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113February 1958
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Batman #113

DC · February 1958 · on sale 1957-12-03

First appearance: BatmanFirst appearance: TlanoFirst appearance: False Face
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#113
Publication date
February 1958
Key date
1958-02-00
On-sale date
1957-12-03
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Batman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tlano - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of False Face - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Fatman - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Batman-Superman of Planet X!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Bruce Wayne
2The Menace of False Facecomic story8pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Pat GordonBatman, Commissioner James Gordon, Dick Grayson, Robin, Bruce Wayne, False Face First
3You've Got a Comet by the Tailpromo (ad from the publisher)1
4-comic story0.67pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Morris Waldinger; letters: Morris Waldinger
5-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
6-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
7Batman Meets Fatmancomic story6script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles ParisBatman, Dick Grayson, Robin, Bruce Wayne, Fatman First
8The Flushing Remonstrancepublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff, Bob Brown; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Bob Brown; letters: Ira Schnapp
10-comic story0.5pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Morris Waldinger; letters: Morris Waldinger
11The Elusive Cluetext story1letters: typesetPatrick Flavin; Sgt. Charles Bevan; Ace Harkins
12Batman -- The Superman of Planet X!comic story10script: Ed Herron; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Milt SnapinnBatman, Batman First, Dick Grayson, Bruce Wayne, Tlano First
13-cartoon1pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Morris Waldinger; letters: Morris Waldinger
14-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffWarden Willis

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman Annual #21961On eBay ›
Batman #1981968On eBay ›
The Batman Family #41976On eBay ›
The Untold Legend of the Batman [MPI Audio Edition] #31989On eBay ›
Batman in the Fifties #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-810-1		2002On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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