Showcase Presents: Robin the Boy Wonder #1

([March] 2008)

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

credits, title page / 5 pages (report information)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Table of Contents and Credits pages.

The Origin of Robin! (Table of Contents: 2)

Robin / comic story / 11.5 pages (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils

Ross Andru

Inks

Mike Esposito

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman; Robin (origin); John Grayson; Mary Grayson; Boss Zucco; Police Detective Harvey Harris (flashback, cameo)

Synopsis

After his parents are murdered by Boss Zucco's men, Dick Grayson is taken in by Bruce Wayne who trains him as Robin and together they bring Boss Zucco to justice.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #213 (July-August 1969)

Indexer Notes

Origin of Robin with new details added.

[World's Finest Comics #141] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #141 (May 1964)

The Olsen-Robin Team Versus "The Superman-Batman Team!" (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Perry White; Dr. Dannifer; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Synopsis

A mad scientist's Future Predictor says that Robin and Jimmy will soon die.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #141 (May 1964), #141 (May 1964)

Keywords

Bat-Cave; Flying Newsroom

Indexer Notes

Sequence originally 2 chapters with second chapter titled "The Vengeance of Superman and Batman!"

[World's Finest Comics #147] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

George Klein

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Kal-el; Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #147 (February 1965)

The New Terrific Team! (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; the Eyrie; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Animator

Synopsis

Jimmy and Robin decide to go out on their own as a super-team, giving up the side kick role.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #147 (February 1965), #147 (February 1965)

Keywords

Batcave; kryptonite; Olsonmobile; Robin Plane

Indexer Notes

Sequence originally in 2 chapters with second chapter title "The Doom of Jimmy Olsen and Robin!"

This reprint says that this story was inked by George Klein, but our index of the original issue says Sheldon Moldoff. Looking at it, I think it looks closer to Moldoff than Klein, so the credit in this reprint is most likely in error.

[Detective Comics #342] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Joe Giella

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #342 (August 1965)

The Midnight Raid of the Robin Gang! (Table of Contents: 8)

Batman / comic story / 13.33 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Joe Giella

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Chip Keller gang; Commissioner Gordon; Tom Willard; Al Craig; Human Bear (wrestler); Golden Inca (wrestler)

Synopsis

Dick tries to talk one of his friends out of dropping out of school and stumbles into a crime spree, masterminded by Al Craig. Craig plans to use drop-outs, dressed as Robin, to commit burglaries all over Gotham at midnight.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #342 (August 1965)

The Dragon Delinquent! (Table of Contents: 9)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 16.67 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas; Leo Dorfman (reworking)

Pencils

Pete Costanza

Inks

Pete Costanza

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Mr. Benson (Daily Planet Editor); "Rockets" Reagan; The Dragons (motorcycle gang); Dr. Warren; Miss Rena Starling; Mr. Traitor; Robin [Dick Grayson; also as Chip]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Synopsis

Jimmy tries to shut down the Dragons, a motorcycle gang of juvenile delinquents, but must first figure out what is the reason behind their stealing of seemingly worthless items.

Reprints

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #91 (March 1966), #91 (March 1966)

Keywords

Daily Planet

Indexer Notes

Story originally in 2 chapters with title of second chapter "The Secret of the Traitor Thefts!"

The Boy Wonder's Boo-Boo Patrol! (Table of Contents: 10)

Robin / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (ghosted for Bob Kane)

Inks

Sid Greene

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Viola Lance; Bill Porter; Bruce Wayne

Synopsis

Robin, who is on patrol alone, thinks that someone is trying to kill Viola Lance, a stunt girl.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #184 (September 1966)

Indexer Notes

Revised pencil credit by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Credit previously given as Chic Stone? 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 Craig Delich and other scholars agree that pencils were actually by Moldoff.

Dick Grayson's Secret Guardian! (Table of Contents: 11)

Robin / comic story / 9.5 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff (ghosted for Bob Kane)

Inks

Joe Giella

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Frank Reynolds; Toughy Loomis

Synopsis

Dick Grayson meets the two new kids being bussed into his school. Toughy Loomis, one of those kids, wants to beat up Dick because he's a rich kid.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #192 (June 1967)

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.

Jimmy Olsen, Boy Wonder (Table of Contents: 12)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 11.5 pages (report information)

Script

Cary Bates

Pencils

Pete Costanza

Inks

Pete Costanza

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Scorpion Gang; Mystery Analysts of Gotham City [Commissioner Gordon; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Kaye Daye; District Attorney Danton; Martin Tellman; Hugh Rankin; Art Saddows]; Alfred; Aunt Harriet; Valerie

Synopsis

Jimmy Olsen trades places with Robin to try to fool the Mystery Analysts of Gotham, whom he wants to join.

Reprints

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #111 (June 1968)

Keywords

Batcave; Batmobile; Eyrie (Secret Hideout)

Menace of the Motorcycle Marauders! (Table of Contents: 13)

Robin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Chic Stone

Inks

Joe Giella

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; The Hornets (motercycle gang) [Tommy the Tramp; Jimbo; Magoo]

Synopsis

Robin stops a motorcycle gang, but in the process loses the chance to be elected class president at school.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #202 (June 1968)

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 Stone.

The Teen-Age Gap! (Table of Contents: 14)

Robin / comic story / 8.5 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Ross Andru

Inks

Mike Esposito

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jim Kendricks; Craig Rockland; Eliot; Ron; Andy

Synopsis

Robin is helping a youth gathering by leading their hayride. He plans to show up by swinging in from a tree, but Eliot and his gang decide to ambush him, but Robin is saved by Craig Rockland, a younger student that the other students don't treat well.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #386 (April 1969)

Countdown to Chaos! (Table of Contents: 15)

Robin / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Sandy Cole; Craig Rockland

Synopsis

Dick's date with Sandy is interrupted by a gang from a rival school who try to crash the Gotham school dance. Meanwhile, someone is blackmailing the school's administrator to force him to break off talks with the teacher's union.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #390 (August 1969)

Strike! (Table of Contents: 16)

Robin / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Craig Rockland; Sandy Cole

Synopsis

Robin, with the help of student reporter Craig Rockland, discover the truth behind the breakdown of talks between the teachers and the administration of his school.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #391 (September 1969)

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blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Blank page used to line the next story up so it starts on the right-hand page.

One Bullet Too Many! (Table of Contents: 18)

Batman / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Robbins

Pencils

Irv Novick

Inks

Dick Giordano

Letters

Ben Oda

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A desperately lonely day in the life of Bruce Wayne, guardian and friend to young Dick Grayson...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dick Grayson; Bruce Wayne; Alfred Pennyworth

Synopsis

Dick leaves the Bruce and Alfred behind to attend Hudson University.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #217 (December 1969) [first 3 pages]

Keywords

Wayne Manor

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blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Used to make the next story begin on the correct side of the page.

Strike... While the Campus is Hot (Table of Contents: 20)

Robin / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Robbins

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Chief Hawkins; Mrs. Higgins; Jonah Ramm; Dean Lewis; Fire-brand Fran

Synopsis

Robin arrives at Hudson University and stumbles into a campus protest. When the cops arrive Robin realizes that the cops are fake, but is taken by them to prevent his stopping their scheme.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #394 (December 1969)

Drop Out... or Drop Dead! (Table of Contents: 21)

Robin / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Robbins

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Jonah Haggenmiller; Firebrand Fran

Synopsis

Robin discovers the truth behind the fake cops and demonstrators that created the riot at Hudson University.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #395 (January 1970) [in black and white]

Moon-Struck (Table of Contents: 22)

Robin / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Robbins

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Vince Colletta

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Herb Stroud; Trudi; Professor Zukov

Synopsis

While attending a science lecture as Dick Grayson, Robin sees a lunar rock turn another student green. Is it strange radiation from the moon, or a prank?

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #398 (April 1970)

Panic By Moonglow (Table of Contents: 23)

Robin / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Robbins

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Vince Colletta

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Herb Stroud; Professor Zukov; Dr. Wells

Synopsis

Robin discovers the truth behind Professor Zukov and the "radioactive" lunar rock that infected Herb Stroud.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #399 (May 1970)

A Burial For Batgirl! (Table of Contents: 24)

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

Script

Denny O'Neil

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Vince Colletta

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Hank Osher; Jack Markham; Amos Willard; Professor Huntington

Synopsis

Barbara Gordon has come to Hudson University to help with a Edgar Allan Poe festival. She discovers a murder and captures Hank Osher, who appears to be the murderer. Batgirl begins to believe that Hank has been framed and investigates further, which leads to her being captured and bricked into a wall.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #400 (June 1970)

Midnight is the Dying Hour! (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script

Denny O'Neil

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Vince Colletta

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Hank Osher; Jack Markham; Amos Willard; Professor Huntington

Synopsis

Robin rescues Batgirl and the two of them find Amos Willard's killer.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #401 (July 1970)

Olsen, the Teen-Wonder! (Table of Contents: 26)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney

Pencils

Murphy Anderson

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; The Eyrie; Sergeant Masters

Synopsis

Jimmy Olsen takes Robin's place in an attempt to prove to him that anybody with a little training could be Robin.

Reprints

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #130 (July 1970)

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blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Blank page to allow the next story to begin on the right-most page.

[World's Finest Comics #195] (Table of Contents: 28)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

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

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #195 (August 1970)

Dig Now, Die Later! (Table of Contents: 29)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Haney

Pencils

Ross Andru

Inks

Mike Esposito

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Karl Lukaz

Synopsis

Superman and Batman infiltrate the Mafia, but when Batman begins to believe he is a Mafia crime boss he orders the execution of Robin and Jimmy Olsen.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #195 (August 1970)

Keywords

green kryptonite

My Place in the Sun! (Table of Contents: 30)

Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Vince Colletta

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Speedy [Roy Harper]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ed Cogdill; Frank Auley; Batman (cameo)

Synopsis

Speedy visits Robin at Hudson University. Robin begins to question if he should continue to be Robin.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #402 (August 1970)

Break-Out! (Table of Contents: 31)

Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Vince Colletta

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Frank Auley; Ed Cogdill

Synopsis

Robin helps the police track down the escaped juvenile delinquents.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #403 (September 1970)

Help Me --- I Think I'm Dead! (Table of Contents: 32)

Robin / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Irv Novick

Inks

Mike Esposito

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Phil Real; Tina; Russ; Professor "Buck" Stuart; Congressmen Forte

Synopsis

Professor "Buck" Stuart is running for congress against incumbent Forte on a platform of cleaning up the polluted river that Forte has allowed ICM to dump their chemicals into. When Stuart's campaign headquarters are burned to the ground, Robin investigates.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #227 (December 1970)

Temperature Boiling... and Rising! (Table of Contents: 33)

Robin / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Irv Novick

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Phil Real; Professor "Buck" Stuart; Hank Osher; Bill Perkins; Lois Lane (cameo); Mr. Albertson

Synopsis

Robin discovers the truth behind a fake photo of candidate Stuart and who burned down his campaign headquarters.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #229 (February 1971)

Indexer Notes

When an editor offers Robin a job taking photos of his cases, he says the editor should look up a guy named Peter Parker.

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Indexer Notes

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[World's Finest Comics #200] (Table of Contents: 35)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Neal Adams

Inks

Neal Adams

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Migg

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #200 (February 1971)

Prisoners of the Immortal World! (Table of Contents: 36)

Superman and Robin / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Dick Dillin

Inks

Joe Giella

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Migg (alien); Kartel (alien); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback, cameo); Alfred Pennyworth (flashback; cameo); John Grayson (flashback, cameo); Mary Grayson (flashback, cameo); Marty; Davy

Synopsis

Aliens teleport Superman, Robin and two brothers from Hudson University to their alien world to use Superman as a living battery to power their immortality machine.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #200 (February 1971)

Danger Comes A-Looking! (Table of Contents: 37)

Robin / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Irv Novick

Inks

Dick Giordano

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent] (cameo); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Phil Real; Terri Bergstrom; Hank Osher; Mary; Davy

Synopsis

Robin discovers who bombed the ROTC building on Hudson University.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #230 (March 1971)

Wiped Out! (Table of Contents: 38)

Robin / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Irv Novick

Inks

Dick Giordano

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Terri Bergstrom; Mark Brunner

Synopsis

When Dick Grayson and Terri Bergstrom's apartments are burglarized, Robin tracks down the criminals.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #231 (May 1971)

Vengeance for a Cop! (Table of Contents: 39)

Robin / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Irv Novick

Inks

Dick Giordano

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Robert Beeker; Nanci Beeker; Terri Bergstrom; Pat Whalon; Jonathan

Synopsis

When a cop is shot, Robin travels to a commune to find the shooter.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #234 (August 1971)

The Outcast Society (Table of Contents: 40)

Robin / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Irv Novick

Inks

Dick Giordano

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Nanci Beeker; Pat Whalon; Terri Bergstrom; Jonathan

Synopsis

Robin convinces the commune to allow him to arrest Pat Whalon for the shooting of Nanci Beeker's father.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #235 (September 1971)

Rain Fire! (Table of Contents: 41)

Robin / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Irv Novick

Inks

Dick Giordano

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Pat Whalon; Terri Bergstrom; Nanci Beeker; Robert Beeker (flashback, cameo); Jonathan

Synopsis

Robin and the commune fight a wildfire and convince the surrounding neighbors to help them before the fire gets out of control.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #236 (November 1971)

Soul-Pit! (Table of Contents: 42)

Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Rich Buckler

Inks

Dick Giordano

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bernie Wrightson; Alan Weiss; Gerry; Terri Bergstrom; Rick Asher; Gordon Asher; Brother Thomas; Brother Charles

Synopsis

Robin and his friends get in a fight with some "Jesus freaks" and then Robin is contacted by Terri Bergstrom that he needs to help Rick Asher.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #239 (February 1972)

Theater of the Mind! (Table of Contents: 43)

Robin / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Rich Buckler

Inks

Rich Buckler

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin; Alan Weiss; Gerry; Bernie Wrightson; Rick Asher; Terri Bergstrom; Gordon Asher; Burton Asher; Thomas (butler); Brother Thomas

Synopsis

Robin reunites Rick Asher with his father.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #240 (March 1972)

Secret of the Psychic Siren! (Table of Contents: 44)

Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Rich Buckler

Inks

Rich Buckler

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lilith (of the Teen Titans, a relative of Terri); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Terri Bergstrom; Kid Flash [Wally West]

Synopsis

Terri Bergstrom's search for her cousin comes to an end, leading to Robin, Terri and Lilith battling a cult that worships Cthulhu.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #241 (May 1972)

Death-Point! (Table of Contents: 45)

Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Rich Buckler

Inks

Dick Giordano

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lilith (of the Teen Titans); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Terri Bergstrom

Synopsis

While battling Cthulhu cultists, Terri is possessed by a demon.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #242 (June 1972)

Earth-- The Monster-Maker (Table of Contents: 46)

Justice League / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Dick Dillin

Inks

Joe Giella

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Batman; Black Canary; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (all Earth-1)]; Justice Society of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott] (all Earth-2)]; Robin (Earth-1) (guest star); S-Kyr; A-Rym; Teppy; E-Hes; Solomon Grundy (villain)

Synopsis

Three aliens are out on a joyride alongside their symbiotic pets when they lose control of their ship, resulting in one of the aliens being separated from his pet as they travel through the dimensional barrier separating Earths 1 and 2. The JSA and the JLA must reunite them before they destroy each world.

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #91 (August 1971)

Solomon Grundy.. The One and Only (Table of Contents: 47)

Justice League / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Dick Dillin

Inks

Joe Giella

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

superhero

Characters

Justice League of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Hawkman [Katar Hol]; The Atom [Ray Palmer]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Black Canary (cameo); Batman (Earth-1) (cameo, end of story); Green Arrow (cameo); Aquaman (cameo)(all Earth-1)]; Justice Society of America [Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-L]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hawkman [Carter Hall]; The Atom [Al Pratt]; The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Robin [Dick Grayson] (all Earth-2)]; Robin (Earth-1) (guest star); Solomon Grundy (villain); A-Rym; Teppy; S-Kyr; E-Nes; Iris Allen (cameo)

Synopsis

As A-Rym meets up with Solomon Grundy on Earth-2, the JLA meets up with the JSA to try and stop A-Rym's rampage. The two Robins finally discover the secret behind A-Rym's rampage.

Reprints

• from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #92 (September 1971)

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Indexer Notes

Blank page to force the next story to start on the left-most page.

The Teen-Age Trap! (Table of Contents: 49)

Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Elliot Maggin

Pencils

Irv Novick

Inks

Dick Giordano

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tommy Duffy

Synopsis

Robin stops a young inner-city youth from robbing the college coffee house, then as Dick Grayson he helps tutor the youth.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #244 (September 1972)

Indexer Notes

Mis-titled in Table of Contents as "The Teen-Age Gap!"

Who Stole the Gift from Nowhere! (Table of Contents: 50)

Robin / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Elliot Maggin

Pencils

Irv Novick

Inks

Dick Giordano

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Diane Lewis; Luke Graham; Sam; Editor Starly Evans; Mr. Gerson

Synopsis

Luke Graham is accused of stealing $50,000 in cash that was sent anonymously to the Hudson University Library.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #245 (October 1972)

Indexer Notes

Starly's last name given in Batman #249

How Many Ways Can a Robin Die? (Table of Contents: 51)

Batman / comic story / 22.5 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Robbins

Pencils

Irv Novick (pp 1-17); Dick Dillin (pp 18-23)

Inks

Dick Giordano

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Warden Howe; Emil Ravek

Synopsis

Someone is demonstrating ways to "kill" Robin by using dummies to torture Batman. Batman must track them down and rescue the real Robin.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #246 (December 1972)

The Immortals of Usen Castle (Table of Contents: 52)

Robin / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Elliot Maggin

Pencils

Irv Novick

Inks

Frank McLaughlin

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Diane Lewis; Tommy Duffy; Dr. Samuel Usen; Stanley Usen; Sara Usen

Synopsis

Dick Grayson and Diane Lewis are giving some local youths a tour of a castle that is supposedly haunted. When Diana and some of the children disappear, Dick changes to Robin and discovers the secret behind the "ghosts" in the castle.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #248 (April 1973)

Case of the Kidnaped Crusader! (Table of Contents: 53)

Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Elliot Maggin

Pencils

Bob Brown

Inks

Frank McLaughlin

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tom Carson; Starley Evans

Synopsis

Tom Carson, a consumer advocate, goes missing during the test drive of a new experimental car.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #249 (June 1973)

Return of the Flying Grayson! (Table of Contents: 54)

Robin / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Elliot Maggin

Pencils

Irv Novick

Inks

Frank McLaughlin

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tommy Duffy; Jimmy Duffy; Richard Grayson (flashback; cameo); Mary Grayson (flashback; cameo); Batman [Bruce Wayne] (flashback; cameo); Big Mike

Synopsis

Robin tracks down some stolen paintings, one of which is of his parents doing their circus act.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #250 (July 1973)

Indexer Notes

Mis-titled in the Table of Contents as "Return of the Flying Graysons!"

Flashback to the death of Robin's parents.

The King from Canarsie! (Table of Contents: 55)

Robin / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Elliot Maggin

Pencils

Dick Dillin

Inks

Dick Giordano

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Davy King; Tommy Duffy; Van Sicklen

Synopsis

Famous actor Davy King enrolls in Hudson University to get his college degree. Mysterious accidents happen around him until Robin is able to figure out who is behind them.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #252 (October 1973)

Indexer Notes

Davy King character modeled after Danny Kaye, and this story is dedicated to him.

The Phenomenal Memory of Luke Graham! (Table of Contents: 56)

Robin / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Elliot Maggin

Pencils

Dick Dillin

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Luke Graham; Professor Raymond; Starly Evans (cameo)

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

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #254 (January-February 1974)

The Touchdown Trap! (Table of Contents: 57)

Robin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Rozakis

Pencils

Mike Grell

Inks

Mike Grell

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Harry "Hudson Hurricane" Hurley; George Benson; Frank McDonald

Synopsis

When the 1924 Hudson University Football team comes to campus to celebrate their winning of the championship 50 years earlier, one disgruntled player tries to blow up the team hero with an explosive football.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #445 (February-March 1975)

The Puzzle of the Pyramids (Table of Contents: 58)

Robin / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Rozakis

Pencils

A. Martinez

Inks

Mazzaroli

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Clark Kent; Fred Taylor; Chief Frank McDonald

Synopsis

Hudson students have a pyramid building contest to help the University build it's new art gallery to store some priceless papers. During the contest someone steals the papers and Robin has to figure out which student pulled the heist.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #447 (May 1975)

The Parking Lot Bandit! (Table of Contents: 59)

Robin / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Rozakis

Pencils

Al Milgrom

Inks

Terry Austin

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lori Elton; Chief Frank McDonald; Lieutenant Tatem; Mrs. Roberts; Paul Shuster (University treasurer)

Synopsis

Someone using the M.O. of the Parking Lot Bandit breaks into the University business office and steals $50,000.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #450 (August 1975)

The Parking Lot Bandit Strikes Again! (Table of Contents: 60)

Robin / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Rozakis

Pencils

Al Milgrom

Inks

Terry Austin

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robin [Dick Grayson]; Chief Frank McDonald; Sylvia Kitter; Paul Shuster

Synopsis

Robin and Chief McDonald capture the Parking Lot Bandit and also the person who framed him for the theft of $50,000 from Hudson University.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #451 (September 1975)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 61)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

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