Issue Details

Issue	#121
Published	February 1959
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	36
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details - "The Ice Crimes of Mr. Zero"

Characters	Batman; Robin; Mr. Zero (later renamed Mr. Freeze)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	Stan Kaye
Letters	Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
Reprinted	in Batman Special Reprint [Batman 121] (DC, 1997 series) #nn

1 page public service announcement "The Magic Card!"

Genre

informational

7 page Batman story "The Body in the Bat-Cave"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alec Wyre; Jigger Mulane; Dan Dolson; Hank Purdy.
Synopsis	As Bruce and Dick head for the Bat-Cave to change to their other identities as the caped crimefighters, they discover a dead body.....the body of a mna known for selling secrets to the underworld. Batman & Robin therefore must discover IF this man "sold" the secret location of the Bat-Cave to underworld thugs.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters	Stan Starkman
Notes	Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-15-07.
Reprinted	In Batman (DC, 1940 series) #218 (January-February 1970).

2 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 "Crime Rides the Rails"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: Duds Decker
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters	Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)

1 page text story "Homicide in Hollywood"

Genre	crime
Letters	typeset

Half page Shorty filler

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

8 page Batman story "The Ice Crimes of Mr. Zero"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; I & V: Mr. Zero, later called Mr. Freeze
Synopsis	A scientist accidently falls victim to the effects of an experiment, making him a virtual "human icicle", a foe who puts the chill on Batman and Robin.
Genre	superhero
Script	Dave Wood (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Notes	Synopsis added by Craig Delich 10-4-07.
Reprinted	in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #176 (December 1965); in Batman Special Reprint [Batman 121] (DC, 1997 series) #nn

1 page filler "Mystery of the Golden Bean Bag!"

Genre

adventure