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125August 1959
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Batman #125

DC · August 1959 · on sale 1959-06-02

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Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#125
Publication date
August 1959
Key date
1959-08-00
On-sale date
1959-06-02
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0King Batman the First!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Selina; Gurney
2The Secret Life of Bat-Houndcomic story7.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Bat-Hound [Ace]; John Wilker (owner of Ace, cameo); Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Mr. Midas (villain, thief); the Midas Mob (villains)
4Crime Punishment!cartoon0.5script: Morris Waldinger; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Morris Waldinger; letters: Morris Waldinger
6Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube Grossman; letters: Ira SchnappPeter Porkchops
7The Last Days of Batmancomic story8.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan StarkmanThe Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Carter Nichols; Commissioner James Gordon; John Kirk (museum curator); Signor Beri (art dealer, cameo); Verillo (painter, cameo); El Bolo (villain, international jewel thief)
9-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffWarden Willis
12-letters page1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffBatman
13King Batman the Firstcomic story7.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Selina (Vol's girlfriend); Vol (alien hero); Rakk (villain, alien); Gurney (villain, wanted felon)

Plus 7.99 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

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