Batman #59

(June-July 1950)

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Man Who Replaced Batman! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

David Vern

Pencils

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

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Deadshot [Floyd Lawton] (introduction, origin); Stevens (Lawton's butler); unnamed police officers; unnamed criminals; unnamed men's shop worker

Synopsis

A new crime-fighter, Deadshot, uses his uncanny aim to fight criminals, and plans to replace Batman as Gotham City's protector.

Reprints

• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 (2019)

Indexer Notes

This is the first appearance of Deadshot. He would not re-appear until Detective Comics #474 (December 1977).

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, penciler credits verified by Schwartz, inker credit verified by Paris, and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

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Columbia / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Phil Rizzuto (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Show Must Go On! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Forbidden Cellar! (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Professor Vincent (villain, introduction); William Perkins (Vincent's assistant); Dean Hedge (college board chairman, death); Phil East (reporter); unnamed reporters; unnamed police officers; Lait (student); unnamed judge

Synopsis

Batman and Robin investigate a haunted cellar where anyone who enters it comes out insane.

Reprints

• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 (2019)

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Mooney to Craig Delich; we formerly credited the inks to Ray Burnley. Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

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The "Popsicle" Hall of Fame / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Bazooka / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Nabisco Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look what the cleaner did to my uniform!

Genre

humor

Characters

Casey the Cop

Look It Up! (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

Raymond Perry ?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Colorist credit by Craig Delich.

Beating the Broken Buckboard! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

"U. S." Royal; U. S. Royal Bike Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Shorty / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm trying to save my money...

Genre

humor

Characters

Shorty

Reprints

• in Superman (K. G. Murray, 1947 series) #44 ([January 1951] ?)
• in Lynvingen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1953 series) #5/1953 (mai 1953)

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Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Batman in the Future! (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

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

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (villain); Professor Carter Nichols; Chief Rokej (the Joker's descendant, introduction); Zarro (space prate, villain, introduction); unnamed space pirates; Superintendent Smith (space-ship factory manager, introduction); John Milman (space-ship designer, introduction); Chief Engineer Erkham (villain, introduction); Test Pilot Martin (introduction)

Synopsis

Batman and Robin travel 100 years into the future, where they meet the Joker's descendant who is a police chief, and help him stop space pirates and a space-ship saboteur.

Reprints

• in Lynvingen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1953 series) #11/1953 (november 1953) [edited reprint]
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 (2019)

Indexer Notes

Time-travel story.

For the first time, Professor Carter Nichols sends the Dynamic Duo into the future instead of the past.

Penciler credits verified by Schwartz, inker credit verified by Paris, and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

Schwinn Is Guaranteed! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Schwinn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

We Could Have Killed Him! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Ray-o-Vac / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Shredded Ralston / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Stagecoach Stick-Up (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Salute to the Boy Scouts of America (Table of Contents: 20)

Superman; Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)