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140June 1961
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Batman #140

DC · June 1961 · on sale 1961-04-13

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Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#140
Publication date
June 1961
Key date
1961-06-00
On-sale date
1961-04-13
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 Eighth Wonder of Space!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]
2The Ghost of the Joker!comic story8.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (villain); two unnamed crooks (villains)
3Challengers of the Unknown; Blackhawkpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4Parents Have Rights, Too!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira SchnappLaurie; Bob
6The Charmed Life of Batman!comic story8script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Superman [Clark Kent; as The Alchemist] (cameo); four assassins (villains)
7-letters page1letters: typesetBatman
8-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffLefty Looie
9The Readers' Choice!promo (ad from the publisher)1
10The Eighth Wonder of Spacecomic story8.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Bat-Hound [Ace]; Commissioner James Gordon; aliens from Xlur; Yellow Sweater Gang (villains)
11Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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