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170March 1965
$0.12

Batman #170

DC · March 1965 · on sale 1965-01-21

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#170
Publication date
March 1965
Key date
1965-03-00
On-sale date
1965-01-21
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Genius of the Getaway Gimmicks!cover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Ira Schnapp, Carmine Infantino, Joe Giella, Murphy AndersonBatman [Bruce Wayne]
1Friends Across the Seaspublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
2Genius of the Getaway Gimmicks!comic story12.34script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Getaway Genius [Roy Reynolds] (villain, thief, introduction); Reynold's henchmen (villains, introduction for both); The Joker (villain, cameo, flashback)
580 Page Giant; More Secret Originspromo (ad from the publisher)1
6Justice League of America; Detective Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
7-letters page1letters: typeset
8Pore Identificationcomic story0.5script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Tom Nicolosi
10The Puzzle of the Perilous Prizes!comic story11.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Joe Giella; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Aunt Harriet Cooper; Mrs. Tompkins (ex-nurse, introduction); Jimmy Statten (college student, introduction); Bimbo (introduction, a bear); Stilts (villain, introduction); Pete (villain, introduction); Ed (villain, introduction)
13-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
1410 Issues of Batman for Only $1.00promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives #2
ISBN 1-4012-0772-3
2006On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Batman #1
ISBN 1-4012-1086-4
2006On eBay ›
Tales of the Batman: Carmine Infantino #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4755-3
2014On eBay ›

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