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Publishers / DC / Batman (1940) / #163
163May 1964
$0.12

Batman #163

DC · May 1964 · on sale March 5, 1964

First appearance (promotional): Capt. William StormFirst appearance: Batwoman II
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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#163
Publication date
May 1964
Key date
May 1964
On-sale date
March 5, 1964
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 (promotional) of Capt. William Storm - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance of Batwoman II - 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 Joker Jury!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Joker, Robin, Bruce Wayne
2Bat-Girl -- Batwoman II!comic story11.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Chic Stone; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Joe LettereseBatman, Batman II, Batwoman II First, Commissioner James Gordon, Dick Grayson, Dick Grayson, Betty Kane, Alfred Pennyworth, Robin II, Bruce Wayne, Bruce Wayne, Bruce Wayne Jr., Kathy Kane
3Detective Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
6-letters page1letters: typeset
7-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
8The Joker Jury!comic story12.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Joe LettereseBatman, Commissioner James Gordon, Dick Grayson, Joker, Robin, Bruce Wayne
9Names Do Hurt!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
10Ride a Sea-Going Thunderbolt...promo (ad from the publisher)1Capt. William Storm First
11Coming... Super-Attractions!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 0-930289-36-6		1989On eBay ›
Stacked Deck: The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 0-681-41015-9		1990On eBay ›
The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 0930289-36-6		1989On eBay ›
Batman and Robin
ISBN 978-1-4012-2725-8		2010On eBay ›
The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 0-446-39125-5; 0-446-39126-3		1988On eBay ›
The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4759-1		2014On eBay ›
The Joker: 80 Years of the Clown Prince of Crime: The Deluxe Edition #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-9993-4		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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