Detective Comics #359

(January 1967)

5 Things You Need Before You Start Racing at Home (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Revell / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Sid Greene

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Out of the super-star studded firmament of Gotham City, where Batman and Robin shine supreme as masked manhunters-- burst a brand new luminary-- Batgirl!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon] (introduction, origin); Killer Moth (villain); Pupa; Larva; Alfred Pennyworth; Burton Talbot

Synopsis

While Barbara is on her way to a costume party dressed as Batgirl, she runs across Killer Moth attacking Bruce Wayne and joins the battle.

Reprints

• in Almanaque de Batman (Editora Brasil-América [EBAL], 1964 series) #[1968] (1968) [preto e branco, traduzida]
• in Lynvingen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1966 series) #6/1968 ([juni] 1968)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #17/1968 (14. August 1968)
• in Superman et Batman (Interpresse; Sagédition, 1967 series) #14 (octobre 1968) [Moins/Minus 1 page]
• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #208 (January-February 1969) [5-page excerpt]
• in Batman from the 30s to the 70s (Crown Publishers, 1971 series) (1971)
• in Eks almanah (Dečje novine, 1975 series) #72 (30. jum 1977.), #72 (30. jum 1977.)
• in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #9 (May 1981)
• in Batman Especial - As Várias Faces de Batman (Editora Abril, 1989 series) (outubro de 1989) [recolorida, traduzida, readaptada em uma parte só de 15 páginas.]
• in Detective Comics Special Reprint [Toys 'R' Us Special Replica Edition] (DC, 1997 series) #359 (1997)
• in Millennium Edition: Detective Comics 359 (DC, 2000 series) (October 2000)
• in Showcase Presents: Batgirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([September] 2007)
• in Showcase Presents: Batman (DC, 2006 series) #3 ([September] 2008)
• in Batgirl: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (DC, 2011 series) (2010 [February 2011])
• in Batman: The TV Stories (DC, 2013 series) (2013 [March 2014])
• in Tales of the Batman: Carmine Infantino (DC, 2014 series) ([July] 2014)
• in Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years (DC, 2014 series) ([September] 2014)
• in Batman Anthologie (Panini Deutschland, 2014 series) (2014)
• in Batgirl: A Celebration of 50 Years (DC, 2017 series) ([April] 2017)
• in Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2018 series) #1 (2017 [February 2018])
• in Detective Comics: Batman 80th Anniversary Giant (DC, 2019 series) #1 (2019)
• in Detective Comics: 80 Years of Batman (DC, 2019 series) ([May] 2019)
• in Detective Comics 359 (Facsimile Edition) (DC, 2020 series) ([March] 2020)
• in Batman Antologia (Panini Brasil, 2020 series) ([agosto] 2020)

Keywords

Batcave; Batcycle; Batmobile; Gotham City; Gotham City Police Headquarters; Gotham City Public Library; Mothmobile; Wayne Manor

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story in two parts of 7.5 pages each.

Captain Action the Amazing 9 in 1 Super Hero (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Captain Action; Ideal Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

What Is He? (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Plastic Man / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Job Number

6472

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is the first time you're painting a model, isn't it?

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Heating paint to have it give a smoother finish.

Reprints

• in Detective Comics 359 (Facsimile Edition) (DC, 2020 series) ([March] 2020)

Indexer Notes

Thanks to Tony Boyless from Fayetteville, N.C.

Appears between pages 8 and 9 of the Batman story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Direct Currents / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Across the Jungle Rings the Cry -- B'wana Beast! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

B'wana Beast! / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Captain Billy & the Kid! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Renwal Model Planes / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Presenting the Mag from SUPER! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Out of the Dim and Misty Days of the Past... (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Tyco / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Riddle of the Sleepytime Taxi! (Table of Contents: 12)

The Elongated Man / comic story / 7.5 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Murphy Anderson (signed)

Inks

Murphy Anderson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pretty tricky setup these cabbies have-- but I'll bet a can of lubricating grease they're pretty tired of the whole affair right about now!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Sue Dibny; Beejay and the Sleepytime Taxi Crew (villain)

Synopsis

Ralph runs across a taxi service that knocks out its important clients and sells the national security secrets they carry to foreign countries.

Reprints

• in 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-22 (November 1973)
• in Millennium Edition: Detective Comics 359 (DC, 2000 series) (October 2000)
• in Showcase Presents: The Elongated Man (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([September] 2006)
• in Detective Comics 359 (Facsimile Edition) (DC, 2020 series) ([March] 2020)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Script previously credited to John Broome.

Champs Against Odds! (Table of Contents: 13)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

advocacy

Characters

Mickey Mantle; Wilma Rudolph; Ben Hogan

Reprints

• in Detective Comics 359 (Facsimile Edition) (DC, 2020 series) ([March] 2020)

Indexer Notes

Appears between pages 6 and 7 of the Elongated Man story.

At Long Last! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

The Atom / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman's Hot-Line / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in Detective Comics 359 (Facsimile Edition) (DC, 2020 series) ([March] 2020)

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Paul Seydor, Frank Klein, Mark Evanier, and Rick Wood.

Electric S.O.S. Telegraph Set (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

20 Fathoms Under the Sea (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Adventures in the G. I. Joe Club with Andy & George / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

How to Get a Model Motoring Racing Set for Christmas. (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Aurora Model Motoring / advertisement / 1 page (report information)