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60August-September 1950
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Batman #60

DC · August-September 1950 · on sale 1950-06-14

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#60
Publication date
August-September 1950
Key date
1950-08-00
On-sale date
1950-06-14
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
1New As Tomorrow!promo (ad from the publisher)1
2Crime Through the Ages!comic story12pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Smithers (villain, introduction); Lyons (museum director); unnamed museum directors; John Pendray (shop owner); Jones (injured workman)
4-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffShorty
6The Counterfeit Batman!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Shark Marlin (villain, introduction); Duke Kelmar (villain, introduction); unnamed criminals; unnamed police officers
7Now Showing at Your Favorite Newsstand!promo (ad from the publisher)1
8-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop; Mr. Whipple
9The Men Behind the Men in Whitetext article2letters: typesetHippocrates; Galen
10-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop; Tall Jim
12Dog Showcomic story1script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Curt SwanErnest Pressley
13The Auto Circus Mystery!comic story13pencils: Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Iron-Jaw Briggs (villain, introduction); Lucky Hooten (stunt driver); Borg (criminal); unnamed clowns (criminals); unnamed doctor; unnamed nurse; unnamed hotel clerk
14Message to Parentspublic service announcement0.5letters: typeset
15Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
16-comic story0.5pencils: Lit-Win; inks: Lit-WinDaffy; Doodle
18Job Counselorpublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappSuperboy [Clark Kent]; Jim; Judy Harper; Ed Barry
19The Adventures of Bob Hopepromo (ad from the publisher)1Bob Hope

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7
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