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139April 1961
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Batman #139

DC · April 1961 · on sale 1961-02-23

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#139
Publication date
April 1961
Key date
1961-04-00
On-sale date
1961-02-23
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Bat-Girl!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Bat-Girl [Betty Kane]; King Cobra
2The Blue Bowmancomic story7.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Blue Bowman [Phil Cobb] [formerly the Signalman] (villain); Blue Bowman's henchmen (villains); Bulls-Eye (villain)
3World's Finest Comics; Detective Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4Here It Ispromo (ad from the publisher)1
5-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffWarden Willis
6The Island of 1,000 Trapscomic story9script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor George Milo (villain); Milo's henchmen (villains)
7-letters page1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles ParisBatman
8-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
9A Salute to Our American Indians!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira SchnappJim Thorpe; Maria Tallchief
10Bat-Girl!comic story8script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bat-Girl [Betty Kane] (introduction, Kathy's niece); Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; The Cobra (villain); The Cobra's mob (villains)

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

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CollectionYear
Batman Annual #71964On eBay ›
Batman from the 30s to the 70s #[nn]1972On eBay ›
DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-2791-3		2010On eBay ›
Batgirl: A Celebration of 50 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-6816-9		2017On eBay ›

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