Issue Details

Issue	#73-168329
Published	October 1971
Cover Price	10.00 USD
Pages	388
Editing	Linda Sunshine

Cover Details

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Murphy Anderson

8 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Introduction"

Script	E. Nelson Bridwell
Letters	typeset

1 page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 1 Spring 1940"

Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #1 (Spring 1940)

2 page Batman cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman in the 30s and 40s"

Genre	superhero
Notes	cover collage - individual covers listed in following entries

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Detective Comics No. 27"

Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Notes	Appears on p. 18 of book
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Detective Comics No. 31"

Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Notes	Appears on p. 18 of book
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #31

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Detective Comics No. 38"

Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Notes	Appears on p. 18 of book
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #38

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Detective Comics No. 120"

Pencils	Win Mortimer
Inks	Win Mortimer
Notes	Appears on p. 18 of book
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #120

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Detective Comics No. 33"

Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Notes	Appears on p. 18 of book
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #33

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Detective Comics No. 37"

Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Notes	Appears on p. 18 of book
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #37

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 9 Feb-Mar 1942"

Pencils	Jack Burnley
Inks	Jack Burnley
Notes	Appears on p. 19 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #9 (February-March 1942)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 17 June-July 1943"

Pencils	Jerry Robinson
Inks	Jerry Robinson
Notes	Appears on p. 19 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #17 (June-July 1943)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 50 Dec-Jan 1948-49"

Pencils	Dick Sprang
Inks	Charles Paris
Notes	Appears on p. 19 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #50 (December 1948-January 1949)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 20 Dec-Jan 1943-44"

Pencils	Jack Burnley
Inks	Jack Burnley
Notes	Appears on p. 19 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #20 (December 1943-January 1944)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 11 June-July 1942"

Pencils	Jack Burnley
Inks	Jack Burnley
Notes	Appears on p. 19 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #11 (June-July 1942)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 37 Oct-Nov 1947"

Pencils	Jerry Robinson
Inks	Jerry Robinson
Notes	Appears on p. 19 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #37 (October-November 1947)

6 page Batman story "The Case of the Chemical Syndicate"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27 (May 1939)

2 page Batman story "Who He Is and How He Came to Be"

Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #1

13 page Batman story "The Joker"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson
Letters	Jerry Robinson
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #1 (Spring 1940)

13 page Batman story "Here Comes Alfred"

Genre	superhero
Script	Don Cameron
Pencils	Jerry Robinson
Inks	Jerry Robinson
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #16 (April-May 1943)

10 page Batman story "The Batman Meets Doctor Death"

Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #29 (July 1939)

12 page Batman story "Robin the Boy Wonder"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Jerry Robinson
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #38 (April 1940)

12 page Batman story "Clayface"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #40 (June 1940)

12 page Batman story "The Riddler"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Dick Sprang
Inks	Charles Paris
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #140 (October 1948)

13 page Batman story "The Man behind the Red Hood"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	George Roussos
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #168 (February 1951)

12 page Batman story "The Origin of the Bat-Cave!"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #205 (March 1954)

2 page Batman cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman in the 50s"

Genre	superhero
Pencils	cover collage
Inks	individual covers listed in following entries

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 57 Feb-Mar 1950"

Pencils	Win Mortimer
Inks	Win Mortimer
Notes	Appears on P. 125 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #57 (February-March 1950)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 72 Aug-Sept 1952"

Pencils	Win Mortimer
Inks	Win Mortimer
Notes	Appears on P. 125 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #72 (August-September 1952)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 59 Aug-Sept 1950"

Pencils	Win Mortimer
Inks	Win Mortimer
Notes	Appears on P. 125 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #59 (August-September 1950)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 67 Oct-Nov 1951"

Pencils	Win Mortimer
Inks	Win Mortimer
Notes	Appears on P. 125 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #67 (October-November 1951)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 63 Feb-Mar 1951"

Pencils	Win Mortimer
Inks	Win Mortimer
Notes	Appears on P. 125 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #63 (February-March 1951)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 68 Dec-Jan 1951-52"

Pencils	Win Mortimer
Inks	Win Mortimer
Notes	Appears on P. 125 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #68 (December 1951-January 1952)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 113"

Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Notes	Appears on p. 126 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #113

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 78 Aug-Sept 1953 1955"

Pencils	Win Mortimer
Inks	Win Mortimer
Notes	Appears on p. 126 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #78

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 87 Feb-Mar 1955"

Pencils	Win Mortimer
Inks	Win Mortimer
Notes	Appears on p. 126 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #87 (February-March 1955)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 109"

Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Notes	Appears on p. 126 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #109

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 83"

Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Notes	Appears on p. 126 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #83

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 118"

Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye
Notes	Appears on p. 126 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #118

12 page Superman and Batman story "Superman's and Batman's Greatest Foes"

Genre	superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Dick Sprang
Inks	Stan Kaye
Reprinted	from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #88 (May-June 1957)

12 page Batman story "The Man Who Wrote the Joker's Jokes"

Genre	superhero
Script	France Herron
Pencils	Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inks	Charles Paris
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #67 (October-November 1951)

9 page Batman story "The New Crimes of Two-Face"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #68 (December 1951-January 1952)

10 page Batman story "The Crime Predictor"

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inks	Charles Paris
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #77 (June-July 1953)

10 page Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder story "Two-Face Strikes Again!"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Tarando; Charles Ford; Commissioner Gordon; John Fields Benson
Synopsis	When the reformed Harvey Dent tries to prevent a robbery, he is caught in an explosion and reverts to Two-Face. He embarks on a new crime spree, and Batman and Robin deduce that Two-Face is going after people who commonly show two faces to the world. At a ceremony making Bruce Wayne honorary chief of a local tribe, Batman and Robin are trapped by Two-Face and strapped to a giant coin. Two-Face flips the coin over a bed of spikes, and though the gimmick is rigged to land face down, the dynamic duo manages to create a magnetic field and flip the coin so that they land safely on top of the coin above the spikes.
Genre	superhero
Script	David Vern
Pencils	Dick Sprang
Inks	Charles Paris
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #81

9 page Batman story "The Voyage of the First Batmarine"

Genre	superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Dick Sprang
Inks	Charles Paris
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #86 (September 1954)

9 page Batman story "Batman -- Indian Chief"

Genre	superhero
Script	France Herron
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #86 (September 1954)

8 page Batman story "Ace, the Bat-Hound"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Stan Kaye
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #92 (June 1955)

12 page Batman story "The Batwoman"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #233 (July 1956)

10 page Batman story "The Challenge of Batwoman"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #105 (February 1957)

2 page Batman cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman in the 60s"

Genre	superhero
Notes	cover collage - individual covers listed in following entries

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 165 Aug 1964"

Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Joe Giella
Notes	Appears on p. 231 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #165 (August 1964)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 168 Dec 1964"

Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Joe Giella
Notes	Appears on p. 231 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #168 (December 1964)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 156 June 1963"

Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Notes	Appears on p. 231 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #156 (June 1963)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 129 Feb 1960"

Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Notes	Appears on p. 231 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #129 (February 1960)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 146 March 1962"

Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Notes	Appears on p. 231 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #146 (March 1962)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 128 Dec 1959"

Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Notes	Appears on p. 231 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #128 (December 1959)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 205 Sept 1968"

Pencils	Irv Novick
Inks	Irv Novick
Notes	Appears on p. 232 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #205 (September 1968)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 175 Nov 1965"

Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Joe Giella
Notes	Appears on p. 232 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #175 (November 1965)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 192 June 1967"

Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Murphy Anderson
Notes	Appears on p. 232 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #192 (June 1967)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 194 Aug 1967"

Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Murphy Anderson
Notes	Appears on p. 232 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #194 (August 1967)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 200 March 1968"

Pencils	Neal Adams, collage of past covers
Inks	Neal Adams
Notes	Appears on p. 232 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #200 (March 1968)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 184 Sept 1966"

Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Joe Giella
Notes	Appears on p. 232 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #184 (September 1966)

12 page Superman and Batman story "Bat-Mite Meets Mr. Mxyzptlk"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill FInger
Pencils	Dick Sprang
Inks	Charles Paris
Reprinted	from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #113 (November 1960)

9 page Batman story "The Second Batman and Robin Team"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #131 (May 1960)

8 page Batman story "Bat-Girl!"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #139 (May 1961)

8 page Batman story "Bat-Mite Meets Bat-Girl"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #144 (December 1961)

7 page Batman story "Prisoners of Three Worlds"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Notes	Chapter 1
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #153 (February 1963)

7 page Batman story "Death from Beyond"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Notes	Chapter 2
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #153 (February 1963)

8 page Batman story "Dimension of Doom"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris
Notes	Chapter 3
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #153 (February 1963)

2 page Batman cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman in the 70s"

Genre	superhero
Notes	cover collage - individual covers listed in following entries

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Detective Comics #403 Sept 1970"

Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Neal Adams
Notes	Appears on p. 297 of book
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #403 (September 1970)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Detective Comics No. 395 Jan 1970"

Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Dick Giordano
Notes	Appears on p. 297 of book
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #395 (January 1970)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Detective Comics No. 400 June 1970"

Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Dick Giordano
Notes	Appears on p. 297 of book
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #400 (June 1970)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Detective Comics No. 399 May 1970"

Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Dick Giordano
Notes	Appears on p. 297 of book
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #399 (May 1970)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Detective Comics No. 397 March 1970"

Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Neal Adams
Notes	Appears on p. 297 of book
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #397

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Detective Comics No. 413 July 1971"

Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Neal Adams
Notes	Appears on p. 297 of book
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #413 (July 1971)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 232 June 1971"

Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Dick Giordano
Notes	Appears on p. 298 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #232 (June 1971)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Detective Comics No. 402 Aug 1970"

Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Dick Giordano
Notes	Appears on p. 298 of book
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #402 (August 1970)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 234 Aug 1971"

Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Dick Giordano
Notes	Appears on p. 298 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #234 (August 1971)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 231 May 1971"

Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Dick Giordano
Notes	Appears on p. 298 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #231 (May 1971)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 230 Mar 1971"

Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Dick Giordano
Notes	Appears on p. 298 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #230 (March 1971)

Half page cover reprint (on interior page) "Batman No. 227 Dec 1970"

Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Neal Adams
Notes	Appears on p. 298 of book
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #227 (December 1970)

21 page Batman story "One Bullet Too Many"

Genre	superhero
Script	Frank Robbins
Pencils	Irv Novick
Inks	Dick Giordano
Editing	Julius Schwartz
Notes	Story in three parts; 7.67, 6.67 and 7 pages. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #217 (December 1969)

15 page Batman story "The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl"

Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Sid Greene
Editing	Julius Schwartz
Notes	Story in two parts; 7.5 pages each. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Script previously credited to John Broome.
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #359 (January 1967)

15 page Batman story "The Secret of the Waiting Graves"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Pedro Valdes; Juan Muerto; Dolores Muerto; Manuel
Synopsis	Batman discovers the secret of Juan and Dolores Muerto and their secret of immortality.
Genre	superhero
Script	Denny O'Neil
Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Dick Giordano
Editing	Julius Schwartz
Notes	Story in two parts; 9.5 pages and 5.5 pages. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #395 (January 1970)

16 page Batman story "Man or Bat?"

Genre	superhero
Script	Frank Robbins
Pencils	Neal Adams
Inks	Dick Giordano
Letters	John Costanza
Editing	Julius Schwartz
Notes	Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #402 (August 1970)

15 page Batman story "The Demon of Gothos Mansion"

Genre	superhero
Script	Denny O'Neil
Pencils	Irv Novick
Inks	Dick Giordano
Letters	Ben Oda
Editing	Julius Schwartz
Notes	Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #227 (December 1970)

2 page text article "Bibliography"

Script	E. Nelson Bridwell
Letters	typeset
Notes	List of Batman's comic book appearances

2 page text article "Other Media in Which Batman Appeared"

Script	E. Nelson Bridwell
Letters	typeset
Notes	List of non-comic book appearances