Batman (1940) comic books 1967-1969

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. "The Eraser Who Tried to Rub Out Batman!", script by Robert Kanigher, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; Commissioner Gordon gets Batman to investigate a series of crimes in which all of the clues have been erased, and the Caped Crusader goes undercover to do so. Cap's Hobby Hints activity half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "The Ten Best-Dressed Corpses in Gotham City!", script by John Broome, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Sid Greene; A newspaper publisher calls in the Police and Batman, explaining to them that three of the men on his magazine's top-ten best dressed list have been murdered; Batman agrees to investigate and nearly dies himself as Bruce Wayne, who also was listed on the newspaper's listing. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. 1st Silver Age appearance of Scarecrow in book-length story, "Fright of the Scarecrow!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; While entertaining some children in the park, Dick happens to notice the Scarecrow retrieving buried loot from a past robbery; He calls in Batman and together they battle their old foe until they are blinded by Scarecrow's fear gas. Little Pete humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Letter from comic book writer Mark Evanier. Peace on Earth public service announcement. Eyes Front! humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Joe Giella. "The Penguin Takes a Flyer--Into the Future!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; Penguin attempts to fool the Caped Crusaders into believing that his new tricks are based on futuristic technology. When this fails and his gang is captured the Fowl villain begins using robotic umbrellas against the Dynamic Duo. Letters from letter hack Guy H. Lillian III and Marvel colorist and assistant editor Irene Vartanoff. Cap's Hobby Hints activity half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Countdown on Excellence public service, script by Jack Schiff, art by Sheldon Moldoff; Jerry gets a lecture from his father on the importance of doing every job right. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Day Batman Sold Out!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; When Ira Radon absorbs so much radiation that he is forced to give up his life of crime, he decides to get revenge by dousing Batman's equipment with deadly radiation, forcing the Caped Crimefighter to give up his career. "Alfred's Mystery Menu!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; Alfred is kidnapped by a group of millionaire crooks, who demand that he fix a dinner fit for a millionaire. This he does, deliberately providing a code for the Dynamic Duo to decipher as to his whereabouts. Cap's Hobby Hints activity half-page by Henry Boltinoff. BEM Shows Up! public service announcement; BEM stands for Brains, Emotions and Muscles. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Crystal Ball That Betrayed Batman!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; The Caped Crusaders accidently come across a crime committed by the Fearsome Foursome and succeed in capturing a member of that gang; Batman then disguises himself as that crook in order to infiltrate the gang and nab the leader...or so he thinks. Cap's Hobby Hints activity half-page by Henry Boltinoff. "Dick Grayson's Secret Guardian!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; Dick Grayson meets the two new kids being bussed into his school, and invites them to be a part of Gotham High's basketball team; Toughy Loomis, one of those kids, wants to beat up Dick because he's a rich kid. Mystery of the Million-Dollar Briefcase! public service announcement, art by Sheldon Moldoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Dick Sprang, Win Mortimer, Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris, Win Mortimer, and Sheldon Moldoff. "Ride, Bat-Hombre, Ride!", script by David Vern, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; The sickly Presidente of a Latin American nation implores the Caped Crusaders to come to his nation and train a Batman to keep law and order in his country. "The Armored Batman," script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye; All of Gotham City is puzzled by Batman and Robin's odd behavior and strange costuming when they hear of a man named Blair Graeme threatening the Caped Crusaders. "His Majesty, King Batman," script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A visiting royal dignitary visiting Gotham City gets an unexpected role he never expected: to play the role of Batman while the real Caped Crusader looks for a wanted felon. Make Your Summer Count! public service announcement, art by Sheldon Moldoff. "Batman and the Vikings!", pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris; When Bruce and Dick visit the Gotham City museum, they note an image of a Viking that looks like Bruce Wayne...and who is labeled a coward, so they visit Carter Nichols to go back in time to discover the truth. "Mayor Bruce Wayne!", script by David Vern, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Racketeer Deuce Chalmers has figured out that Bruce Wayne is Batman...the trouble is, how does he prove it?; And Bruce has troubles as well with his secret identity since he has been appointed temporary Mayor. "The Flying Batman", script by David Vern, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Stan Kaye; Batman and Robin are rendered unconscious by a sting from a strange winged man, only to awake in a weird city inhabited by winged men, who want to operate on Batman to give him wings in order to track down desperate felons.. A complete Sunday newspaper syndicated story reprinted, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Blockbuster Goes Bat-Mad!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Chic Stone (?) and Sheldon Moldoff (?) (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; By chance, a reformed Mark Desmond sees a Batman display at a local department store and reverts back to his Blockbuster persona, which goes out to destroy anything related to the Caped Crusader. Letters to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson Jr. and "Batmania" publisher Biljo White. "The Problem of the Proxy Paintings!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; Martin Tellman calls the Analysts together to help him solve the dilemma he faces: his collection of worthless copies of valuable paintings have suddenly become the real thing! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Spark-Spangled See-Through Man!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella and Jack Abel; Creegan steals some jewels from the laboratory of a scientist, who has treated the gems with radiation; During a battle with the Caped Crusaders, Creegan is transformed into a skeletal figure possessing a deadly electrical touch. Letter to the editor from comics writer Tony Isabella. Cap's Hobby Hints activity half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "The Psychic Super-Sleuth!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; The Dynamic Duo team up with a person they believe to be a psychic detective, but soon learn that he is an imposter, and his men are holding the real Dubrov prisoner. Letter to the editor from letterhack Guy Lillian. "The Purloined Parchment Puzzle," script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; A large theft at a local bank, occuring in a locked room with only the guard present, seems to present itself as an open-and-shut case, but the Caped Crusader thinks otherwise...and proves it. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Mike Esposito. 4th Silver Age appearance of Catwoman in book-length story, "Catwoman Sets Her Claws for Batman!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Frank Springer (as Bob Kane), inks by Sid Greene; Catwoman decides to reform and become a crime fighter like Batman in order to get him to somehow propose to her; When he doesn't, she gives him an ultimatum: to marry her or she returns to crime! Letters to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson Jr. and Bob Pinaha (New England Comics). Cap's Hobby Hints activity half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Reprints, 80-page giant. Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino and Bob Kane, inks by Murphy Anderson and Charles Paris. The Joker, Catwoman, and the Penguin appear in this all-villain special. "The Origin of the Batman" (from Batman 47 in 1948), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Bob Kane, inks by Charles Paris; Batman tracks down the killers of his mother and father. "The Jungle Cat-Queen" (from Detective 211 in 1954), script by Edmond Hamilton, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Catwoman steals a diamond shipment and is tracked by Batman and Robin to a tropical jungle island; Once there, they find that she is working with diamond miners. "The Web of the Spinner" (from Batman 129 in 1960), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; While Batman and Robin are tracking a criminal called the Spinner, Batwoman is checking out a mystic, whom she believes is running a scam operation. "The Man of 1,000 Umbrellas" (a complete 5-page Sunday newspaper syndicated strip from 1946), script by Alvin Schwartz, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Charles Paris. "The Crimes of Batman" (from World's Finest 61 in 1952), script by David Vern, pencils by Bob Kane and Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin vs. the Joker. "The Menace of False Face" (from Batman 113 in 1958), pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; Batman discovers that False Face has impersonated a wealthy uranium tycoon named P.S. Smithington, and, as Smithington, he has robbed a local Gotham City jewelry store, framing the true Smithington for the crime. "The Bandit of the Bells" (from Batman 55 in 1949), pencils by Bob Kane and Charles Paris, inks by Charles Paris; Batman and Robin vs. The Gong. Bill and His Family humor half-page by Henry Boltinoff. Cap's Hobby Hints activity half-page by Henry Boltinoff. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Murphy Anderson. "Peril of the Poison Rings!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; After escaping from the clutches of the Dynamic Duo, Rembrandt Dickens decides to pursue the life of a comic book artist, detailing the crimes he has committed; But when his gang is released from prison, Dickens gives each of them poison rings, one of which scratches the Batman, and he will die...unless he finds the latest copy of Batman Comics, which contains a clue to Dickens' whereabouts and antidote for the poison. "Seven Steps to Save Face!", script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella; Crooks capture Robin and replace him with a midget criminal, who is saved by Batman and taken to the Bat-Cave before the Caped Crusader realizes his mistake. "Operation Escape!", art by Jim Mooney; Robin gives a lecture at Gotham Police College on resourcefulness and initiative, using sports equipment as visual aids, then shows a film about a case he was on without Batman; Robin recognized one of the crooks, and allowed them to get away, hoping they would lead him to their boss. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Neal Adams (first work on this title) and various (background). "The Man Who Radiated Fear!" starring Batman and Robin (with Joker and Penguin cameos), script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Chic Stone (ghosting for Bob Kane), inks by Joe Giella.; When the Scarecrow perfects a fear-radiated pill and uses it on the Caped Crusaders, the duo are unable to continue their war on crime until Alfred enters the picture; Then the Caped Crusaders head out and capture several of their foes, each one having a clue on their persons which lead them to the Scarecrow. "The Bat-Man," script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane; reprint of first page of first Batman story. The Batman says: public service announcement, script by Whitney Ellsworth, art by Jack Burnley. One-page dialogue between comic writer Mike Friedrich and fan Biljo White. Statement of ownership--average print run 1,198,000; average paid circulation 805,700. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Irv Novick. "Batman's Gangland Guardians!: starring Batman, The Joker, Catwoman, Mad Hatter, Penguin, and Cluemaster, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Chic Stone and Joe Certa, inks by Joe Giella; A west coast crime syndicate moves into Gotham City with the intent to eliminate Batman any way they can, while seven of the Caped Crusader's foes join forces to stop them, fearing that they might be next on the syndicate's list. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Irv Novick. "Gateway to Death!" starring Batman and Robin, script by Gardner Fox, pencils by Chic Stone, inks by Sid Greene; A rash of psychic robberies, in which objects appear to move with the power of mind over matter, puzzle the Caped Crusaders, but not Alfred. "Menace of the Motorcycle Marauders!" starring Robin, script by Mike Friedrich, pencils by Chic Stone, inks by Joe Giella; Robin, on his way to school to make a speech for the Presidency of the Junior Class, stops a motorcycle gang, whicjh is led by an expelled student; He successfully captures the gang, but, in the process, loses the chance to become class president at school. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

DC 80 Page Giant G-49, featuring Batman's crime-fighting toys. Cover art by Neal Adams. "The 1,000 Secrets of the Batcave" (reprint from Batman # 48), script by Bill Finger, art by Jim Mooney; Wolf Brando has escapes from jail, breaks inside go Wayne Manor, and knocks Dick Grayson unconscious; Wolf discovers Batcave; Bruce Wayne joins the Gotham City Police Department as Batman to capture the criminal. Cap's Hobby Hints by Henry Boltinoff. "The Birth of Batplane II!" (from Batman 61), script by David Vern Reed, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; The military uses the Batplane; criminals create replicas of the Batplane; Batman designs a new and improved model. 2-page spread showing the layout of the Batcave. 2-page spread showing Batman & Robin's gadgets. "The Secret of Batmans Utility Belt!" (Detective 185), script by David Vern, pencils by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris; Batman looks for his missing utility belt, which a young boy has found. "The 100 Batarangs of Batman" (Detective 244), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A criminal Batman put in jail using a Batarang plans to use bomb Batarangs against Batman. "The Secret of the Batmobile" (Batman 98), script by Bill Finger, pencils by Sheldon Moldoff, inks by Charles Paris; A criminal called The Racer uses a fast car to outdistance the Batmobile; Vicki Vale discovers that Batman is using a phony Batmobile. "The Flying Bat-Cave!" (Detective 186), pencils by Lew Sayre Schwartz, inks by Charles Paris; To rescue Robin, Batman agrees to not appear in Gotham for a week. 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Irv Novick. "Operation: Blindfold!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella; An unscrupulous criminal named the Schemer kills an innocent blind man and plants evidence on him to lead Commissioner Gordon to believe that he is the Batman!; When the real Batman shows up on the scene, the Police arrest him, believing that he is a phony. Letters to the editor from Biljo White and Shel Dorf. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Irv Novick. "Blind As a... Bat?", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella; The Police, believing that the Batman is dead, arrest and take in the Batman whom they believe is an imposter, while the real Batman, disguised as a blind man, aids Robin to prevent an armored car robbery; Robin is captured by the Schemer in the process but Batman outwits the Schemer in his attempt to down a plane loaded with gold. Letters to the editor from comic writer Mark Evanier and Irene Vartanoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover art by Irv Novick. "Batman Walks the Last Mile!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella; After capturing a gang of crooks from a crime planned by the Planner, the villain engages in a duel of wits with the Caped Crusader to make him look bad; Batman turns the tables on the crook and he is sent to prison to die in the electric chair: in a Batman uniform! The Adventures of Tigerboy ad. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Irv Novick. "The Doomsday Ball!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella; A small nuclear device is stolen and is being used to threaten Gotham City, so Batman enlists the aid of a criminal named Brill to identify the blackmailer...but first, the Caped Crusaders must survive some death traps arranged by Brill and his men. Captain Action and Action Boy Meet Dr. Evil! ad. Letters to the editor from inker Klaus Janson and cartoonist Fred Hambeck. One-page "Fact File" report on Tarantula from Star-Spangled Comics (1941-43). 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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DC 80-Page Giant G-55. Mostly reprint issue featuring the women in Batman's life with new bridging materials written for this issue with a script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Gil Kane, and inks by Jack Abel (10 pages). Clayface and Catwoman in "The Women in Batman's Life!" Catwoman reprint, "The Secret Life of the Catwoman!" (from Batman 62 in 1951). Vicki Vale, girl reporter in "Vicki Vale's Secret!" (from Batman 73 in 1952). Reprint of "The Dilemma of the Detective's Daughter!" (from Batman 165 in 1964). Kathy Kane (Batwoman) in a reprint of "The Menace of the Firefly!" (from Batman 126 in 1959). Also appearing in this issue: Eclipso, Queen Bee and Poison Ivy. Excerpts are included from "The Crimes of the Catwoman" (Detective 203 in 1954), "The Batwoman" (Detective 233 in 1956), "The Problem of the Proxy Paintings" (Batman 194 in 1967), "Batman Vs. Eclipso" (Brave and the Bold 64 in 1966), "Beware of Poison Ivy" (Batman 181 in 1966), "A Touch of Pooison Ivy" (Batman 183 in 1966), and "The Million-Dollar Debut of Batgirl" (Detective 359 in 1967). 84 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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Cover art by Irv Novick. "Jungle Jeopardy," script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella; The gang lords of Gotham hire Mr. Esper, alias "Brainwash", to defeat Batman and Robi; They lure the two heroes to a bank robbery in order to implant a subliminal device beneath the Batmobile; Esper forces the Dynamic Duo to return to the Batcave, where they are induced to see it as transformed into an African jungle with wild animals. Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson Jr. One-page "Fact File" covers the Golden Age Green Lantern. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Neal Adams. "The Case of the Purr-loined Pearl!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella; After being released from jail, Catwoman begins a a weight-reducing salon as Selina Kyle; She offers crash-reducing courses to eight women released from the Women's House of Detention; Catwoman defeats them in combat and gives them Catwoman costumes; That night Batman and Robin catch Catwoman's crooks driving the Catmobile and stealing a valuable pearl. Letter to the editor from comic writer Mark evanier. Statement of ownership--average print run 941,000; average paid circulation 533,450. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Irv Novick. "Batman's Big Blow-Off!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella; An underground newspaper prints the faces of four men beside Batman's face, and asserts one of them is Batman and that they will reveal his true identity in the next issue; Scribe, the writer of the article, assures his chief that even though he does not know who Batman really is, Batman will have to unmask to save the rest (including underworld kingpin Spooks Manson) from becoming gangland targets; Batman throws them a curve by going on television and unmasking, revealing himself as reclusive billionaire Howard Hayes; He does so with Hayes's permission, and the newspaper goes out of business. One-page text feature, "Fact File # 7: Detective Comics # 27." Letter to the editor from Irene Vartanoff. One-page Casey the Cop story by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover pencils by Irv Novick. "Baffling Deaths of the Crime-Czar!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella; The aging Mr. Big of the Gotham underworld, Li'l Studs, is being given a "welcome home" banquet by gangsters following a stay in the hospital; Quirk, one of Studs's competitors, has hired three hitmen to rub him out: a crack pistol shot named the Silencer, a poison-dart hurler called the Dart, and Big Jolt, a specialist in electrocution; Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson are posing as waiters to avert such a hit-attempt, and thus stave off a gang-war amongst the other mob chiefs for Studs's place; Studs indeed dies, but none of the mobsters can agree as to how he was killed, since all three of the assassins struck at the same time; With help from Dr. Jennings, a doctor who treated Li'l Studs, Batman and Robin discover the truth: Studs died of a heart attack before any of the assassins could kill him. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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DC Giant G-61; 30th anniversary issue. "The Origin of Robin" (new story; script by E. Nelson Bridwell, pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Mike Esposito) "Here Comes Alfred," the original origin of Alfred, from Batman no. 16 (April-May, 1943). "The Game of Death," from Star Spangled Comics no. 127 (April, 1952). "The Man Behind the Red Hood," one of the most important stories in the Batman mythos, from Detective no. 168 (February,1951). "The Challenge of Clay-Face," the origin of the second Clay-face, from Detective no. 298 (December, 1961). 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

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First 15-cent cover price. Cover pencils by Irv Novick. "Batman's Marriage Trap!" Script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Joe Giella; While Batman is otherwise occupied with his involvement in a beauty televised beauty pageant where the winner gets a night on the town with Batman, the criminal known as Strack and his thugs rob different locations in the city; The next day when he realizes that he can use Batman's eligible bachelor status against him he gets his girlfriend, Cleo to back a campaign called "Women To End BATchelorhood" (W.E.B.) who would target Batman with a series of protests for single men to get married, Batman in particular; As the movement begins to gain popularity among single women, Barbara Gordon gets suspicious of the group and joins it in her Batgirl identity; As the women follow Batman all over the city, Cleo would arrive at just the right time to throw off the women and boast about how weak men are; This lack of interest in Batman makes Batman fall for Cleo, all the while Strack and his goons manage to pull off various heists. Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson Jr. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover pencils by Irv Novick. "Call Me Master!", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman and Robin try to stop three apparent robberies during the same night, only to find that each of the "victims" insists that a legitimate operation is going on, such as transferal of goods from a warehouse; However, all three "victims" are members of the Civic Conscience Council, as is Bruce Wayne; Bruce discovers that all the members of the Council, besides himself, have been hit by mysterious thefts, and the three "legitimate" operations last night prove to be illegitimate; Bruce soon receives orders himself from a mysterious phone caller, is compelled to open a drug storeroom at Wayne Foundation for thieves to enter and, after Robin subdues the crooks, learns that even Robin can give him a command to hit him on the chin and he must obey it; Batman and Robin notice that Myron Mycroft, the mastermind and a member of the Council, soon learns that Batman is subject to his commands; He gives Batman a phone-command to blow up Wayne Manor as a test, and witnesses Batman push down a plunger-activator after a fierce internal struggle. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano. Alfred given a new last name, Pennyworth, in "Angel--Or Devil?", script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Batman stops a member of Ye Olde Avon Players from striking a girl at the back door of the Gotham Theatre, but for some reason, the girl grabs Batman's hand and enables the assailant to stun him; When he recovers, he has lost his quarry in the players' backstage; Resuming his usual patrol, he spots the girl hitchhiking and gives her a lift to her destination: Wayne Manor; The girl turns out to be Dahne Pennyworth, daughter of Wilfred Pennyworth, Alfred's brother, and, like Wilfred, a thespian with the Players; She explains that the man who tried to strike her was her boyfriend and that it was a misunderstanding. Letter to the editor from comics writer Mark Evanier. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Cover by Neal Adams. Batman and Robin in book-length story, "One Bullet Too Many!" Script by Frank Robbins, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Dick Giordano; Breakup of Batman & Robin team; Dick Grayson goes to college; Bruce and Alfred move from Wayne Manor to the Wayne Foundation. Strange Old Laws non-fiction humor page by Henry Boltinoff. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.