Batman #61

(October-November 1950)

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

The Birth of Batplane II! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

David Vern

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

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Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; "Flying Tiger" Haggerty (introduction); Mr. Lane (airline manager); Colonel Webb; Commissioner James Gordon; The Boley Brothers [Bull Boley; Slats Boley; Dave Boley] (villains, introduction for all); unnamed air traffic controllers; unnamed guards; unnamed yacht captain; unnamed yacht radio operator; unnamed yacht crewmen

Synopsis

When criminals steal the Batplane to use in crimes, Batman and Robin race to build a new Batplane to stop them.

Reprints

• in Colossal Comic Annual (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #2 ([April 1957])
• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #203 (July-August 1968)
• in MV Comix (Egmont Ehapa, 1968 series) #12/1970 (6. Juni 1970)
• in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) ([December] 1988)
• in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (Warner Books, 1989 series) #[nn] ([June] 1989)
• in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) #[1] (1988 [August 1989])
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 ([August] 2019)

Indexer Notes

Batplane II created in this story.

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

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Schwinn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Danger Is Where You Find It! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

The Mystery of the Winged People! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

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Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Susan Hogarth (typist); The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); unnamed inmates; Mr. Rober (paint shop owner); unnamed guard; unnamed police officers; unnamed circus employees; unnamed circus paymaster; unnamed henchman; unnamed Robin fan club members

Synopsis

Penguin escapes from prison and embarks on a series of crimes based on people with wings.

Reprints

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

Keywords

Cinderella's Fairy Godmother; Cupid; Gotham City; Icarus; Mercury

Indexer Notes

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

$100,000 in Smuggled Diamonds! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Ray-O-Vac / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Shorty / comic story / 0.5 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

Aren't auction sales a lot of fun?

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Shorty

Genre

humor

Characters

Shorty

Synopsis

Shorty and friends attend an auction.

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Bebe / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

But, Mommy--" "No buts - You take the bus to school...

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Bebe

Genre

humor

Characters

Bebe; Pinky (dog)

Synopsis

Bebe and Pinky go for a bus ride.

Railroad Quiz (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

Raymond Perry ?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Q. What signer of the Declaration of Independence was...

Genre

non-fiction; history

Characters

Charles Carroll; Isaac Dripps; Horatio Allen

Indexer Notes

Colorist credit by Craig Delich.

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Casey the Cop / 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

Gosh, it's one of the hottest days of the year!

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Casey the Cop

Genre

humor

Characters

Casey the Cop; Sarge

Reprints

• in Five-Score Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #3 ([July 1958])

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Columbia / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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Science Snaps / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Martin Naydel (signed)

Pencils

Martin Naydel (signed)

Inks

Martin Naydel (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Snow reflects 75 percent of the sunlight that falls upon it!

Genre

non-fiction

The Day's Best Bite! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

The Wheelchair Crimefighter! (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman and Robin / 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

First Line of Dialogue or Text

So long, Batman!

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Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale; Commissioner James Gordon; Doctor Chubb (villain, introduction); Babyface Fulop (villain); Mug Ferrier (villain); unnamed criminals; unnamed bystanders; unnamed reporters; Sergeant Nevins; unnamed movie studio employee; unnamed police officers

Synopsis

After breaking his legs, Batman attempts to fight crime while confined to a wheelchair.

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

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

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Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

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Peg / comic story / 0.5 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

Peg, you should learn to be more economical...

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Peg

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Peg

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Bud and Sis; Cloverine / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

School Children 'Round the World (Table of Contents: 19)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, here we go again -- back to the old grind!

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Superman [classic design, angled u bottom]

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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Daisy Manufacturing Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)