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Issue Details

Issue #221
Published July 1955
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited), Jack Schiff (actual)

Cover Details - "The Thousand-And-One Escapes of Batman and Robin"

Characters Batman; Robin
Genre superhero
Pencils Winslow Mortimer
Inks Winslow Mortimer

12 page Batman and Robin story "The Thousand-and-One Escapes of Batman and Robin!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale; V: Paul King
Synopsis After being suckered into a trap, the Dynamic Duo find themselves the prisoners of crime king, Paul King, who has created an escape proof prison for them.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger?
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane)
Inks Stan Kaye
Notes When this story was reprinted in Batman Annual #1, the story was re-titled "Thrilling Escapes of Batman and Robin." Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-11-07.
Reprinted in Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #1; in Giant Batman Annual #1 Replica Edition (DC, 1999 series) #nn

1 page Shorty filler

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

6 page Captain Compass story "The Armada of Doom!"

Characters Captain Compass
Genre detective
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Joe Certa
Inks Joe Certa

Half page Movie Mirth filler

Genre gag

1 page Binky public service announcement "Family Projects Can Be Fun!"

Characters Binky
Genre teen
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Winslow Mortimer
Inks Winslow Mortimer
Letters Ira Schnapp

2 page text article "The Amazing Scent Sleuths"

Genre adventure
Script Jack Miller (as Joe Martin)
Letters typeset

1 page Casey the Cop filler

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

6 page Roy Raymond TV Detective story "The Human Geiger Counter"

Characters Roy Raymond
Genre detective
Pencils Ruben Moreira
Inks Ruben Moreira