The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told

([December] 1988)

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Letters

typeset

Growing Up With the Greatest (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Giordano

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in Batman Especial - As Várias Faces de Batman (Editora Abril, 1989 series) (outubro de 1989) [sem 1 página, recolorida]

Indexer Notes

various covers used as illustrations

Our Darkest Knight (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Mike Gold

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

various covers used as illustrations

Batman versus the Vampire, Part One (Table of Contents: 4)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Bob Kane

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

Tom Ziuko

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #31 (September 1939)

Indexer Notes

title from Table of Contents. Sheldon Moldoff not credited.

Batman versus the Vampire, Part Two (Table of Contents: 5)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Bob Kane

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

Tom Ziuko

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #32 (October 1939)

Indexer Notes

title from Table of Contents. Sheldon Moldoff not credited.

Dr. Hugo Strange and the Mutant Monsters (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Bob Kane

Inks

Jerry Robinson

Colors

Nansi Hoolahan

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #1 (Spring 1940)

Indexer Notes

title from Table of Contents

Knights of Knavery (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron [uncredited]

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Jerry Robinson

Colors

Anthony Tollin

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #25 (October-November 1944)

Indexer Notes

Book credits Jerry Robinson with pencils and George Roussos with inks.

1001 Umbrellas of the Penguin (Table of Contents: 8)

Batman / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Alvin Schwartz [uncredited]

Pencils

Jack Burnley

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

Anthony Tollin

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Reprints

• From Batman Sunday comic strip, 1946-02-10 - 1946-03-10

Indexer Notes

Title from the Table of Contents.

The Origin of the Batman! (Table of Contents: 9)

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger [uncredited]

Pencils

Bob Kane

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

Adrienne Roy

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #47 (June-July 1948)

Indexer Notes

Inks miscredited to Lew Sayre Schwartz (as Lou [sic] Schwartz).

The Birth of the Batplane II! (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

David Vern Reed [uncredited]

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

Glenn Whitmore

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #61 (October-November 1950)

Operation "Escape"! (Table of Contents: 11)

Robin / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

Shelly Eiber

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #124 (January 1952)

The Jungle Cat-Queen! (Table of Contents: 12)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton [uncredited]

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

Helen Vesik

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #211 (September 1954)

The First Batman (Table of Contents: 13)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger [uncredited]

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

Michele Wolfman

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Book credits inks to Sheldon Moldoff

The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Edmond Hamilton [uncredited]

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

Daniel Vozzo

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #94 (May-June 1958)

Robin Dies at Dawn (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger [uncredited]

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

Carl Gafford

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #156 (June 1963) [[1]], #156 (June 1963)

The Blockbuster Invasion of Gotham City! (Table of Contents: 16)

Batman / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

Helen Vesik

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #345 (November 1965)

Ghost of the Killer Skies! (Table of Contents: 17)

Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil

Pencils

Neal Adams

Inks

Dick Giordano

Colors

Tatjana Wood

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #404 (October 1970)

Half an Evil (Table of Contents: 18)

Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil

Pencils

Neal Adams

Inks

Dick Giordano

Colors

Gene D'Angelo

Letters

John Constanza

Editing

Julius Schwartz [as Julie Schwartz] (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It is hushed, here... the only sounds are the muffled murmuring of swamp beasts and the gentle lap of water against grassy banks...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Two-Face (villain); Commissioner Gordon [James Gordon]; Arthur Reeves; Alfred Pennyworth; Billy the Tramp; Robin [Dick Grayson] (flashback); Boss Maroni (flashback)

Reprints

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

Keywords

Bat-Signal; Batmobile; Batrope; GCPD Headquarters; Gotham City; Nautical Museum; Two-Face's coin; Wayne Foundation

Man-Bat Over Vegas! (Table of Contents: 19)

Batman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Robbins

Pencils

Frank Robbins

Inks

Frank Robbins

Colors

Tatjana Wood

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #429 (November 1972)

The Batman Nobody Knows! (Table of Contents: 20)

Batman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Robbins

Pencils

Dick Giordano

Inks

Dick Giordano

Colors

Anthony Tollin

Letters

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Job Number

S-1473

Genre

superhero

Reprints

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

Deathmask! (Table of Contents: 21)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Archie Goodwin

Pencils

Jim Aparo

Inks

Jim Aparo

Colors

Petra Scotese

Letters

Jim Aparo

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #437 (October-November 1973)

Death Flies the Haunted Skies (Table of Contents: 22)

Batman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Archie Goodwin

Pencils

Alex Toth

Inks

Alex Toth

Colors

Tom Ziuko

Letters

Alex Toth

Editing

Archie Goodwin (original editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (original assistant editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Earlier, a flash storm had shattered this Spring evening in Gotham!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Eve Dancer; Mason Terrell; Doug Garth; Rick Halstrom; Ben Dancer; Benjy Dancer

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #442 (August-September 1974)

Keywords

Batarang; Gotham City; SPAD S.XIII

Indexer Notes

With due homage to Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos, and Neal Adams.

There Is No Hope in Crime Alley! (Table of Contents: 23)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil

Pencils

Dick Giordano

Inks

Dick Giordano

Colors

Julia Lacquement

Letters

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Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #457 (March 1976)

Death Strikes at Midnight and Three (Table of Contents: 24)

Batman / text story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Denny O'Neil [as Dennis O'Neil]

Pencils

Marshall Rogers [as W. M. Rogers]

Inks

Marshall Rogers [as W. M. Rogers]

Colors

Bill Wray

Letters

typeset

Editing

Joe Orlando (managing editor); Julius Schwartz (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (associate editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

At eight o'clock the special prosecutor died.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Alfred Pennyworth; Anthony Toombs; Milo Lewes; Gimp Malone; Boilerplate Thomas; Bernie Sorrel; Benjamin

Reprints

• from DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #15 - Batman Spectacular (Summer 1978)

Keywords

Batcave; Gotham City; Utility Belt; Wayne Foundation

Indexer Notes

Prose story with illustrations.

The Deadshot Ricochet (Table of Contents: 25)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Steve Englehart

Pencils

Marshall Rogers

Inks

Terry Austin

Colors

Julianna Ferriter

Letters

Ben Oda

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #474 (December 1977)

Bat-Mite's New York Adventure! (Table of Contents: 26)

Batman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Rozakis

Pencils

Michael Golden

Inks

Bob Smith

Colors

Anthony Tollin

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #482 (February-March 1979)

A Caper a Day Keeps the Batman at Bay! (Table of Contents: 27)

Batman / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein

Pencils

Walt Simonson

Inks

Dick Giordano

Colors

Petra Scotese

Letters

Ben Oda

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #312 (June 1979)

To Kill a Legend (Table of Contents: 28)

Batman / comic story / 19 pages (report information)

Script

Alan Brennert

Pencils

Dick Giordano

Inks

Dick Giordano

Colors

Adrienne Roy

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #500 (March 1981)

The Autobiography of Bruce Wayne! (Table of Contents: 29)

Batman / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Alan Brennert

Pencils

Joe Staton

Inks

George Freeman

Colors

Lovern Kindzierski

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

superhero

Reprints

• from The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #197 (April 1983)

Endnotes (Table of Contents: 30)

text article / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Greenberger

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

various covers used as illoes

Creating the Greatest (Table of Contents: 31)

text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Waid

Letters

typeset

Genre

biography

Indexer Notes

biographies of stories' creators