Batman in the Fifties

([November] 2021)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Michael Cho (credited)

Inks

Michael Cho (credited)

Colors

Michael Cho (credited)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Indexer Notes

Title page with creator credits, includes illustration taken from the Michael Cho 1950s Variant Cover of Detective Comics #1000. The image used here on the title page includes some of the versions of Batman from the original cover that were cropped out on the cover of this collection.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff ? (credited); Stan Kaye ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Keywords

Batmobile

Indexer Notes

Indicia and publisher information with illustration from Detective Comics #236.

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 3)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Introduction by Michael Uslan (Table of Contents: 4)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Uslan (credited)

Pencils

Win Mortimer (credited) (Detective Comics #185 cover); Sheldon Moldoff (credited) (Detective Comics #233 and Batman #92); Dick Sprang (credited) (Batman #81)

Inks

Win Mortimer (credited) (Detective Comics #185 cover); Stan Kaye (credited) (Detective Comics #233 and Batman #92); Charles Paris (credited) (Batman #81)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Batman; Robin

Reprints

• from Batman in the Fifties (DC, 2002 series) ([June] 2002)

Indexer Notes

Introduction by Michael Uslan, dated 2001. Includes illustrations from Detective Comics #185 cover, Detective Comics #233, Batman #81, and Batman #92.

Classic Tales (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dick Sprang (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from Batman in the Fifties (DC, 2002 series) ([June] 2002)

Keywords

Batmobile

Indexer Notes

This preface to the "Classic Tales" section of the book calls out highlights of the 1950s, including a new Batmobile, secrets of the Utility Belt and Batarangs, and regular team-ups with Superman in World's Finest Comics. Includes illustration from Detective Comics #156.

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

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff ? (credited); Stan Kaye ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Indexer Notes

Enlarged illustration from Detective Comics #236.

[Detective Comics #156] (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Dick Sprang (credited)

Inks

Dick Sprang (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #156 (February 1950)

Keywords

Batmobile

The Batmobile of 1950! (Table of Contents: 8)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Samachson (credited)

Pencils

Dick Sprang (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; unnamed magician; Smiley Dix (villain); Snake (villain); Zoot (villain); unnamed doctor; unnamed nurse; Detective Cramer; unnamed police officer

Synopsis

After being injured in a wreck involving the Batmobile while chasing some crooks, Batman finds himself laid up, unable to fight crime...or so is thought by crookdom, who are soon introduced to the fearsome capabilities of the new Batmobile!

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #156 (February 1950)

Keywords

Batcave; Batmobile of the 1950's (introduction); belt radio; Gotham City; Gotham News

Indexer Notes

Charles Paris inker credit from GCD index of original issue. The Table of Contents for this collection credits the inks to Stan Kaye.

[Detective Comics #185] (Table of Contents: 9)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Win Mortimer (credited)

Inks

Win Mortimer (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #185 (July 1952)

Keywords

utility belt

The Secret of Batman's Utility Belt! (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome ?

Pencils

Dick Sprang (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Paul Henson; Jimmy; "Nimble" Hyle; "Drum" Carter; unnamed hobo; Jack Fenley; Henry Worthing; Rocky; Phil; Bill Weaver; Don Weaver

Synopsis

When Batman loses his utility belt during a fight with criminals, the belt is found and used by a series of individuals in circumstances that help save lives. Meanwhile the underworld is after the belt and Batman and Robin must find it first as it contains proof of Batman's secret identity.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #185 (July 1952)

Keywords

utility belt

Indexer Notes

Possible John Broome script credit from GCD index of original issue. The Table of Contents for this collection credits David Vern Reed as the writer.

[World's Finest Comics #81] (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman and Batman and Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Win Mortimer (credited)

Inks

Win Mortimer (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Ka-Thur; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #81 (March-April 1956)

The True History of Superman and Batman (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton (credited)

Pencils

Dick Sprang (credited)

Inks

Stan Kaye (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Ka Thar (spelled Ka-Thar on the cover); Shark Slaney

Synopsis

Ka Thar comes from the future, but his history book is inaccurate, so he forces Superman and Batman to re-do some super-feats to match his history book.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #81 (March-April 1956)

[Detective Comics #236] (Table of Contents: 13)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #236 (October 1956)

The New-Model Batman (Table of Contents: 14)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff ? (credited); Stan Kaye ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Wallace Waley (intro, villain); Jonas Leigh (philanthropist)

Synopsis

When a criminal scientist develops countermeasures to each of Batman's crime-fighting tools and methods, Batman and Robin adopt new methods to fight crime.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #236 (October 1956)

Indexer Notes

Possible Stan Kaye inker credit from GCD index of original issue. The Table of Contents for this collection credits the inks to Sheldon Moldoff.

[Detective Comics #241] (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #241 (March 1957)

Keywords

Bat Signal; Bat-Cave

The Rainbow Batman (Table of Contents: 16)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton (credited)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Stan Kaye (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon (cameo); Alfred Pennyworth (cameo); Marion Marley (movie starlet); unnamed thieves (villains)

Synopsis

A freak accident to Dick Grayson forces Batman into the uncomfortable position of having to wear different colors of Batman uniforms to keep people from noticing the injury also affects Robin the Boy Wonder!

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #241 (March 1957)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Bat-Signal

[Detective Comics #244] (Table of Contents: 17)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #244 (June 1957)

Keywords

Batarangs

The 100 Batarangs of Batman (Table of Contents: 18)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger (credited)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Jay Garris (villain, introduction); Elmer Mason (Batman admirer); Lee Collins (Australian boomerang expert)

Synopsis

Upon learning that crooks are planning to use batarangs against them, Batman and Robin review their past cases using specialized batarangs for clues. But they hope that the crooks have not learned the secret of Batarang-X.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #244 (June 1957)

Keywords

Batarangs

[World's Finest Comics #89] (Table of Contents: 19)

Superman and Batman and Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Curt Swan (credited)

Inks

Stan Kaye (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Knight; Gaucho; Legionary; Lightning Man

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #89 (July-August 1957)

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).

The Club of Heroes (Table of Contents: 20)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton (credited)

Pencils

Dick Sprang (credited)

Inks

Stan Kaye (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Lois Lane; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Club of Heroes [Legionary; Knight; Squire; Gaucho; Musketeer]; John Mayhew; Lightning Man

Synopsis

John Mayhew brings the Club of Heroes together and will give them a headquarters, but they must select a chairman for the club. The Heroes decide that the hero who performs the most good deeds will become chairman.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #89 (July-August 1957)

Keywords

kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Sequel to "The Batmen of All Nations" from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #215.

[Detective Comics #269] (Table of Contents: 21)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Curt Swan (credited)

Inks

Stan Kaye (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #269 (July 1959)

The Thousand Deaths of Batman! (Table of Contents: 22)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Green Hood Mob [Haley] (intro, villain); The Big Guy (intro, villain); The Director (intro, villain)

Synopsis

When Batman and Robin learn of an underworld theatre that is producing a show depicting Batman and Robin getting killed over and over again, they go undercover as themselves in order to capture a major crime boss who will be in attendance at the show. However, they are unaware that the director is on to them and has arranged for real death traps to replace the staged ones.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #269 (July 1959)

The Bat-Family (Table of Contents: 23)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Stan Kaye (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ace the Bat-Hound

Reprints

• from Batman in the Fifties (DC, 2002 series) ([June] 2002)

Indexer Notes

This preface to the "Bat-Family" section of the book highlights the introductions of Ace the Bat-Hound, Bat-Mite, and Batwoman. Includes illustration from Batman #92.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Bat-Ape [Mogo]

Indexer Notes

Enlarged illustration from Batman #114.

[Detective Comics #215] (Table of Contents: 25)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Gaucho; the Legionary; The Musketeer

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #215 (January 1955)

The Batmen of All Nations! (Table of Contents: 26)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton (credited)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Knight [The Earl of Wordenshire]; The Squire [Cyril]; The Musketeer (intro); The Legionary (intro); The Gaucho (intro); The Ranger (intro); "Knots" Cardine (intro, villain)

Synopsis

Batman invites other crimefighters from around the world to Gotham City to learn his methods, but a crime boss challenges them that he will commit crimes and they will be unable to stop him. As they try to stop him, it appears that the other heroes are better than Batman at finding clues to track down the crooks.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #215 (January 1955)

Keywords

Club of Heroes

Indexer Notes

The Knight and the Squire previously appeared in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #62. Though not named as a team here, the international crimefighters return as "The Club of Heroes" in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #89.

[Batman #92] (Table of Contents: 27)

Batman and Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Win Mortimer (credited)

Inks

Win Mortimer (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ace the Bat-Hound

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #92 (June 1955)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Bat-Signal; Batmobile

Ace, the Bat-Hound! (Table of Contents: 28)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger (credited)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Stan Kaye (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bat-Hound [Ace] (introduction, origin); Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth (middle names revealed in this story); Commissioner James Gordon; John Wilker (Ace's owner, introduction); Bert Bowers (villain, counterfeiter, introduction); Bower's gang (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis

When Batman and Robin find an injured dog they they take it back to the Batcave. The dog helps them with a few cases and leads them to the crooks who kidnapped his master.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #92 (June 1955)

Keywords

Bat-Signal; Batcave; Gotham City

[Detective Comics #233] (Table of Contents: 29)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Batwoman [Kathy Kane]

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #233 (July 1956)

Keywords

Bat-Signal; Batmobile

The Batwoman (Table of Contents: 30)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton (credited)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Stan Kaye (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Batwoman [Kathy Kane] (introduction, origin, former trapeze performer); Hugo Vorn (introduction, villain); Vorn's gang (villains)

Synopsis

Bruce Wayne is pleased that a newcomer, Kathy Kane, has taken such a liking to the Batman. However, when a mysterious new crimefighter appears on the scene, usurping much of Batman's glory, the Dynamic Duo steps in to halt her career before she gets seriously hurt.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #233 (July 1956)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Bat-Signal; Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Batwoman also appears in Detective Comics #233, 249, 276, 286, 292, 302, 307, 311, and 318.

[Detective Comics #235] (Table of Contents: 31)

Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Dr. Thomas Wayne]; Lew Moxon

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #235 (September 1956)

The First Batman (Table of Contents: 32)

Batman and Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger (credited)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (ghosted for Bob Kane)

Inks

Stan Kaye (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne] (origin re-cap); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dr. Thomas Wayne [as Bat-Man] (cameo, flashback); Martha Wayne (cameo, flashback); Lew Moxon (villain, introduction, death); Joey Chill (villain, death)

Synopsis

The discovery of an old Batman-type costume in Bruce Wayne's attic re-opens the Wayne murder case, and helps him realize that Joey Chill had ONLY been hired to kill his parents...and the real man responsible was still alive and free.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #235 (September 1956)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Batplane; Gotham City

The Second Boy Wonder! (Table of Contents: 33)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Herron (credited)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson; also as Fred Loyd]; Alfred Pennyworth; Gorilla Hardy (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

After battling Gorilla Hardy and his gang, the Dynamic Duo arrive back at the Bat-Cave, but Robin has a surprise for his caped counterpart: he is NOT Dick Grayson, but Fred Loyd, who assumed the role after Dick Grayson was injured.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #105 (February 1957)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Batmobile; Gotham City

[Batman #114] (Table of Contents: 34)

Batman and Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mogo the Bat-Ape

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #114 (March 1958)

Keywords

apes

The Bat-Ape (Table of Contents: 35)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; The Bat-Ape [Mogo] (a circus ape); Arthur Harris (animal trainer); The Vanning Brothers (villains); Ralph Roder (villain)

Synopsis

An animal trainer at a circus is arrested for robbing the box office since an ape provided a distraction. However, Batman seeks to prove the man's innocence, using the ape as a cowled assistant.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #114 (March 1958)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Gotham City

[Batman #122] (Table of Contents: 36)

Batman and Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Curt Swan (credited)

Inks

Stan Kaye (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #122 (March 1959)

Keywords

wedding

The Marriage of Batman and Batwoman (Table of Contents: 37)

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

Script

Bill Finger (credited)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Ray Burnley (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; criminal gang (villains)

Synopsis

Dick Grayson goes to sleep while Bruce is out on a date with Kathy, and dreams of the loss of their secret identities caused by Bruce's and Kathy's marriage.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #122 (March 1959)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Bat-Signal; Batmobile; Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Story mainly occurs in a dream sequence by Dick Grayson.

[Detective Comics #267] (Table of Contents: 38)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Curt Swan (credited)

Inks

Stan Kaye (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bat-Mite

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #267 (May 1959)

Keywords

Bat-Cave

Batman Meets Bat-Mite (Table of Contents: 39)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger (credited)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bat-Mite (introduction); Tipper Neely (villain, introduction); The Yellow Gloves Gang (villain, introduction for all); The Joker (villain, image only)

Synopsis

Preparing to go off on patrol, Batman and Robin find the Bat-Cave disturbed and meet Bat-Mite, an admirer of Batman's from another dimension. Bat-Mite wants to join Batman and Robin in their fight against crime, but Batman politely convinces Bat-Mite that that won't work. Instead, Bat-Mite tries to make Batman and Robin's exploits a little more entertaining, a little more "fun." In the end, Batman finds a way to make Bat-Mite useful, which lets the imp know it's time to go home.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #267 (May 1959)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Bat-Signal; Batmobile; belt radio; Gotham City; utility belt

The Villains (Table of Contents: 40)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Lew Sayre Schwartz (credited)

Inks

George Roussos (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Red Hood [The Joker]

Reprints

• from Batman in the Fifties (DC, 2002 series) ([June] 2002)

Indexer Notes

This preface to "The Villains" section of the book highlights the Batman villains featured in the stories that follow. Includes illustration from the cover of Detective Comics #168.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff ? (credited); Stan Kaye ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Indexer Notes

Enlarged illustration from Detective Comics #236.

[Batman #62] (Table of Contents: 42)

Batman and Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Win Mortimer (credited)

Inks

Win Mortimer (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Catwoman [Selina Kyle]

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #62 (December 1950-January 1951)

The Secret Life of the Catwoman (Table of Contents: 43)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger (credited)

Pencils

Bob Kane (credited) (Batman and Robin figures only); Lew Sayre Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

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Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (villain, origin); Mister X [Mousey] (villain, introduction); Dipper (henchman); unnamed police officer; unnamed singer; unnamed studio executive; unnamed guards; Joe (henchman); Al (henchman)

Synopsis

While working with the mystery crime boss Mister X, Catwoman risks her life to save Batman and receives a blow to the head. Upon waking, Selina Kyle has no memory of her criminal life as Catwoman, and agrees to work with Batman and Robin to capture Mister X.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #62 (December 1950-January 1951)

Indexer Notes

Catwoman reforms.

[Batman #63] (Table of Contents: 44)

Batman and Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Bob Kane (credited) (Batman and Robin figures only); Lew Sayre Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Killer Moth [Cameron van Cleer]

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #63 (February-March 1951)

Keywords

Bat-Signal; Moth Signal

Indexer Notes

Bob Kane penciller credit from GCD index of original issue. The Table of Contents for this collection credits the pencils to Lew Sayre Schwartz only.

The Origin of Killer Moth! (Table of Contents: 45)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger ? (credited)

Pencils

Bob Kane (credited) (Batman and Robin figures only); Lew Sayre Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Killer Moth [prisoner 234026] [also as Cameron Van Cleer] (villain, phony millionaire philanthropist, introduction); unnamed prison guards; Gat Grogan; unnamed convicts; Mr. Hughes; Mr. Williams; unnamed criminals; unnamed police officers

Synopsis

Prisoner #234026 reads a newspaper article about Batman and decides to set himself up as the "anti-Batman," hiring himself out to Gotham City's criminals to help them elude capture by Police. When released, he establishes a false identity as millionaire philanthropist and becomes friends with Bruce Wayne. He then promotes himself to Gotham's criminals as Killer Moth, and rescues some criminals from the Police, using his Mothmobile to defeat and capture Batman and Robin. The duo escape and lead Killer Moth to a climactic battle on Gotham Bridge in which he is defeated.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #63 (February-March 1951)

Keywords

Gotham City; Infra-Red Moth Signal; Moth-Cave; Mothmobile

Indexer Notes

The Table of Contents for this collection credits Bob Kane with inking the Batman and Robin figures. The GCD index of the original issue indicates that Charles Paris was the only inker for this cover, which was confirmed by Paris.

[Detective Comics #168] (Table of Contents: 46)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Lew Sayre Schwartz (credited)

Inks

George Roussos (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Red Hood [The Joker]

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #168 (February 1951)

The Man Behind the Red Hood! (Table of Contents: 47)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger (credited)

Pencils

Lew Sayre Schwartz (credited); Win Mortimer (credited) (Robin figure on splash)

Inks

George Roussos (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dean Chalmers (of State University); Paul Wong (student); Jimmy Kale (student); Earl "Farmerboy" Benson (villain, ex-con, university gardener); The Red Hood [The Joker] (villain, origin); unnamed crime victim; unnamed police officer; unnamed college students; unnamed night watchman

Synopsis

Batman is invited to be a guest instructor for a class on criminology at State University, and, since the students are making such good progress, he decides to use them to try and solve a case he never could concerning a criminal known as the Red Hood.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #168 (February 1951)

Keywords

Bat-Signal; Batcave; Gotham City; State U. Tatler

Indexer Notes

Splash loosely based on cover.

[Detective Comics #187] (Table of Contents: 48)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Win Mortimer (credited)

Inks

Win Mortimer (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Two-Face

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #187 (September 1952)

The Double Crimes of Two-Face! (Table of Contents: 49)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron (credited as Don Cameron)

Pencils

Dick Sprang (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain, 4-panel origin recap); George Blake [also as Two-Face]; "Lucky" Morony (flashback); The Penguin (photo in newspaper); The Joker (photo in newspaper); Mr. Brown; Cassidy

Synopsis

When Harvey Dent agrees to portray his former alter ego Two-Face for a charity event, he seemingly returns to his criminal identity. However, Batman soon discovers that another has taken over the role of Two-Face.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #187 (September 1952)

Indexer Notes

The Two-Face on the cover and in this story is not Harvey Dent. It is George Blake masquerading as Two-Face.

[Batman #81] (Table of Contents: 50)

Batman and Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Win Mortimer (credited)

Inks

Win Mortimer (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #81 (February 1954)

Two-Face Strikes Again! (Table of Contents: 51)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

David Vern (credited as David Vern Reed)

Pencils

Dick Sprang (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

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Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (villain); Charles Ford; John Fields Benson; Tarando (a clown); "Chicago Al" Garver

Synopsis

When the reformed Harvey Dent tries to prevent a robbery, he is caught in an explosion and reverts to Two-Face. He embarks on a new crime spree, and Batman and Robin deduce that Two-Face is going after people who commonly show two faces to the world. At a ceremony making Bruce Wayne honorary chief of a local tribe, Batman and Robin are trapped by Two-Face and strapped to a giant coin. Two-Face flips the coin over a bed of spikes, and though the gimmick is rigged to land face down, the dynamic duo manages to create a magnetic field and flip the coin so that they land safely.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #81 (February 1954)

[Batman #121] (Table of Contents: 52)

Batman and Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Curt Swan (credited)

Inks

Stan Kaye (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Zero (later re-named Mr. Freeze)

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #121 (February 1959)

The Ice Crimes of Mr. Zero (Table of Contents: 53)

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

Script

Dave Wood (credited)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Zero (villain, introduction, origin, later called Mr. Freeze); Mr. Zero's henchmen [Marty; Gus; Kirk; Luke] (villains)

Synopsis

A scientist accidentally falls victim to the effects of an experiment, making him a virtual "human icicle," a foe who puts the chill on Batman and Robin.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #121 (February 1959)

Keywords

Bat-Copter; Bat-Signal; Batmobile; Gotham City

Tales from Beyond (Table of Contents: 54)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Locto

Reprints

• from Batman in the Fifties (DC, 2002 series) ([June] 2002)

Indexer Notes

This preface to the "Tales from Beyond" section of the book discusses the increased presence of aliens and science fiction elements in Batman stories in the 1950s. Includes illustration from Detective Comics #252.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 55)

Batman / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Indexer Notes

Enlarged illustration from Batman #114.

[Batman #59] (Table of Contents: 56)

Batman and Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Bob Kane (credited) (Batman and Robin figures only); Lew Sayre Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #59 (June-July 1950)

Keywords

Bat-Signal

Batman in the Future! (Table of Contents: 57)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger (credited)

Pencils

Bob Kane (credited) (Batman and Robin figures only); Lew Sayre Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

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Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (villain); Professor Carter Nichols; Chief Rokej (the Joker's descendant, introduction); Zarro (space prate, villain, introduction); unnamed space pirates; Superintendent Smith (space-ship factory manager, introduction); John Milman (space-ship designer, introduction); Chief Engineer Erkham (villain, introduction); Test Pilot Martin (introduction)

Synopsis

Batman and Robin travel 100 years into the future, where they meet the Joker's descendant who is a police chief, and help him stop space pirates and a space-ship saboteur.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #59 (June-July 1950)

Indexer Notes

Time-travel story.

For the first time, Professor Carter Nichols sends the Dynamic Duo into the future instead of the past.

[Detective Comics #216] (Table of Contents: 58)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Win Mortimer (credited)

Inks

Win Mortimer (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman (of the Future) [Brane Taylor]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #216 (February 1955)

The Batman of Tomorrow! (Table of Contents: 59)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton (credited)

Pencils

Dick Sprang (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman (of the Future) [Brane Taylor]; Vicki Vale; Commissioner James Gordon; Jackson Barrow (wealthy banker); Martin Vair (villain)

Synopsis

When Bruce Wayne injures his arm, to keep Vicki from discovering that Batman has the same problem, the Caped Crusader seeks out the Batman of the Future to step in for him...almost with disastrous results!

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #216 (February 1955)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Batmobile; Truth-Vapor

[Batman #113] (Table of Contents: 60)

Batman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #113 (February 1958)

Keywords

Planet X

Batman -- The Superman of Planet X! (Table of Contents: 61)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Ed Herron (credited as France Herron)

Pencils

Dick Sprang (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Grayson (cameo); The Batman of Zur-En-Arrh (introduction); invaders from an enemy planet (villains)

Synopsis

Batman is transported to the Planet Zur-En-Arrh and meets with the Batman of that planet in order to help him combat an enemy invasion force from another planet. And the bonus to Batman is: he has super powers to deal with them!

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #113 (February 1958)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Bat-Jet; Bat-Plane; Bat-Radia; Batmobile; Gotham City; Wayne Manor; Zur-En-Arrh

[Detective Comics #252] (Table of Contents: 62)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #252 (February 1958)

The Creature from the Green Lagoon (Table of Contents: 63)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Dave Wood (credited)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Cory Blane (film producer); Professor Carter (technical producer); Charles Devon (big-game hunter, technical producer); Tod Martin (villain, Blane's assistant, introduction); Locto (mechanical creature, villain, death)

Synopsis

A film producer friend of Batman's on Skull Island sends for the Dynamic Duo and shows them a set he has built for a movie in production...a wall to keep out a creature that is wrecking his production equipment and preventing the movie from being completed for some unknown reason.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #252 (February 1958)

Keywords

Bat-Plane; Graveyard Beach; Green Lagoon; Skull Island

[Batman #128] (Table of Contents: 64)

Batman and Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; alien jailer

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #128 (December 1959)

The Interplanetary Batman (Table of Contents: 65)

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

Script

Bill Finger (credited)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Ergon Police; Kraak the Space Pirate (villain)

Synopsis

Batman and Robin spot an alien being in need of help, and by doing so, get captured and transported to a strange planet.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #128 (December 1959)

Keywords

Batmobile; Claw Asteroid; Forest of Peril; Moon prison; utility belt

Bonus Cover Gallery - Detective Comics #165 (Table of Contents: 66)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Win Mortimer (credited)

Inks

Win Mortimer (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #165 (November 1950)

Indexer Notes

Three of the four figures of Batman list a story title: "North Pole Crimes," "Crimes of the Future," and "The Modern Midas."

[Detective Comics #180] (Table of Contents: 67)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Win Mortimer (credited)

Inks

Win Mortimer (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #180 (February 1952)

[World's Finest Comics #68] (Table of Contents: 68)

Batman and Robin; Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Win Mortimer (credited)

Inks

Win Mortimer (credited)

Colors

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #68 (January-February 1954)

Keywords

skunk

Journey Back to a Decade of Adventure! (Table of Contents: 69)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Batwoman [Kathy Kane]

Indexer Notes

Back cover with text on contents of collection, includes illustration from the cover of Detective Comics #233.