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61October-November 1950
$0.10

Batman #61

DC · October-November 1950 · on sale 1950-08-09

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#61
Publication date
October-November 1950
Key date
1950-10-00
On-sale date
1950-08-09
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Origin of Batplane II!cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
1Tomahawkpromo (ad from the publisher)1
2The Birth of Batplane II!comic story12script: David Vern; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; "Flying Tiger" Haggerty (introduction); Mr. Lane (airline manager); Colonel Webb; Commissioner James Gordon; The Boley Brothers [Bull Boley; Slats Boley; Dave Boley] (villains, introduction for all); unnamed air traffic controllers; unnamed guards; unnamed
4Danger Is Where You Find It!promo (ad from the publisher)1
5The Mystery of the Winged People!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Susan Hogarth (typist); The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); unnamed inmates; Mr. Rober (paint shop owner); unnamed guard; unnamed police officers; unnamed circus employees; unnamed circus paymaster; unnamed henchman; unname
7Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
8-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffShorty
9-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffBebe; Pinky (dog)
10Railroad Quiztext article2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry; colors: Raymond PerryCharles Carroll; Isaac Dripps; Horatio Allen
11-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop; Sarge
13Science Snapscomic story0.75script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel
15The Wheelchair Crimefighter!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale; Commissioner James Gordon; Doctor Chubb (villain, introduction); Babyface Fulop (villain); Mug Ferrier (villain); unnamed criminals; unnamed bystanders; unnamed reporters; Sergeant Nevins; unnamed movie studio employee; unnamed police officers
17-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPeg
19School Children 'Round the Worldpublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman #2031968On eBay ›
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 0930-289-35-8
1988On eBay ›
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #[1]
ISBN 0930289-39-0; 978-0930289393
1989On eBay ›
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 0-446-39123-9; 0-446-39124-7
1989On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7
ISBN 978-1-4012-8965-2
2019On eBay ›

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