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147May 1962
$0.12

Batman #147

DC · May 1962 · on sale 1962-03-01

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Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#147
Publication date
May 1962
Key date
1962-05-00
On-sale date
1962-03-01
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Batman Becomes Bat-Baby!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne; also as Bat-Baby]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
1For the Best in Comics Entertainmentpromo (ad from the publisher)1
2The Plants of Plundercomic story7.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; an alien spaceman (an amnesia victim); gang of crooks (villains)
3Detective Comics; World's Finest Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4Jail Jestscomic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
5Time-Out for Talk!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappTim; Mike; Bert
6Just One Second!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
7The Triple Life of Green Lantern!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
8The Secret of Mystery Island!comic story7.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Briggs (villain, gang boss, death); Brigg's gang [Catlin; Hoke; Danny] (villains)
9Blackhawk; Tomahawkpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
11Two Spectacular Heroes!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
13-letters page1letters: typesetBatman
14Batman Becomes Bat-Babycomic story8.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Garth (villain, renegade scientist); Nails Finney (villain, jewel thief)); Finney's gang [Swap Smith; others unnamed) (villains)
15Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
16-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop

Plus 3.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

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