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86September 1954
$0.10

Batman #86

DC · September 1954 · on sale 1954-07-12

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Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#86
Publication date
September 1954
Key date
1954-09-00
On-sale date
1954-07-12
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
44

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Batman -- Indian Chief!cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne; as Man-of-the-Bats]; Robin [Dick Grayson; as Little Raven]; Indians
1Buzzy Says: "Work Can Be Fun!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy Brown; Susie Gruff; Wolfert
2The Voyage of the First Batmarine!comic story9.67script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Slant Stacy (villain, inroduction); Stacy's gang (villains, introduction for all)
5-activity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin NaydelBatman [Bruce Wayne]
6The Joker's Winning Team!comic story10script: Bill Woolfolk; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Slugger Daniels; The Joker (villain); Joker's gang [Lefty; Socks; Lantern Jaw; Arson Al; Percival Denhem; rest unnamed] (villains)
8Water, Water, Everywhere!cartoon0.5script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel
9-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug; Biff; Slugg
10-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
11Hotel Coptext article2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry; colors: Raymond PerryJoseph Trask; John Hadley
12Batman -- Indian Chief!comic story9.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne; also as Man-of-the-Bats]; Robin [Dick Grayson; also as Little Raven]; Chief Man-of-the-Bats [Great Eagle] (introduction); Little Raven [Little Eagle] (introduction); Black Elk (villain, introduction)
13Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
14Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsenpromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 4.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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