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143October 1961
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Batman #143

DC · October 1961 · on sale 1961-08-24

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Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#143
Publication date
October 1961
Key date
1961-10-00
On-sale date
1961-08-24
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-Hound and the Creature!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bat-Hound [Ace]; the creature
2The Twice-Told Tale of Batman and Robincomic story7.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; an informant; a genie (imaginary figure); a story-teller (imaginary figure); children (imaginary figures); Nitro Joe (villain, jewel thief); Joe's henchmen (villains); Nidor (villain, imaginary figure); a giant (villain, imaginary figure)
4Giant Batman Annualpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
5See the Many Fantastic Faces of Superman...promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
8The Blind Batmancomic story8.67script: Arnold Drake; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; unnamed eye doctor; Dr. Pneumo (villain, bank robber); Pneumo's gang (villains)
10-letters page1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris
13A Message from Otto the Robot!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira SchnappOtto the Robot; Bobby; Bill
14Bat-Hound and the Creaturecomic story7.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bat-Hound [Ace]; unnamed State troopers; giant alien creature (death); Lippy Yates (villain); Yate's gang (villains)

Plus 7.49 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

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