Issue Details

Issue	#198
Published	February 1968
Cover Price	0.25
Pages	84
Editing	E. Nelson Bridwell
Notes	80 Page Giant G-43

Cover Details

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Murphy Anderson
Notes	80 Page Giant G-43

13 page Batman story "The Origin of the Batman"

Characters	O: Batman (retold in detail); GS: Thomas and Martha Wayne (D; in fb); V: Joe Chill (D; name revealed in this story; Thomas and Martha Wayne's murderer)
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane (verified by Schwartz)
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters	Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #47

12 page Batman story "The Jungle Cat-Queen"

Genre	superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #211

8 page Batman story "The Web of the Spinner"

Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters	Stan Starkman
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #129 [abbreviated First appearance of the Spinner, Batwoman appearance]

5 page Batman story "Oswald Who?"

Genre	superhero
Script	Alvin Schwartz
Pencils	Jack Burnley (verified by Burnley)
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Reprinted	reprinted Sunday strips for February 10 to March 10, 1946 Catwoman appearance

Half page Bill and the Family filler

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

12 page Batman story "The Crimes of Batman!"

Genre	superhero
Script	David Vern
Pencils	Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures); Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Reprinted	from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #61

8 page Batman story "The Menace of False Face"

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters	Pat Gordon
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #113

12 page Batman story "The Bandit of the Bells!"

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane; Charles Paris
Inks	Charles Paris
Letters	Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
Reprinted	from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #55

Half page Cap's Hobby Hints activity

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