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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