Issue Details

Issue	#125
Published	August 1959
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	36
Editing	Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff; George Kashdan
Notes	First issue with ""Letters to the Bat-Cave".

Cover Details - "King Batman the First"

Characters	Batman; Robin
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye
Letters	Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
Notes	First issue with ""Letters to the Bat-Cave".

7 page Batman story "The Secret Life of Bat-Hound"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; GS: Bat-Hound, Batwoman.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters	Stan Starkman
Reprinted	In Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #7 (Summer 1964).

Half page filler "Crime Punishment!"

Genre

crime

1 page Peter Porkchops public service announcement "Tips on Summer Fun!"

Characters	Peter Porkchops
Genre	funny animal
Script	Jack Schiff?
Pencils	Rube Grossman
Inks	Rube Grossman
Colors	Ira Schnapp

8 page Batman story "The Last Days of Batman"

Characters	The Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; GS: Prof. Carter Nichols, V: El Bolo.
Synopsis	Carter Nichols sends the Dynamic Duo back to ancient Venice to gather evidence in a case, but only Batman returns, while Robin is shifted to Gotham City...a few days into the future, where he discovers a new criminal will kill Batman.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane)
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters	Stan Starkman
Notes	Synopsis added by Craig Delich 10-25-07.
Reprinted	In Batman (DC, 1940 series) #187 (December 1966-January 1967).

Half page Warden Willis filler

Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

7 page Batman story "King Batman the First"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: Gurney
Synopsis	While chasing down a wanted criminal, the Dynamic Duo are transported to another planet, where Batman becomes King, albeit temporarily, as his being an alien causes him to be imprisoned.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff (verified by Moldoff)
Letters	Stan Starkman
Notes	Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-30-07.
Reprinted	In 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #12 (July 1965).