Batman #181

(June 1966)

Beware of -- Poison Ivy! (Table of Contents: 1)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 11.33 pages (report information)

Script:

Robert Kanigher

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

?

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Poison Ivy [Pamela Isley] (introduction); Ivy's gang (villains); Dragon Fly (villain); Silken Spider (villain); Tiger Moth (villain)

Synopsis:

While Bruce and Dick are attending an art show, a woman shows up, claiming to be the greatest criminal of those currently residing in Gotham.

Reprints:

• in Lynvingen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1966 series) #3/1967 ([mars] 1967) [part 1], #4/1967 ([april] 1967) [part 2]
• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #208 (January-February 1969) [partial reprint]
• in Batman in the Sixties (DC, 1999 series) (March 1999)
• in Showcase Presents Batman (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007)
• in Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years (DC, 2014 series) ([July] 2014)

Keywords:

Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Records show that Bob Kane was paid for the pencils, but scholars agree that pencils were actually by Moldoff.

Story is in 2 parts, unnumbered part 1 (5.67 pages) and Part 2 (5.67 pages).

Best Bat-Wishes Batman and Robin (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman; Robin / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints:

• in Showcase Presents Batman (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007)

The Perfect Crime -- Slightly Imperfect! (Table of Contents: 3)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 11.66 pages (report information)

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Chic Stone ?

Inks:

Sid Greene

Colors:

?

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Mystery Analysts of Gotham City [Kaye Daye; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; District Attorney Danton; Martin Tellman; Commissioner James Gordon; Hugh Rankin; Art Saddows]; Nancy Owens (actress); Fern Hunter [also as Kaye Daye] (villain); Hunter's gang [Joe; Chuck; other un-named] (villains)

Synopsis:

At the latest meeting of the Anaylists, Kaye announces that she didn't write her latest book, and seems to be threatened by a voice from her brooch. Batman has a feeling that the Kaye at the meeting is an imposter, so he looks into the matter.

Reprints:

• in Lynvingen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1966 series) #5/1967 ([mai] 1967)
• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #260 (January-February 1975)
• in Showcase Presents Batman (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007)

Keywords:

Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Robin does not appear in this story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Letters to the Batcave / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Jeff Sosnaud, R. Bryn Olime, Mickey Gaither, Mike Friedrich (future comics writer) and Ken Hodl.

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