Batman (DC, 1940 series) #122

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Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1959-01-13

Editing: Jack Schiff (credited) (editor); Murray Boltinoff (credited) (associate editor); George Kashdan (credited) (associate editor)

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The Marriage of Batman and Batwoman!

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Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	Curt Swan
Inks:	Stan Kaye
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:superhero

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gosh! What'll become of me now?
Keywords:wedding

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]

Reprints (6)

in Batman (1ª Série) (Editora Brasil-América [EBAL], 1953 series) #90
in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #76 (1 de mayo de 1960)
in Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #4 (Winter 1962-1963)

in DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([October] 2010)

in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #23/1967 (18. November 1967) [ [1.Bild Ausschnitt und Montage ohne Gegner]]
in Batman #122 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (DC, 1977 series) (1977)
in Batman in the Fifties (DC, 2021 series) ([November] 2021)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit from Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Superman DC National Comics
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly, with the exception of January, May, July, and November
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

Prisoners of the Sargasso Sea

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Batman and Robin / comic story / 7.67 pages

Script:	Bill Finger
Pencils:	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:	Charles Paris
Colors:	?
Letters:	Stan Starkman

Genre:superhero

Feature Logo:Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
First Line of Dialogue or Text:It was a sailor's myth come true...
Keywords:Batplane; Sargasso Sea

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; prisoners of the Sargasso Sea [Flavius; Erik; Captain Jolly; Blackjack (villain)]; Blackjack's crew (villains)

Synopsis:: While chasing a modern-day pirate, Blackjack, Batman and Robin are marooned in the Sargasso Sea. There they discover others who have been trapped for centuries by the seaweed and its strange age-defying gas, and with the help of these men they destroy Blackjack's weapons and escape in a repaired Batplane.; in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #76 (1 de mayo de 1960)
in Batman #122 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (DC, 1977 series) (1977)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn. Inker credit verified by Charles Paris.

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page

The Villain from Batman's Past!

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Detective Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Block Buster / activity / 0.5 page

Script:	Martin Naydel
Pencils:	Martin Naydel
Inks:	Martin Naydel
Colors:	?
Letters:	Martin Naydel

First Line of Dialogue or Text:There's nothing square about this!

Characters:

police officer

Reprints (1)

from The Adventures of Bob Hope (DC, 1950 series) #26 (April-May 1954)

Indexer Notes

Word puzzle with answer.

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Strange Old Laws / comic story / 1 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff

Genre:humor; non-fiction

First Line of Dialogue or Text:We can't go yet. His line is busy!

Reprints (3)

in Lepakkomies (Kuvajulkaisut, 1969 series) #8/1970 (1970)

in Batman #122 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (DC, 1977 series) (1977)

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 0.5 page

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150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Cross-Country Crimes!

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Batman and Robin / comic story / 7.67 pages

Script:	Bill Finger
Pencils:	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:	Charles Paris
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:superhero

Feature Logo:Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
First Line of Dialogue or Text:Through fair weather and foul, there speeds across our...
Keywords:Cross-Country Truck Company; Gotham City

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Carter (owner of a truck company); Gears (truck driver); Shorty (truck driver); Hijack [Jack Spade] (villain, hijacker)

Synopsis:: Batman and Robin foil Hijack and his gang, who have been robbing trucks of Carter trucking, including one containing platinum.; in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #76 (1 de mayo de 1960)
in Batman #122 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (DC, 1977 series) (1977)

Indexer Notes

Inker credit verified by Charles Paris. Letterer credit from Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

Double-Dealer in Diamonds

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text story / 1 page

Script:	?
Letters:	typeset

Genre:crime

First Line of Dialogue or Text:There was a time, Pete Bishop reflected, when a...
Keywords:Los Angeles; New York

Characters:

Pete Bishop; Joseph Eames

Synopsis:: A jewelry thief uses the tactic of buying expensive jewelry, passing it to an accomplice, then placing an order for an exact copy. The jeweler searches the country and unknowingly finds his original piece, which he buys for a premium from the accomplice, and when he goes to deliver it, the buyer has disappeared. The thief has by then pocketed the difference in price.; in Batman #122 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (DC, 1977 series) (1977)

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Warden Willis / comic story / 1 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff

Genre:humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:The siren! Someone escaped!

Characters:

Warden Willis; prisoner 7416; prison guard

Synopsis:: A prisoner is attempting an escape but Warden Willis, knowing the prisoner was a vaudeville actor, traps him in a spotlight.; in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #76 (1 de mayo de 1960)
in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #383 (December 1969)
in Batman #122 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (DC, 1977 series) (1977)

The Family Favorite!

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public service announcement / 1 page

Script:	Jack Schiff ?
Pencils:	Bernard Baily
Inks:	Bernard Baily
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp
Editing:	?

Genre:advocacy

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Harry, I wish you'd get your tools and see what...

Characters:

Harry; Jimmy; Harry's mother; Jimmy's mother

Reprints (1)

in Batman #122 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (DC, 1977 series) (1977)

The Marriage of Batman and Batwoman

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Batman and Robin / comic story / 7.67 pages

Script:	Bill Finger
Pencils:	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:	Ray Burnley
Colors:	?
Letters:	Stan Starkman

Genre:superhero

Feature Logo:Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Keywords:Bat-Cave; Bat-Signal; Batmobile; Gotham City

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; criminal gang (villains)

Synopsis:: Dick Grayson goes to sleep while Bruce is out on a date with Kathy, and dreams of the loss of their secret identities caused by Bruce's and Kathy's marriage.; in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #76 (1 de mayo de 1960)
in Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #4 (Winter 1962-1963)
in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #23/1967 (18. November 1967)
in Superman en Batman (Vanderhout, 1967 series) #12/1967 (december 1967), #12/1967 (december 1967)
in Batman #122 [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition Vol. 1] (DC, 1977 series) (1977)
in DC's Greatest Imaginary Stories (DC, 2005 series) #2 - Batman and Robin ([July] 2010)
in DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([October] 2010)
in Batman in the Fifties (DC, 2021 series) ([November] 2021)

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Penciler credit by Craig Delich; we formerly credited Bob Kane. Inker credit verified by Jack Burnley.

The Marriage of Batman and Batwoman! (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

Prisoners of the Sargasso Sea (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 7.67 pages

Indexer Notes

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page

The Villain from Batman's Past! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

Detective Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Block Buster / activity / 0.5 page

Indexer Notes

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Strange Old Laws / comic story / 1 page

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Cross-Country Crimes! (Table of Contents: 9)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 7.67 pages

Indexer Notes

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

Double-Dealer in Diamonds (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Warden Willis / comic story / 1 page

The Family Favorite! (Table of Contents: 13)

public service announcement / 1 page

The Marriage of Batman and Batwoman (Table of Contents: 14)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 7.67 pages

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page

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Colorfoto Natural Color Photos / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Exact Replica Army Grenade / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

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Littleton Stamps / advertisement / 1 page

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Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page

The Marriage of Batman and Batwoman!

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Prisoners of the Sargasso Sea

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The Villain from Batman's Past!

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The Cross-Country Crimes!

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Double-Dealer in Diamonds

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[no title indexed]

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The Family Favorite!

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The Marriage of Batman and Batwoman

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