Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #346

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Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1965-10-28

Editing: Julius Schwartz

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Batman's Inescapable Doom-Trap!

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Batman / cover / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	Carmine Infantino
Inks:	Joe Giella
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:superhero

First Line of Dialogue or Text:This machine-gunner is a world-famous celebrity -- in disguise!
Keywords:death-trap; escape; machine gun; tough predicament

Characters:

Batman

Synopsis:: Batman tries to escape the "Inescapable Doom-Trap".; in الوطواط [Al-Watwat / The Batman] (المطبوعات المصورة [Al-Matbouat Al-Mousawwara / Illustrated Publications], 1966 series) #6
in Showcase Presents: Batman (DC, 2006 series) #2 ([August] 2007)
in Batman: The TV Stories (DC, 2013 series) (2013 [March 2014])
in Tales of the Batman: Carmine Infantino (DC, 2014 series) ([July] 2014)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Superman DC National Comics
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration. On-sale date of September 28 in ad in Batman #176.

Builders of the Future!

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public service announcement / 1 page

Script:	Jack Schiff ?
Pencils:	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:	Sheldon Moldoff
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:non-fiction; advocacy

Synopsis:: Shows the importance of UNESCO funding in building schools in Africa.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Credits from Lionel English. Synopsis from Donald Dale Milne.

Batman's Inescapable Doom-Trap!

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Batman; Batman and Robin / comic story / 13.34 pages

Script:	John Broome
Pencils:	Sheldon Moldoff (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks:	Joe Giella (signed as Bob Kane)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Gaspar Saladino

Genre:superhero

Feature Logo:Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [face left]
First Line of Dialogue or Text:Carnado -- world-renowned as a showman and master escape artist -- was playing a dangerous new role!
Keywords:death-trap; escape artist; magician; story-adapted-into-a-TV-show

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Eivol Ekdal (villain, introduction); Carnado

Synopsis:: To prove to master escape artist Carnado that his latest death trap is inescapable, Eivol Ekdal lures Batman into the trap.; in Lynvingen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1966 series) #4/1966 (1966)
in Superman (Interpresse, 1967 series) #2 (février 1967) [moins 1,33 page [minus 1.33p]]
in Superman en Batman (Vanderhout, 1967 series) #2/1967 (februari 1967)
in Showcase Presents: Batman (DC, 2006 series) #2 ([August] 2007)
in Batman: The TV Stories (DC, 2013 series) (2013 [March 2014])

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 presented in 2 parts (with same overall title): unnumbered part I (7.67 pages) and Part 2 (5.67 pages).

This story formed the basis for the 1966 Batman TV episodes "Zelda the Great" and "A Death Worse Than Fate", switching the character of Carnado the magician/escape artist to Zelda the Great, played by Anne Baxter. The character of "Eivol Ekdal" the death-trap inventor, played on TV by actor Jack Kruschen, remains unchanged from comic to teleplay.

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Trik-Trak / advertisement / 1 page

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Mystery in Space; Ultra the Multi-Alien / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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Cap's Hobby Center / comic story / 1 page

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

Genre:humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:That model plane looks swell...

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following page 8 of the previous story sequence.

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

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Tyco Toys and Models / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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100 Magnets / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Batman's Hot-Line / letters page / 1 page

Script:	Julius Schwartz
Letters:	typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Lawrence J. Joffe, Robert Allen, Mike Friedrich (future comics writer), Ben Creisler.

Biggest Christmas Surprise Ever!

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AMT Models / advertisement / 0.5 page

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The Brave and the Bold / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Peephole to the Future!

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The Elongated Man / comic story / 9.67 pages

Script:	John Broome (sourced)
Pencils:	Carmine Infantino (sourced)
Inks:	Sid Greene (sourced)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Feature Logo:The Elongated Man
First Line of Dialogue or Text:Suddenly one day Ralph Dibney, The Elongated Man, developed the astounding ability to glimpse the future.

Characters:

Elongated Man [Ralph Dibny]; Sue Dibny

Reprints (2)

in Faucon Noir (Arédit-Artima, 1977 series) #8 (juillet 1978) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
in Showcase Presents the Elongated Man (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([September] 2006)

A DC Offer

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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page

Great Moments in Sport

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Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents

Batman's Inescapable Doom-Trap!
Batman
Builders of the Future!
Batman's Inescapable Doom-Trap!
Batman; Batman and Robin
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Trik-Trak
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Mystery in Space; Ultra the Multi-Alien
["That model plane looks swell..."]
Cap's Hobby Center
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Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle
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Tyco Toys and Models
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80 Page Giant; Batman
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Batman
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238 Magic Tricks
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100 Magnets
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Batman's Hot-Line
Biggest Christmas Surprise Ever!
AMT Models
[no title indexed]
The Brave and the Bold
Peephole to the Future!
The Elongated Man
A DC Offer
[no title indexed]
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
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G.I. Joe
Great Moments in Sport
Aurora Products

Batman's Inescapable Doom-Trap! (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Builders of the Future! (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Batman's Inescapable Doom-Trap! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman; Batman and Robin / comic story / 13.34 pages

Indexer Notes

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Trik-Trak / advertisement / 1 page

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Mystery in Space; Ultra the Multi-Alien / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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Cap's Hobby Center / comic story / 1 page

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

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Tyco Toys and Models / advertisement / 0.5 page

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80 Page Giant; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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238 Magic Tricks / advertisement / 0.5 page

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100 Magnets / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Batman's Hot-Line / letters page / 1 page

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Biggest Christmas Surprise Ever! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

AMT Models / advertisement / 0.5 page

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The Brave and the Bold / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Peephole to the Future! (Table of Contents: 15)

The Elongated Man / comic story / 9.67 pages

A DC Offer (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page

Great Moments in Sport (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 19)

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page

Batman's Inescapable Doom-Trap!

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Builders of the Future!

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Batman's Inescapable Doom-Trap!

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Biggest Christmas Surprise Ever!

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Peephole to the Future!

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A DC Offer

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Great Moments in Sport

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