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118September 1958
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Batman #118

DC · September 1958 · on sale 1958-07-15

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#118
Publication date
September 1958
Key date
1958-09-00
On-sale date
1958-07-15
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Merman Batman!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
2The Battle of Police Island!comic story9.67pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; two un-named scientists; group of escaped convicts [Gavin; Gee-Gee; Dalton; Moore] (villains)
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
5-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffWarden Willis; Lefty Groden
6The Man Who Couldn't Be Tried Twice!comic story6script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Ray Burnley; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Willy Keys (circus clown); Wyler (trapeze artist, death); Dr. Forbes (Police lab employee); James Lee (villain, trapeze artist); David Dial (villain, owner of All-Star Circus)
7Know Your Pet!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Don Cameron; inks: Don Cameron; letters: Ira SchnappJimmy; Jimmy's mom; Rags (a dog)
8-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop; Sarge
10Gunshot on a Summer Nighttext story1letters: typesetJoe Murchison; Kenneth Dolan; Ed Scheer
11The Merman Batmancomic story8script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vince Kenton (villain); Smarte (villain); Marty (villain)

Plus 6.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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