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254January-February 1974
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Batman #254

DC · January-February 1974 · on sale 1973-10-23

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Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#254
Publication date
January-February 1974
Key date
1974-01-00
On-sale date
1973-10-23
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.50
Pages
100
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0King of the Gotham Jungle!cover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; colors: Tatjana WoodBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Batman [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Bruce Wayne, Jr.]; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; the Witch; the Grasshopper
1-table of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal AdamsBatman [Bruce Wayne]
2King of the Gotham Jungle!comic story13script: Frank Robbins; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Man-Bat [Kirk Langstrom]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Getaway Genius [Roy Reynolds] (villain)
3The Witch and the Manuscript of Doom!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane, George Roussos; letters: George RoussosThe Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Erik Dorne (writer, introduction, death); Joshua Grimm (writer, introduction); Melissa Brunt (Dorne's aunt, introduction); Jane Ware (actress, Dorne's wife, introduction); The Witch [Mr. Wright] (villain, introduction)
4Bullet-Hole Clubcomic story12script: David Vern; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Bullet-Hole Club [Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Detective Peter Wells; Patrolman Vincent Guffy; Detective Pat Gill; Patrolman B. White; Customs Agent Howard Kiley; G-Man Terry Collins; Patrolman Benson; Policeman Eddie Jenks]; Joe Flint
5Shazam Awardspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ross Andru, Bernie Wrightson; inks: Bernie WrightsonJulie Schwartz
6The Man Who Stole from Batman!comic story14.34script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Joe GiellaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Truxton; Mrs. Truxton; The Grasshopper (villain); The Outsider [Alfred Pennyworth] (villain, voice at the end of the story)
7-comic story0.33pencils: Irv NovickBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
8The Phenomenal Memory of Luke Graham!comic story7script: Elliot Maggin; pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ben OdaRobin [Dick Grayson]; Luke Graham (student at Hudson University); Professor Raymond (of Hudson University); Starly Evans (friend of Luke's, cameo); Police Sergeant Gallagher; un-named band of crooks (villains)
9Batman Oddities!cartoon1script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane, Jerry RobinsonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker; Renaldo; Nick
10The Son of the Jokercomic story9.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson; Batman (imaginary appearance)]; Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Bruce Wayne, Jr.] (imaginary appearance); Batwoman [Kathy Kane Wayne] (imaginary appearance); The Joker (villain, imaginary appearance); Son of the Joker (villain, imaginary appearance)
11Here Comes the Comics-Man!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: various; inks: various; letters: typeset
12Bat-Mazeactivity1script: Bob RozakisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Joker; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Riddler [Edward Nigma]
13The Guardian of the Bat-Signal!comic story9.67script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Sgt. Harvey Hainer (Policeman, introduction); Joe Dolman (ex-con, introduction); Lew Lakers (villain, introduction); the Lew Lakers Mob (villains, introduction for all)
14-letters page2script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Anthony Kowalik; inks: Neal Adams

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