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57February-March 1950
$0.10

Batman #57

DC · February-March 1950 · on sale 1949-12-07

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#57
Publication date
February-March 1950
Key date
1950-02-00
On-sale date
1949-12-07
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]
1National Comics Takes "Top Place As the Choice of Parents and Children."promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2The Trial of Bruce Wayne!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Joe LettereseBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ed Kolum (villain, introduction); William "Hippo" Grimes (villain, introduction); unnamed prosecuting attorney; Peggy Carlin (photographer); Eddie Hagen (bouncer); Officer Clancy; unnamed woman; unnamed salesman; unnamed restaurant owner; unnamed gang memb
4Look Who's Here!promo (ad from the publisher)0.67Bob Hope
5-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
6The Walking Mummy!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Andrews (villain, introduction); Kiron (villain, introduction, flashback); Professor Brink; unnamed gem shop owners; Punchy Pete
71950 Batman and Robin Calendarillustration2pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win MortimerBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker; Penguin
9-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPeg
10The Bet That Made Historytext article2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry; colors: Raymond PerryLeland Stanford; Frederick MacCrellish; Eadweard Muybridge
11-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
13-comic story1script: Lit-Win; pencils: Lit-Win; inks: Lit-WinDaffy; Doodle
14The Funny Man Crimes!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (villain); Milton Berle (voice on radio); Toscello (comedian based on Lou Costello); Babbitt (comedian based on Bud Abbott); unnamed prison inmates; Sweeney (prison guard); unnamed prison guard; unnamed warden; Bob Mope (comedian based on Bob Hop
15Batman and Robin Stand Up for Sportsmanship!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dan; Hank
17Here's Good News for Batman and Robin Fans!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 4.25 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7
ISBN 978-1-4012-8965-2
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