The Crystal Ball That Betrayed Batman!
The Crystal Ball That Betrayed Batman!
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
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cover /
1
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Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
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cover /
1
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| Pencils: | Carmine Infantino (signed as Infantino) |
| Inks: | Murphy Anderson (signed as Anderson) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: |
- Genre:superhero
- Keywords:crystal balls; Go-Go Checks; seances
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Swami [Johnny Witts]
in Indexer Notes
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Issue Data
- Publisher's Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Indicia Frequency: monthly, with the exception of Jan. and April; (semi-monthly, Dec.)
- Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Printer: ?
Indexer Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Crystal Ball That Betrayed Batman!
The Crystal Ball That Betrayed Batman!
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
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comic story /
12.5
pages
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
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comic story /
12.5
pages
- Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Silent Stan]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Chen Ku (merchant); Lisan Ku (Chen's daughter); The Swami [Johnny Witts] (villain); The Swami's gang [aka The Fearsome Foursome] [Silent Stan; rest un-named] (villains)
- Synopsis:
- The Caped Crusaders accidentally 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.
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.
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Cap's Hobby Hints
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activity /
0.5
page
Cap's Hobby Hints
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activity /
0.5
page
| Script: | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Pencils: | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Inks: | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
- Genre:children; non-fiction
- Job Number:6539
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:I see you're using paint on your model.
- Synopsis:
- Using a small ball bearing in paint bottles to help mix up the paint.
Indexer Notes
Thanks to William Dupont, Plaquemine, LA.
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Letters to the Batcave
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letters page /
1
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Letters to the Batcave
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letters page /
1
page
Indexer Notes
Letters of comment from Frank Thorne, M. J. Darcourt and Robert Jennings.
Dick Grayson's Secret Guardian!
Dick Grayson's Secret Guardian!
Batman Starring Robin the Boy Wonder
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comic story /
9.5
pages
Batman Starring Robin the Boy Wonder
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comic story /
9.5
pages
- Genre:superhero
- Keywords:Gotham City; Gotham High School
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Frank Reynolds (student at Gotham High); unnamed mugging victim; Toughy Loomis (villain, school student); Loomis' gang (villains); unnamed mugger (villain)
- Synopsis:
- 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.
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in Batman - Lepakkomies (UK-Lehdet Oy, 1966 series) #11/1967 -
in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #103 ([March 1968]) -
in Lynvingen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1966 series) #4/1968 ([april] 1968) -
in Showcase Presents: Robin the Boy Wonder (DC, 2008 series) #1 ([March] 2008) - in Showcase Presents: Batman (DC, 2006 series) #3 ([September] 2008)
- in Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus (DC, 2020 series) ([May] 2020)
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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.
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Letters to the Batcave
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letters page /
1
page
Letters to the Batcave
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letters page /
1
page
Indexer Notes
Letters of comment from Mark Shepard, Burton Wolder, Ricky Thomas and Harry Land.
Table of Contents
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The Crystal Ball That Betrayed Batman!
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder -
The Crystal Ball That Betrayed Batman!
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder -
["I see you're using paint on your model."]
Cap's Hobby Hints -
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Letters to the Batcave -
Dick Grayson's Secret Guardian!
Batman Starring Robin the Boy Wonder -
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Letters to the Batcave -
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Direct Currents -
Mystery of the Million-Dollar Briefcase!
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