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145February 1962
$0.12

Batman #145

DC · February 1962 · on sale 1961-12-05

First appearance: Lefty Looie
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#145
Publication date
February 1962
Key date
1962-02-00
On-sale date
1961-12-05
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Lefty Looie - 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
0The Son of the Joker!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Batman II, Dick Grayson, Joker, Robin II, Bruce Wayne, Bruce Wayne Jr.
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2Hunt for Mr. 50comic story7.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman, Dick Grayson, Robin, Bruce Wayne
3Detective Comics; World's Finest Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
5-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLefty Looie First
6Another Giant Batman Collection!promo (ad from the publisher)1
7The Tiniest Villain in the Worldcomic story7.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman, Dick Grayson, Robin, Bruce Wayne
8The Brave and the Bold; Cave Carsonpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33Cave Carson
9-letters page1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris
10Let Science Serve You!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; letters: Ira Schnapp
11The Son of the Jokercomic story9.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman, Batman II, Dick Grayson, Joker, Alfred Pennyworth, Robin II, Bruce Wayne, Bruce Wayne, Bruce Wayne Jr., Kathy Kane
12-statement of ownership0.33script: J. S. Liebowitz
13Watch for the Fourth Superman Annual!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 3.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman #2541974On eBay ›
Batman and Robin
ISBN 978-1-4012-2725-8		2010On eBay ›
The Joker: His Greatest Jokes #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-9441-0		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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