Publishers / DC / Batman (1940) / #79
79October-November 1953
$0.10

Batman #79

DC · October-November 1953 · on sale 1953-08-19

How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#79
Publication date
October-November 1953
Key date
1953-10-00
On-sale date
1953-08-19
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
44

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Buy this issue

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies on eBay ›

Affiliate links. ComicRecord shows no prices and no census data; the listings speak for themselves.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Bride of Batman!cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale
2Bride of Batman!comic story10script: David Vern; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Vicki Vale; Shah of Nairomi (introduction); Ali Khendun (introduction); Eloise Leach (introduction, magazine photographer); Joe (newspaper editor)
3Quick Quizactivity0.5script: Horace Elmo; pencils: Horace Elmo; inks: Horace Elmo; letters: Horace Elmo
5Binky Says: "Give Your Pet All the Breaks!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBinky Biggs; Allergy; Sport (dog); Jim
6The Batman of Yesterday!comic story9.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz; inks: Ray Burnley; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Professor Carter Nichols; Captain Lightfoot [Abel Adams] (introduction); Walter Fraley (villain, introduction); Hugo Vorney (villain, introduction)
9Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
10-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
11Grand Jurytext story2script: Jack E. Miller
12The Line of Stars Presentspromo (ad from the publisher)1Superman; Batman; Bob Hope; Dean Martin; Jerry Lewis
13-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
15Batman -- Gang Boss!comic story10script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Lefty; Finch Evers; Bugs Luther; Harry Green; George Jensen; Scar Dudley; Pockets Gray; Ape Hagger; Lars Veking (villain, introduction, death); Riley
16-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug

Plus 5.99 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Detective Comics #2551958On eBay ›
Detective Comics #2561958On eBay ›
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #51958On eBay ›
80 Page Giant Magazine #51964On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #9
ISBN 978-1-77950-445-6
2021On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Buy this issue

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies on eBay ›

Affiliate links. ComicRecord shows no prices and no census data; the listings speak for themselves.

Before you buy

  • Golden-age paper is brittle. Ask about page suppleness and check edges for chips in the photos.
  • Check for trimmed edges, married covers, and clipped coupons - all common on books this old.
  • Confirm the indicia matches this plate; many golden-age titles changed names mid-run.

Series context

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com