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168December 1964
$0.12

Batman #168

DC · December 1964 · on sale 1964-10-15

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#168
Publication date
December 1964
Key date
1964-12-00
On-sale date
1964-10-15
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Fight That Jolted Gotham City!cover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Mr. Mammoth
1Children of Tomorrow!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
2The Fight That Jolted Gotham City!comic story11.34script: Ed Herron; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane; letters: Joe LettereseBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Mammoth (circus strongman, introduction); circus manager; Miss Phillips
3The Brave and the Bold; Metamorphopromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
5-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
6Showcase; G. I. Joepromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
7-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
9-letters page1letters: typeset
11Crime-Writing Clues!comic story1
12How to Solve a Perfect Crime -- In Reverse!comic story11.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Joe LettereseRobin [Dick Grayson]; Mystery Analysts of Gotham City [Art Saddows; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Martin Tellman; District Attorney Danton; Kaye Daye; Professor Ralph Vern [as Mr. X] (villain)]; Mr. Mergen (jeweler)
14Special Silver Anniversary Issue!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 5.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Detective Comics #3951970On eBay ›
Millennium Edition: Detective Comics No. 395 #[nn]2000On eBay ›
Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives #2
ISBN 1-4012-0772-3
2006On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Batman #1
ISBN 1-4012-1086-4
2006On eBay ›

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