Batman: The Black Casebook

([August] 2009)

Batman: The Black Casebook (Table of Contents: 1)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

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Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Title page illustrated with an image from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #112.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

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Letters

typeset

Characters

Batman; Robin

Indexer Notes

DC credits, collection credits, indicia

[Contents] (Table of Contents: 3)

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Introduction (Table of Contents: 4)

Batman / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Grant Morrison

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Stan Kaye

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Letters

typeset

Characters

Batman; Robin

Reprints

• in Grant Morrison présente Batman (Urban Comics, 2012 series) #4 (janvier 2013)

Indexer Notes

The illustration is from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #235 (September 1956).

A Partner for Batman (Table of Contents: 5)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures only); Lew Sayre Schwartz

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

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Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Wingman (real name not revealed, introduction); The Dexter Gang (villains, introduction for all); unnamed citizens; unnamed doctor; unnamed nurse; unnamed police officer; Steve Belter (gossip columnist); unnamed criminals; unnamed restaurant patrons

Synopsis

After Robin is sidelined with a broken leg, he fears that he is being replaced when Batman recruits a character called Wingman to be his partner. In reality, Batman is training Wingman to be a European version of Batman.

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #65 (June-July 1951)

Batman -- Indian Chief! (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

France Herron

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

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Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman; Robin; Man-of-the-Bats [Great Eagle] (introduction); Little Raven [Little Eagle] (introduction); Black Elk (introduction)

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #86 (September 1954)

The Batmen of All Nations (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Knight [The Earl of Wordenshire]; The Squire [Cyril]; The Musketeer (intro); The Legionary (intro); The Gaucho (intro); The Ranger (intro); "Knots" Cardine (intro, villain)

Synopsis

Batman invites other crimefighters from around the world to Gotham City to learn his methods, but a crime boss challenges them that he will commit crimes and they will be unable to stop him. As they try to stop him, it appears that the other heroes are better than Batman at finding clues to track down the crooks.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #215 (January 1955)

Keywords

Club of Heroes

Indexer Notes

The Knight and the Squire previously appeared in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #62. Though not named as a team here, the international crimefighters return as "The Club of Heroes" in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #89.

The First Batman (Table of Contents: 8)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

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Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Stan Kaye

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman; Robin; Commissioner Gordon; Joe Chill (death); Thomas Wayne (flashback); Martha Wayne (flashback); Lew Moxon (introduction, 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 Club of Heroes (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Stan Kaye

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman; Superman [also as Lightning Man]; Robin; Club of Heroes [Knight; Squire; Musketeer; Gaucho; Legionary]; John Mayhew (introduction); Lois Lane

Synopsis

John Mayhew brings the Club of Heroes together and will give them a headquarters, but they must select a chairman for the club. The Heroes decide that the hero who performs the most good deeds will become chairman.

Reprints

• from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #89 (July-August 1957)

The Man Who Ended Batman's Career (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

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Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [also as Starman]; Robin; Professor Milo (introduction); Commissioner Gordon

Synopsis

A Professor Milo decides to end the career of the Caped Crusader by giving him a phobia: the fear of bats!

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #247 (September 1957)

Am I Really Batman? (Table of Contents: 11)

Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

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Letters

Pat Gordon

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman; Robin; Alfred Pennyworth; Professor Milo; Commissioner Gordon

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #112 (December 1957)

Batman -- the Superman of Planet X (Table of Contents: 12)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

France Herron

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

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Letters

Milton Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #113 (February 1958)

Batman Meets Bat-Mite (Table of Contents: 13)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman; Robin; Bat-Mite (introduction)

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #267 (May 1959)

The Rainbow Creature (Table of Contents: 14)

Batman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors

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Letters

Stan Starkman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman; Robin; Rainbow Creature; Diaz

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #134 (September 1960)

Robin Dies at Dawn (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

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Letters

Stan Starkman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman; Robin; Doctor Simon Hurt (introduction); Alfred Pennyworth; Ace the Bat-Hound; Gorilla Gang (introduction); Commissioner Gordon

Synopsis

Batman undergoes a test simulation for a situation that astronauts may one day face alone in outer space, and during that simulation he sees Robin dies. After the test is over, Batman faces the terrible side-effects of his simulation, believing that Robin will actually die, and it so complicates his fight against crime, he decides to retire!

Reprints

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

The Batman Creature (Table of Contents: 16)

Batman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks

Charles Paris

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Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman; Robin; Batwoman; Eric Barroc (introduction)

Reprints

• from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #162 (March 1964)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

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Indexer Notes

Back cover presentation with a quote by Grant Morrison