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171May 1965
$0.12

Batman #171

DC · May 1965 · on sale 1965-03-04

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#171
Publication date
May 1965
Key date
1965-05-00
On-sale date
1965-03-04
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Remarkable Ruse of the Riddler!cover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Riddler [Edward Nigma]
1What's Wrong with These Pictures!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp; editing: Jack Schiff
2Remarkable Ruse of the Riddler!comic story24script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Smiles Dawson (introduction); Roger Peale (introduction); The Riddler [Edward Nigma] (villain, has 5-page history); Riddler's gang (villains); Molehill Mob (villains)
580 Page Giant; Supermanpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
7-letters page1letters: typeset
9-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
1180 Page Giant; Superboypromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
13Detective Comics; Justice League of Americapromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
1410 Issues of Batman for Only $1.00promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 6.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 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 ›
Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0659-X
2005On eBay ›
Batman Arkham: The Riddler #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-5513-8
2015On eBay ›
Batman #171 [First Appearance: Riddler Action Figure] #[nn]2005On eBay ›
Batman: The TV Stories #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4495-8
2013On eBay ›
Tales of the Batman: Carmine Infantino #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4755-3
2014On eBay ›

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