Batman #66

(August-September 1951)

Favorites in Fantasy! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Joker's Comedy of Errors! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Joker (villain); Bragg (henchman); unnamed henchmen; unnamed elevator operator; unnamed electric company employees; unnamed newsboy; John Dillinger (portrait); Danny (inmate); Clancy (prison guard); unnamed English fishermen; unnamed English reporters; unnamed citizens; unnamed waiter; unnamed police officers; unnamed mayor

Synopsis

Joker is ridiculed when one of his crimes is foiled by his own mistake, so he decides to launch a crime spree based on famous mistakes, or "boners", in history.

Reprints

• in Läderlappen och Robin (Centerförlaget, 1951 series) #9/1951 (1950-10-dd)
• in The Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (DC, 2008 series) ([August] 2008)
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 ([August] 2019)

Indexer Notes

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

The "Popsicle" Kids in Nevada Bad Lands (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Popsicle / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.67 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

That's a nice dog you have, son!

Feature Logo

Casey the Cop

Genre

humor

Characters

Casey the Cop

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Vitalis Hair Cream / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Movie Stars Who Died Twice! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Feature Logo

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

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Griffin Balfor (movie director, villain, introduction, death); Wanda Ware (actress); Lud Valento (actor); unnamed fans; unnamed police officers; John Kent (actor); Mr. Land (movie insider); Jack Flame (newsman); Max Flower (cameraman); unnamed henchmen

Synopsis

Batman and Robin investigate when a series of movie actors die in real-life as their deaths depicted in their films. They find that the actors' deaths were staged by a former director who forces them, and Batman and Robin, to perform in a new movie that he is making.

Reprints

• in Batman (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #19 ([December 1951])
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 ([August] 2019)

Indexer Notes

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

Captain Tootsie and His Vacation-Time Pals (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Jerry the Jitterbug / 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

Here comes Alfred. He's such a bore...

Genre

humor

Characters

Jerry; Alfred

Script Sleuths (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Barbara Fairbanks (credited as B. Fairbanks)

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

Raymond Perry ?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There are many mysteries in the world, and...

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

James Boswell; Sir Thomas Mallory

Indexer Notes

Colorist credit by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Casey the Cop / 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

The sarge says there's been a lot of speeders lately...

Feature Logo

Casey the Cop

Genre

humor

Characters

Casey the Cop

Reprints

• in Batman (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #19 ([December 1951])

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

No Foolin' / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Nothing to lose!

Genre

humor

Neat Treat! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

Batman II and Robin, Junior! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne] (present day); Robin [Dick Grayson] (present day); Commissioner James Gordon; Police Commissioner Batman [Bruce Wayne] (in the future); Batman II [Dick Grayson] (in the future); Mrs. Grayson (future wife of Dick); Robin Jr. [Dick Grayson Jr.] (future son of Dick); Foxy Fenton (villain, introduction); unnamed henchman; unnamed United Nations spokesmen; The Joker (flashback); Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (flashback); Wingy (future bandit); unnamed future bandits; Count Razek (future bandits leader)

Synopsis

Robin dreams of a future where Bruce Wayne has retired as Batman, and an adult Dick Grayson becomes Batman II with his son Dick Jr. as the new Robin.

Reprints

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

Indexer Notes

Most of this story is Robin's dream.

Penciler credits verified by Schwartz and inker credit confirmed by Paris.

Cornered in the Corral! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Message to Parents (Table of Contents: 16)

public service announcement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Keywords

Polio

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Quick Quiz / activity / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Horace Elmo (signed)

Pencils

Horace Elmo (signed)

Inks

Horace Elmo (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Horace Elmo

First Line of Dialogue or Text

After they are picked, will oranges ripen?

Keywords

Rainbow Arch

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Charlie Wild, Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Tomahawk! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Tomahawk; Star Spangled Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Sweet Land of Liberty! (Table of Contents: 21)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Otto Feuer

Inks

Otto Feuer

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Fellows, the mayor's picked our band to be...

Genre

advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

Reprints

• in Batman (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #36 (May 1953)

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)