Batman: Secrets of the Batcave

([October] 2007)

Batcave in the 40s / Batcave in the 50s (Table of Contents: 1)

Batman / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Jim Mooney (credited); Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Indexer Notes

Details from the stories from Batman #48 and Detective Comics #205.

Brothers in Crime! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Don C. Cameron (credited as Don Cameron)

Pencils

Jerry Robinson (credited)

Inks

Jerry Robinson (credited); George Roussos (sourced) (backgrounds)

Colors

?

Letters

George Roussos (sourced)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Rafferty Brothers [Peter (death); Steve (death); Mike (death)] (villains)

Synopsis

While visiting their trophy room, the Caped Crusaders come across a bullet-proof vest, a keepsake from a case involving the Rafferty Brothers, who unwittingly implicated their brother Peter in a murder.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #12 (August-September 1942)

The Penny Plunderers! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Bill Finger (credited)

Pencils

Bob Kane (credited)

Inks

Ray Burnley (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp (sourced)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; J. J. Withers (introduction); Joe Coyne (villain, introduction); Skinny (villain, introduction, death); Mike (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Throughout his life, Joe Coyne felt threatened, done in by pennies and coppers, so he decides to use the "copper penny" as a trademark of his crimes.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #30 (September-October 1947)

Dinosaur Island! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script

Bill Finger (credited)

Pencils

Paul Cooper (sourced)

Inks

Ray Burnley (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp (sourced)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Murray Wilson Hart (master showman); Mr. Breach (big-game hunter); Stephen Chase (villain, big-game hunter)

Synopsis

Batman and Robin are challenged to a game of "Touch Hunt" on famed Dinosaur Island in return for a gift to charity in the amount of $5000...if they win the game. But they soon discover that they are the prey being hunted...by a very human adversary!

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #35 (June-July 1946)

Indexer Notes

Bob Kane credited with pencils in this volume.

Batcave in the 60s (Table of Contents: 5)

Batman and Robin / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Frank Springer (credited)

Inks

Frank Springer (credited)

Colors

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Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #203 (July-August 1968) [Batcave and Batmobile only]

The Thousand and One Trophies of Batman! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Edmond Hamilton (credited)

Pencils

Bob Kane (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dr. Doom (villain, smuggler, death); The Joker (villain, image)

Synopsis

As they add trophy 1000 to the Bat-Cave's collection, the Caped Crusaders decide to check over the other trophies to make sure they are in good shape. They are called out on another case, bringing back trophy 1001 unaware that the evil Dr. Doom is hiding inside and plans to rig some of the trophies in the Bat-Cave to kill the Dynamic Duo.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #158 (April 1950)

The Man Behind the Red Hood! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Bill Finger (credited)

Pencils

Lew Sayre Schwartz (credited)

Inks

George Roussos (credited)

Colors

Anthony Tollin (credited)

Letters

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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)

Indexer Notes

Retains the incorrect art credits from The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told reprint on the splash page; correct credits in table of contents.

The Flying Bat-Cave! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

David Vern (credited as David Vern Reed)

Pencils

Lew Sayre Schwartz (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Rocky; "Diamond" Lang; "Big-Time" Gateson

Synopsis

When criminals kidnap Robin, they make Batman pledge not to set foot in Gotham for one week. Thinking they have a clear path to commit crimes, the criminals are surprised when Batman creates a flying Bat-Cave from which he and Robin can foil crimes from the air.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #186 (August 1952)

The First Batman (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Bill Finger (credited)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

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)

The 100 Batarangs of Batman (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman and Robin / 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)

Batcave in the 70s (Table of Contents: 11)

Batman / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Terry Austin (credited, signed)

Inks

Terry Austin (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-44 (June-July 1976)

The Origin of the Bat-Cave! (Table of Contents: 12)

Batman and Robin / 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]; unnamed museum curator; Professor Carter Nichols; Jeremy Coe (doubles as an Indian); a tribe of Indians (villains)

Synopsis

When the Caped Crusaders discover an ancient piece of pottery in the Bat-Cave, they have Professor Nichols send them back in time to see if they can discover the origin of this artifact.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #205 (March 1954)

The Man Who Falls (Table of Contents: 13)

Batman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil (credited)

Pencils

Dick Giordano (credited)

Inks

Dick Giordano (credited)

Colors

Tom McCraw

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Master Kirigi; Henri Ducard; Willie Doggett (cameo); Tom Woodley (cameo); Alfred Pennyworth

Synopsis

As Batman waits to fall upon his prey, the narrator relates how falling has been a theme throughout his early life, the death of his parents, his training, and his creation of the Batman.

Reprints

• from Secret Origins of the World's Greatest Super-Heroes (DC, 1990 series) ([March] 1990)

The 1,000 Secrets of the Batcave! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Bill Finger (credited)

Pencils

Jim Mooney (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (sourced)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp (sourced)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wolf Brando (villain, introduction, death); Reilly (police officer)

Synopsis

An escaped convict on the run accidentally discovers the entrance to the Batcave and learns the secret identities of Batman and Robin, and attacks the dynamic duo using their own weapons and trophies against them.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #48 (August-September 1948)

Batcave in the 80s (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Howard Bender (credited)

Inks

Gary Martin (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe (DC, 1985 series) #2 (April 1985)

The Batman Dime-Museum (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Stan Kaye (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #223 (September 1955)

Prisoners of the Bat-Cave (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (credited)

Inks

Charles Paris (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

Pat Gordon

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; unnamed Governor; Roddy (a framed prisoner); Len Paul (villain)

Synopsis

Trapped by a malfunctioning time-lock, the Caped Crusaders actually solve a murder mystery while confined, but must find a way to get the evidence to the Governor in time to prevent an innocent man's execution!

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #108 (June 1957)

Batcave in the 90s (Table of Contents: 18)

Batman / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Waid (credited)

Pencils

Norm Breyfogle (credited)

Inks

Norm Breyfogle (credited)

Colors

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Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Who's Who in the DC Universe (DC, 1990 series) #13 (October 1991)

Shadow Play (Table of Contents: 19)

Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway (credited)

Pencils

Gene Colan (credited)

Inks

Klaus Janson (credited)

Colors

Adrienne Roy (credited)

Letters

Ben Oda (credited)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Rebecca Langstrom; Francine Langstrom; James Gordon; Barbara Gordon; Vicki Vale; Boss Rupert Thorne; Morton Deal; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]

Synopsis

Bruce, Dick, and Alfred move back to Wayne Manor, where they are confronted by Francine Langstrom who demands that Bruce live up to his promise to find and rescue Kirk. Batman brings young Rebecca along as he searches the cave system near Wayne Manor to find Man-Bat, who still believes that his daughter is dead and that Batman is his enemy.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #348 (June 1982) [pp. 1-8, 12-18 only]

Interlude on Earth-Two (Table of Contents: 20)

Batman; Robin / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

Alan Brennert (credited)

Pencils

Jim Aparo (credited)

Inks

Jim Aparo (credited)

Colors

Carl Gafford

Letters

Jim Aparo

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman (Earth 1); Robin (Earth 2); Batwoman (Earth 2); Dr. Hugo Strange (Earth 2); Starman [Ted Knight] (Earth 2)

Reprints

• from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #182 (January 1982)

Batcave in the Present (Table of Contents: 21)

Batman / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Tom Grindberg (credited); Stan Woch (credited)

Inks

Tom Grindberg (credited); Stan Woch (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Batman: The Ultimate Guide to the Dark Knight (DK Publishing, 2005)

[Inside the Batcave] (Table of Contents: 22)

Batman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Pope (credited)

Pencils

Jay Stephens (credited)

Inks

Jay Stephens (credited)

Colors

Jay Stephens

Letters

Jay Stephens

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Bizarro Comics (DC, 2001 series) ([August] 2001)

Indexer Notes

Story title from the table of contents.