes

Three individual cartoons are shown to demonstrate the following strange laws: 1) In Massachusetts, it is against the law to shave while driving; 2) In Moscow, Idaho, it is illegal to hypnotize anyone; 3) In Norfolk, Virginia, horses may not be fed on the street.

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Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

More Movie Monsters Are on the Loose! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)