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151November 1962
$0.12

Batman #151

DC · November 1962 · on sale 1962-08-30

First appearance: ChronosFirst appearance: David Clinton
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#151
Publication date
November 1962
Key date
1962-11-00
On-sale date
1962-08-30
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 Chronos - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of David Clinton - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Batman's New Secret Identity!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Robin, Bruce Wayne
1Tomorrow's Stars Appear Today!promo (ad from the publisher)1Aquaman, The Atom, Arthur Curry, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Ray Palmer
2Batman's New Secret Identity!comic story7.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Batwoman, Dick Grayson, Kathy Kane, Alfred Pennyworth, Robin, Bruce Wayne
4Meet Chronos the Man Who Mastered Time!promo (ad from the publisher)1Chronos First, David Clinton First
5-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
6-letters page1letters: typesetBatman, Bruce Wayne
7[Batman's New Secret Identity!] Chapter 2comic story7.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Batwoman, Dick Grayson, Dick Grayson, Kathy Kane, Alfred Pennyworth, Alfred Pennyworth, Robin, Bruce Wayne, Bruce Wayne
9-activity0.67script: H. T. Elmo; pencils: H. T. Elmo; inks: H. T. Elmo; letters: H. T. Elmo
10Detective Comics; World's Finest Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
13-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffProfessor Eureka
14The Mystery Gadget from the Stars!comic story8.67script: Jerry Coleman; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Robin, Bruce Wayne

Plus 4.99 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman #2611975On eBay ›
DC's Greatest Imaginary Stories #[1]
ISBN 1-4012-0534-8		2005On eBay ›
Amazing Heroes #291983On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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