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155May 1963
$0.12

Batman #155

DC · May 1963 · on sale 1963-03-07

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#155
Publication date
May 1963
Key date
1963-05-00
On-sale date
1963-03-07
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Return of the Penguin!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]
1Countdown on Excellencepublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappJerry; Jerry's father
2Batman's Psychic Twincomic story12.67script: Dave Wood; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Kathy Kane; Jo-Jo Gagan (villain, death); Boss Bragg (villain, crime boss); Bragg's gang [Luke; Tobin; others unnamed] (villains)
4Now! In Their Own Spectacular Book!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ross Andru; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Gaspar Saladino
7-letters page1script: Jack Schiff
8The Return of the Penguincomic story12.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: David HuffineBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Penguin's gang (villains)
9-activity0.67script: H. T. Elmo; pencils: H. T. Elmo; inks: H. T. Elmo; letters: H. T. Elmo
13Strange Sports Stories Is the Mostpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Ira SchnappJohnny DC

Plus 4.99 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman in the Sixties #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-491-2
1999On eBay ›
Batman vs. the Penguin #4 (D2970)1966On eBay ›
Batman Arkham: Penguin #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-8173-1
2018On eBay ›

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