Price: 19.95 USD; 31.50 CAD
Pages: 228
On-sale Date: 1999-02-17
Editing: Rick Taylor (credited) (editor - collected edition); Jim Spivey (credited) (associate editor - collected edition); Martin Pasko (credited) (group editor)
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Murphy Anderson (credited) (re-creation)
Inks:
Murphy Anderson (credited) (re-creation)
Colors:
Lee Loughridge (credited)
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (0)
  • from ?
This issue has 2 variants

Issue Data

Series Data

  • Color: color
  • Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
  • Paper Stock: cardstock cover
  • Binding: squarebound
  • Publishing Format: collected edition
  • Publication Type: book

Indexer Notes

Interior art reconstruction by Rick Keene. Interior color reconstruction by Tom Ziuko.

Reprints stories from:
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #131, #144, #148, #155, #179, #181, #200 and #217;
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #298, #341, #349, #369, #388, #389, #390 and #391;
The Catwoman's Catnapping Caper! [Batman Kellogg's Pop-Tart Comics] (DC, 1966 series) #[nn].

Newer printings have the DC [swirl] brand on cover.

Batman in the Sixties
(Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Characters:
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 1 page

Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Company credits and indicia information at bottom of page.

Bob Kane
(Table of Contents: 3)

illustration / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
Characters:
Batman

Indexer Notes

Memorial page for Bob Kane.

Table of Contents
(Table of Contents: 4)

table of contents / 2 pages

Pencils:
? (border art)
Inks:
? (border art)
Colors:
? (border art)
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Table of Contents listing the stories and their original issues that are reprinted in the book.

Introduction
(Table of Contents: 5)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page

Script:
Adam West (credited)
Pencils:
? (photograph)
Inks:
? (photograph)
Letters:
typeset
Reprints (1)

Batman Family
(Table of Contents: 6)

Batman / character profile / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff (credited)
Inks:
Sheldon Moldoff (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; Bat-Mite; Alfred; Commissioner Gordon; Robin; Batwoman; Batgirl

Indexer Notes

Batman Family portrait from ? Short character biographies on Batman, Bat-Mite, and Alfred.

The Case of the Deadly Gems
(Table of Contents: 7)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Bill Finger (credited)
Pencils:
Dick Sprang (credited)
Inks:
Charles Paris (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints (1)

Bat-Mite Meets Bat-Girl
(Table of Contents: 8)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 8.6 pages

Script:
Bill Finger (credited)
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff (credited)
Inks:
Charles Paris (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bat-Mite; Bat-Girl [Betty Kane]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]
Reprints (1)

Batman Family
(Table of Contents: 9)

Batman / character profile / 0.34 page

Script:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero

Indexer Notes

Short character biographies on Commissioner Gordon, Batwoman [Kathy Kane], Robin [Dick Grayson], Bat-Girl [Betty Kane] and Ace, the Bat-Hound.

Batman's Rogues Gallery
(Table of Contents: 10)

Batman / character profile / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Joker; Riddler; Penguin; Catwoman
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Short character biographies with illustrations on The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin, and The Catwoman.

The Challenge of Clay-Face
(Table of Contents: 11)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12.66 pages

Script:
Bill Finger (credited)
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff (credited)
Inks:
Charles Paris (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Clay-Face
Reprints (1)

Batman's Rogues Gallery
(Table of Contents: 12)

Batman / character profile / 0.34 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Blockbuster; Scarecrow
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Short character biographies with illustrations on The Blockbuster and The Scarecrow.

The Joker's Greatest Triumph
(Table of Contents: 13)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 8.66 pages

Script:
Bill Finger (credited)
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff (credited)
Inks:
Charles Paris (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker
Reprints (1)

Batman's Rogues Gallery
(Table of Contents: 14)

Batman / character profile / 0.34 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Poison Ivy; Clayface [Matt Hagen]
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Short character biographies on Poison Ivy and Clayface.

The Return of the Penguin
(Table of Contents: 15)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12.66 pages

Script:
Bill Finger (credited)
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff (credited)
Inks:
Charles Paris (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin
Reprints (1)

The Bat-Signal
(Table of Contents: 16)

Batman / illustration / 0.34 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman
Reprints (0)
  • from ?

Batman's New Look
(Table of Contents: 17)

Batman / text article / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Carmine Infantino (credited) (illustration)
Inks:
Murphy Anderson (credited) (illustration)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Text article on Batman's New Look with illustration.

The Joker's Comedy Capers!
(Table of Contents: 18)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 15.33 pages

Script:
John Broome (credited)
Pencils:
Inks:
Joe Giella (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Two pages of sequence are 2/3rds of a page.

[House Ads]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 19)

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

The Riddle-less Robberies of the Riddler!
(Table of Contents: 20)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 11.66 pages

Script:
Gardner Fox (credited)
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff (credited)
Inks:
Joe Giella (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Riddler
Reprints (2)

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 21)

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.34 page

How to Draw Batman
(Table of Contents: 22)

Batman / text article / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman
Reprints (1)

The Blockbuster Breaks Loose!
(Table of Contents: 23)

Batman / comic story / 13.33 pages

Script:
Gardner Fox (credited)
Pencils:
Inks:
Joe Giella (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Blockbuster
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Two page of sequence are 2/3rds of a page.

Specialty Batarangs
(Table of Contents: 24)

Batman / illustration / 0.33 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Reprints (1)

The Outsider Revealed!
(Table of Contents: 25)

Batman / text article / 0.34 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; The Outsider
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Short character biography on The Outsider with cover reproduction of Detective Comics #356.

Beware of -- Poison Ivy!
(Table of Contents: 26)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 11.33 pages

Script:
Robert Kanigher (credited)
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff (credited)
Inks:
Joe Giella (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Poison Ivy
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Two pages of the sequence are 2/3rds of a page.

[House Ads]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 27)

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

The Catwoman's Catnapping Caper!
(Table of Contents: 28)

Batman / comic story / 5.66 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Catwoman
Reprints (2)

[House Ad]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 29)

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.34 page

The Batmobile in the Sixties
(Table of Contents: 30)

Batman / text article / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Text article with 3 illustrations about the Batmobile.

Batgirl Breaks Up the Dynamic Duo!
(Table of Contents: 31)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 13.5 pages

Script:
Gardner Fox (credited)
Pencils:
Gil Kane (credited)
Inks:
Sid Greene (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Catwoman
Reprints (2)

Barbara Gordon's Tranformation to Batgirl!
(Table of Contents: 32)

Batgirl / character profile / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
Reprints (1)

The Man Who Radiated Fear!
(Table of Contents: 33)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 21 pages

Script:
Mike Friedrich (credited)
Pencils:
Chic Stone (credited)
Inks:
Joe Giella (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Scarecrow
Reprints (2)

[House Ad]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 34)

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Surprise! This'll Kill You!
(Table of Contents: 35)

Batgirl / comic story / 9.66 pages

Script:
Frank Robbins (credited)
Pencils:
Gil Kane (credited)
Inks:
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
Reprints (2)

Batman's Utility Belt
(Table of Contents: 36)

Batman / illustration / 0.34 page

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Reprints (1)

Batgirl's Bag of Tricks
(Table of Contents: 37)

Batgirl / comic story / 8.66 pages

Script:
Frank Robbins (credited)
Pencils:
Gil Kane (credited)
Inks:
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]
Reprints (2)

Robin's Utility Belt
(Table of Contents: 38)

Robin / illustration / 0.34 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Reprints (1)

Countdown to Chaos!
(Table of Contents: 39)

Robin / comic story / 7.67 pages

Script:
Mike Friedrich (credited)
Pencils:
Gil Kane (credited)
Inks:
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints (1)

Batarang
(Table of Contents: 40)

Batman / illustration / 0.33 page

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman
Reprints (0)
  • from ?

Strike!
(Table of Contents: 41)

Robin / comic story / 8.67 pages

Script:
Mike Friedrich (credited)
Pencils:
Gil Kane (credited)
Inks:
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints (1)

The Batplane
(Table of Contents: 42)

Batman / illustration / 0.33 page

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Reprints (0)
  • from ?

Return to the Dark Knight
(Table of Contents: 43)

text article / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
typeset
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Text article with Batman logo as background illustration.

One Bullet too Many!
(Table of Contents: 44)

Batman / comic story / 21.83 pages

Script:
Frank Robbins (credited)
Pencils:
Irv Novick (credited)
Inks:
Dick Giordano (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Editing:
Julius Schwartz (original editor)
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Dr. Susan Fielding; Dr. Jonah Fielding; "Hop" Miller; "Stub" Sartel; Chance Collins; Marla Manning (mention only)
Synopsis:
Breakup of Batman & Robin team. Dick Grayson goes to college. Bruce and Alfred move from Wayne Manor to the Wayne Foundation.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Two pages of sequence are 2/3rds story pages and one page is 1/5 story page.

Batman Turns Thirty!
(Table of Contents: 45)

Batman / text article / 0.33 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Text article with small reproduction of the cover to Detective Comics #387.

The Wayne Foundation Penthouse
(Table of Contents: 46)

Batman / illustration / 0.5 page

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Illustration of the Wayne Foundation Penthouse.

Batman Goes Solo
(Table of Contents: 47)

Batman / text article / 0.34 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Text article with small reproduction of the cover to Batman #217.

Contributors
(Table of Contents: 48)

text article / 4 pages

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:biography
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Short biographies on the creators of the stories in this issue.

The Batcave
(Table of Contents: 49)

Batman / insert or dust jacket / 0 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Frank Springer (credited)
Inks:
Frank Springer (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

This is a bound-in fold-out insert (or small poster). It was included in the first printing, but not in some later printings. The illustration appears on the two pages inside the fold; the front-facing page contains text including the sequence title and art credit typeset on a yellow background. The rear-facing page has the same color with no text.

The Sixties...
(Table of Contents: 50)

Batman / illustration / 1 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Murphy Anderson (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Back cover illustration with text on the contents of this issue. The first printing includes a fold-out flap featuring Batman and Robin paper doll designs that could be cut out along dotted lines. No art credits are given for the paper doll flap.

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Batman
  2. Batman in the Sixties
  3. [no title indexed]
  4. Bob Kane
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Introduction
  7. Batman Family
    Batman
  8. The Case of the Deadly Gems
    Batman and Robin
  9. Bat-Mite Meets Bat-Girl
    Batman and Robin
  10. Batman Family
    Batman
  11. Batman's Rogues Gallery
    Batman
  12. The Challenge of Clay-Face
    Batman and Robin
  13. Batman's Rogues Gallery
    Batman
  14. The Joker's Greatest Triumph
    Batman and Robin
  15. Batman's Rogues Gallery
    Batman
  16. The Return of the Penguin
    Batman and Robin
  17. The Bat-Signal
    Batman
  18. Batman's New Look
    Batman
  19. The Joker's Comedy Capers!
    Batman and Robin
  20. [House Ads]
    Batman
  21. The Riddle-less Robberies of the Riddler!
    Batman and Robin
  22. ["Riddle me this!"]
    Batman
  23. How to Draw Batman
    Batman
  24. The Blockbuster Breaks Loose!
    Batman
  25. Specialty Batarangs
    Batman
  26. The Outsider Revealed!
    Batman
  27. Beware of -- Poison Ivy!
    Batman and Robin
  28. [House Ads]
    Batman
  29. The Catwoman's Catnapping Caper!
    Batman
  30. [House Ad]
    Batman
  31. The Batmobile in the Sixties
    Batman
  32. Batgirl Breaks Up the Dynamic Duo!
    Batman and Robin
  33. Barbara Gordon's Tranformation to Batgirl!
    Batgirl
  34. The Man Who Radiated Fear!
    Batman and Robin
  35. [House Ad]
    Batman
  36. Surprise! This'll Kill You!
    Batgirl
  37. Batman's Utility Belt
    Batman
  38. Batgirl's Bag of Tricks
    Batgirl
  39. Robin's Utility Belt
    Robin
  40. Countdown to Chaos!
    Robin
  41. Batarang
    Batman
  42. Strike!
    Robin
  43. The Batplane
    Batman
  44. Return to the Dark Knight
  45. One Bullet too Many!
    Batman
  46. Batman Turns Thirty!
    Batman
  47. The Wayne Foundation Penthouse
    Batman
  48. Batman Goes Solo
    Batman
  49. Contributors
  50. The Batcave
    Batman
  51. The Sixties...
    Batman
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  • Brian Saner Lamken
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  • Jim Stangas
  • Andrew S. Troth
  • Jim Van Dore
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