Batman #259

(November-December 1974)

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

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell ?

Pencils

Carmine Infantino (signed as Infantino)

Inks

Murphy Anderson (signed as Anderson)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Job Number

N-1184

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Indexer Notes

Modified from the cover of Detective Comics #366 and listing Cardy as cover artist.

The Night of the Shadow! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil (credited)

Pencils

Irv Novick (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ben Oda

Job Number

S-1778

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Shadow [Lamont Cranston]; Commissioner James Gordon; Martha Wayne; Thomas Wayne; Mildred Miller (nurse); Thorton Swofford (jewelry store owner, death); Willy Hank Stamper [aka The Boy Genius of Crime] (villain); Tooker (villain); Chaz (villain)

Synopsis

Batman goes on the trail of a convicted felon from the past, believing that he has stolen a valuable tiara. But he's wrong and discovers that only "The Shadow Knows" who actually is responsible.

Reprints

• in Batman Bimestriel (Sage - Sagédition, 1975 series) #7 (avril-mai 1976) [Alternance de noir et blanc et de couleurs [Color pages alternate with black and white pages]]
• in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #7/1976 ([1976-07-dd])
• in Lynvingen (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #7/1976 ([juli] 1976)
• in Batman Taschenbuch (Egmont Ehapa, 1978 series) #12 (1981)

Keywords

Bat-Signal; Gotham City; Starlight Tiara

Indexer Notes

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

Story dedicated to Bill Finger.

The Great Batman Swindle! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

Job Number

N-1077

Feature Logo

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

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ned Judson [aka Batman Number Four] (wealthy yachtsman); Batman Number One (villain); Batman Number Two (villain); Batman Number Three (villain); Muggsy (villain)

Synopsis

Wealthy yachtsman Ned Judson is called to a mysterious castle once built by an eccentric millionaire, and comes face-to-face with the Brotherhood of Batmen. The leader, Batman Number One, convinces Judson that the figure of Batman is actually four people, and, because of the death of one of their members, he is to become Batman Number Four!

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #222 (August 1955)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Batmarine; Batmobile; Brotherhood of Batmen

Indexer Notes

Credits supplied by Craig Delich. Inks credit verified by Sprang. Art solely credited to Sprang on splash page.

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

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

Script

Guy Lillian (signed as GHLIII)

Pencils

Anthony Kowalik (illustration)

Inks

Neal Adams (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

S-1826

The Strange Costumes of Batman! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

N-1073

Feature Logo

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

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dr. Robert Darcy (villain, expert technician and chemist); King Midas [George Midas] (villain, flashback]; Reggie Layton (millionaire); The Joker (villain, image)

Synopsis

While making an inspection of equipment in the Bat-Cave, Bruce and Dick also must inspect the various costumes Batman and Robin use in their fight against crime for leaks and tears, and, as it turns out, a never before used costume saves the day for the Batman, who has been seriously wounded.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Bat-Signal; Batmobile; Batplane; Gotham City; Saronia (a ship); Wayne Mansion

Indexer Notes

Credits supplied by Craig Delich. Inks credit verified by Sprang. Art solely credited to Dick Sprang on splash page.

A New Look for Robin (Table of Contents: 6)

Robin / illustration / 2 pages (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell ?

Pencils

Anthony Kowalik

Inks

Anthony Kowalik

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin

Reprints

• in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #66 (1975)
• in Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2020 series) ([May] 2020)

Indexer Notes

New costumes for Robin drawn by readers of the strip: Carol A. Strickland, Brian Madigan, Steven Diaz, Carl Peppers, David Talarico, and Jim Ricklef.

Heroes by Proxy! (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron

Pencils

Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)

Colors

Bob McCay; ?

Letters

George Roussos

Job Number

N-1075

Feature Logo

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

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Hawke [also as Batman] (introduction, detective); Wrenn [also as Robin] (introduction, detective); Corky Huggins (villain, introduction); Catspaw Carlin (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Two private detectives are down in the dumps because they are flat broke, even though they have great detective abilities. When they hear that the Wayne Mansion has been robbed, they decide to change their tactics and investigate, disguised as Batman and Robin!

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #29 (June-July 1945)

Keywords

Gotham City; Gotham City Gazette; Wayne Mansion

Indexer Notes

The Archives edition incorrectly lists Jerry Robinson as artist. Art credits verified by Dick Sprang. Dick Sprang reported to Craig Delich that Bob McCay (Winsor McCay's son) worked at DC as a colorist at the time of this issue and colored this story. Lettering credit verified by George Roussos.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Comedy Cover Capers / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell ?

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff; Carmine Infantino; Irv Novick (illustrations)

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff; Mike Esposito; Irv Novick (illustrations)

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

humor

Characters

Batman; Robin; Catwoman; Batgirl

Indexer Notes

Re-dialogued covers reprinted from Batman #130, 175, 197 and 209.

Two Batmen Too Many! (Table of Contents: 9)

Batman / comic story / 11.34 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Job Number

N-1075

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny; aka Big Batman]; The Atom [Ray Palmer; aka Little Batman]; The Bangle Brothers (carnival owners); Ed "Numbers" Garvey (villain); Garvey's gang (villains)

Synopsis

Batman concocts a scheme against numbers racketeer Ed Garvey to prove conclusively that the crook planned and carried out the Kimber Gem job.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #177 (December 1965)

Keywords

Bat-Rope; Gotham City; Kimber Gem Collection

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.

Pages 6 and 12 are 2/3-pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I want to put in a complaint. His dog bit me!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Mr. District Attorney (DC, 1948 series) #59 (September-October 1957)

The Failure of Bruce Wayne (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Stan Starkman

Job Number

N-1074

Feature Logo

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

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Silas Wayne (Bruce's great-uncle); unnamed convict (villain); "Babyface" Muller (villain); Muller's gang [Arnie Briggs; rest unnamed] (villains)

Synopsis

Called to his dying Uncle's bedside, Silas, Bruce is told by him that he is disappointed that Bruce has not continued the family tradition of adventure. Bruce sets out to prove Silas wrong...and does in an unexpected way.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #120 (December 1958)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Batmobile

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn; inks credit verified by Charles Paris.