Price: 0.12 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1965-04-15
Editing: Julius Schwartz (editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #172 Edit Cover
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Attack of the Invisible Knights!
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Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints (6)

Indexer Notes

Inker credit from Nick Caputo; we formerly credited Murphy Anderson.

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from ad in Showcase #56 and copyright registration.

Happy Hobby Time!
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Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:advocacy; superhero
Characters:
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Frank
Synopsis:
Superboy shows Frank that he can be creative, regardless of whether his creations are perfect, and notes an expressive hobby can be life long enjoyment.

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside front cover.

Published in co-operation with the National Social Welfare Assembly and previously appearing in DC comics cover-dated for May of 1952.

Attack of the Invisible Knights!
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Batman and Robin / comic story / 12.34 pages

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Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dr. Harris (archaeologist); museum curator; Thomas Jenkins (villain, museum guard); Wilbur Jenkins (villain, Thomas' brother)
Synopsis:
An ancient legend involving suits of armor coming to life and destroying some opals in a museum appears to come to pass, and challenges the wits of the Caped Crusaders to discover the facts behind this legend.
Reprints (6)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Records show that Bob Kane was paid for the pencils, but scholars agree that pencils were actually by Moldoff.

Story in two parts of 5.67 and 6.67 pages.

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Justice League of America; Detective Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page

Johnny Gets His Own Monster Koach!
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AMT Models / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page

10 Issues of Batman for Only $1.00
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Robin's Unassisted Triple Play!
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Batman and Robin / comic story / 11.66 pages

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Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne] (cameo); Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Flower Gang [Charley; others unnamed] (villains)
Synopsis:
Using remote cameras from the Bat-Cave, the Caped Crusaders witness a crime and are on the way to the scene when Batman gets an emergency call from the JLA and has to report. Robin now handles the case, tracking down the art gallery robbers.
Reprints (5)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Records show that Bob Kane was paid for the pencils, but scholars agree that pencils were actually by Moldoff.

Robin handles a case alone in this story. Batman appears only briefly after being called away for a Justice League mission during this story.

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Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page

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80 Page Giant; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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The Flash; Hawkman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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Letters to the Batcave / letters page / 0.5 page

Script:
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Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Jim Key, Frank Tower, P. D. Thompson, Joseph Hartlaub, and "A Reader."

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Lucky Charms Cereal / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 1 page

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Fighting Ships / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Attack of the Invisible Knights!
    Batman and Robin
  2. Happy Hobby Time!
    Superboy
  3. Attack of the Invisible Knights!
    Batman and Robin
  4. [no title indexed]
    Justice League of America; Detective Comics
  5. [no title indexed]
    G.I. Joe
  6. Johnny Gets His Own Monster Koach!
    AMT Models
  7. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  8. [no title indexed]
    Silly Putty
  9. 10 Issues of Batman for Only $1.00
  10. [no title indexed]
    Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle
  11. Robin's Unassisted Triple Play!
    Batman and Robin
  12. [no title indexed]
    Monogram Models
  13. [no title indexed]
    80 Page Giant; Superman
  14. [no title indexed]
    The Flash; Hawkman
  15. [no title indexed]
    Letters to the Batcave
  16. [no title indexed]
    Lucky Charms Cereal
  17. [no title indexed]
    Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System
  18. [no title indexed]
    Fighting Ships
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  • Chris Boyko
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Mike Wagner
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