Batman #254

(January-February 1974)

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

Batman / table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell ?

Pencils

Neal Adams (illustration)

Inks

Neal Adams (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

N-808

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Indexer Notes

Contents page identifies the cover artist. Batman image taken from page 21 of "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge!" from Batman #251.

King of the Gotham Jungle! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Robbins (credited)

Pencils

Irv Novick (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

S-1590

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Getaway Genius [Roy Reynolds] (villain)

Synopsis

The recent rash of unsolved robberies in Gotham City spurs Man-Bat to come out of retirement.

Reprints

• in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #51 (1974)
• in Batman (Interpresse, 1972 series) #27 (juin 1974)
• in Lynvingen (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #6/1974 ([juni] 1974)
• in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #7/1974 (11/7 - 1974)
• in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 series) #118 (Circa 1974-1975)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #7/1975 (29. März 1975)
• in Batman (Editions Héritage, 1982 series) #3

Keywords

Batmobile; Gotham City

Indexer Notes

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

The Witch and the Manuscript of Doom! (Table of Contents: 3)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Bob Kane

Inks

Bob Kane; George Roussos (backgrounds)

Colors

?

Letters

George Roussos

Job Number

N-758

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [30's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Erik Dorne (writer, introduction, death); Joshua Grimm (writer, introduction); Melissa Brunt (Dorne's aunt, introduction); Jane Ware (actress, Dorne's wife, introduction); The Witch [Mr. Wright] (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

The Batman and Robin must track down The Witch, a mysterious figure responsible for the murder of Erik Dorne and the theft of a manuscript he wrote.

Reprints

• from World's Best Comics (DC, 1941 series) #1 ([Spring] 1941)

Keywords

Gotham City

Bullet-Hole Club (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

David Vern

Pencils

Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp; ?

Job Number

N-759

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Bullet-Hole Club [Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Detective Peter Wells; Patrolman Vincent Guffy; Detective Pat Gill; Patrolman B. White; Customs Agent Howard Kiley; G-Man Terry Collins; Patrolman Benson; Policeman Eddie Jenks]; Joe Flint (villain, Private Detective); Pete (villain); Froggy (villain); Detective Raines

Synopsis

A private detective petitions Batman and the other members of the prestigious "Bullet Hole Club" to become a member...even if he has to purposely put himself in the way of bodily harm to do it.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #50 (February-March 1951)

Keywords

Bat-Signal; Gotham City; Wayne Mansion

Indexer Notes

Pencil credit verified by Dick Sprang. Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).

[Shazam Awards] (Table of Contents: 5)

Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ross Andru; Bernie Wrightson

Inks

Bernie Wrightson; ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Julie Schwartz

The Man Who Stole from Batman! (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 14.34 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox (credited)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

N-757

Feature Logo

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

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Truxton; Mrs. Truxton; The Grasshopper (villain); The Outsider [Alfred Pennyworth] (villain, voice at the end of the story)

Synopsis

A new and unusual villain makes him presence known by stealing from the Batman: his Batmobile, Bat-a-Rang, and Bat-Boat, yet Batman can not figure out why he would do such a thing.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #334 (December 1964)

Keywords

Bat-a-Rang; Bat-Boat; Bat-Cave; Batmobile

Indexer Notes

Pages 6 and 15 are 2/3-pages. Story in two parts of 5.67 and 8.67 pages.

In the closing panels, we hear from the Outsider for the first time via telephone, but we don't see him.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman; Robin / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Irv Novick ?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Robin and I never dreamed what sort of deviltry...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Indexer Notes

A bridging panel between stories.

The Phenomenal Memory of Luke Graham! (Table of Contents: 8)

Robin / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Elliot Maggin (credited)

Pencils

Dick Dillin (credited)

Inks

Murphy Anderson (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

S-1609

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Luke Graham (student at Hudson University); Professor Raymond (of Hudson University); Starly Evans (friend of Luke's, cameo); Police Sergeant Gallagher; un-named band of crooks (villains)

Synopsis

Luke Graham needs the help of Robin the Teen Wonder to convince his college professor that a report he prepared on the Chinese iron industry was not plagiarized.

Reprints

• in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #51 (1974)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #6/1974 (16. März 1974)
• in Batman (Interpresse, 1972 series) #27 (juin 1974)
• in Lynvingen (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #6/1974 ([juni] 1974)
• in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #7/1974 (11/7 - 1974)
• in Batman (Editions Héritage, 1982 series) #6
• in Super-Heróis (Agência Portuguesa de Revistas, 1982 series) #16 (1 de Outubro de 1983)
• in Showcase Presents: Robin the Boy Wonder (DC, 2008 series) #1 ([March] 2008)
• in Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2020 series) ([May] 2020)

Keywords

Colosseum Raceway; Hudson University

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Includes logo, Robin the Teen Wonder.

Batman Oddities! (Table of Contents: 9)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Finger; ?

Pencils

Bob Kane

Inks

Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

N-807

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

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

Indexer Notes

Panels reprinted from Batman #1, Detective #41, Detective #48 and others. Writer credit from original story issues.

The Son of the Joker (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Job Number

N-800

Feature Logo

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

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson; Batman (imaginary appearance)]; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Bruce Wayne, Jr.] (imaginary appearance); Batwoman [Kathy Kane Wayne] (imaginary appearance); The Joker (villain, imaginary appearance); Son of the Joker (villain, imaginary appearance)

Synopsis

In this imaginary story, penned by Alfred, trusted butler of Bruce Wayne, the Second Batman and Robin team run up against the Son of the Joker, who is using the tricks of the trade once used by his father.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #145 (February 1962)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Batmobile; Gotham City; Wayne Mansion

Indexer Notes

One of Alfred's imaginary stories. Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.

Here Comes the Comics-Man! (Table of Contents: 11)

Behind the Scenes at the DC Comic World / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Keywords

informational

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Bat-Maze / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bob Rozakis (credited)

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Riddler [Edward Nigma]

Synopsis

Readers are asked to find the direct route from Batman to five of his most dangerous villains.

The Guardian of the Bat-Signal! (Table of Contents: 13)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

Job Number

N-761

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Sgt. Harvey Hainer (Policeman, introduction); Joe Dolman (ex-con, introduction); Lew Lakers (villain, introduction); the Lew Lakers Mob (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis

A long-time veteran of the Gotham City Police Department is about to be retired, when Batman suggests that he be put in charge of the Bat-Signal.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #85 (August 1954)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Bat-Signal; Batman's belt radio; Batmobile; Batplane; Gotham City; Wayne Mansion

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Pencils credit verified by Craig Delich; previously assigned to Sheldon Moldoff. Inker credit verified by Charles Paris.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Letters to the Batman / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Julius Schwartz (signed as JS)

Pencils

Anthony Kowalik (illustration)

Inks

Neal Adams (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

S-1647