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97February 1956
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Batman #97

DC · February 1956 · on sale 1955-12-04

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Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#97
Publication date
February 1956
Key date
1956-02-00
On-sale date
1955-12-04
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Return of the Bat-Hound!cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bat-Hound [Ace]; Bruce Wayne (image); Dick Grayson (image)
2The Joker Announces Dangercomic story7.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Joker (villain); The Joker's gang [Pete; others unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)
4-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
6Buzzy Asks: "Do You Know How to Be a Good Baby-Sitter?"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy Brown; Susie; Mrs. Williams; Johnny
7Doom on Channel 14comic story8pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Marty Kirk (villain, introduction); Mugsy Burns (villain, introduction); unnamed gang members (villains, introduction for all)
8-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffShorty
10-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
11-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
12New Gadget to Fight Crimetext article2script: Jack E. Miller; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry; colors: Raymond Perry
13The Return of the Bat-Hound!comic story8pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bat-Hound [Ace]; John Wilker (Ace's owner); Ross Millen (dog trainer); Whitey (a dog); Commissioner James Gordon; gang of crooks (villains)

Plus 6.16 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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