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169February 1965
$0.12

Batman #169

DC · February 1965 · on sale 1964-12-03

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#169
Publication date
February 1965
Key date
1965-02-00
On-sale date
1964-12-03
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Partners in Plunder!cover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]
1Superboy Says: "Don't Give Fire a Place to Start!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappSuperboy [Clark Kent]
2Partners in Plunder!comic story13.34script: Ed Herron; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); The Penguin's gang [Herbie; Charlie; others unnamed] (villains)
3Showcase; G. I. Joepromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
6Detective Comics; The Atompromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
7-letters page2script: Julius Schwartz
8A Bad Day for Batman!comic story9.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; group of reporters [Mr. Tremaine; Mr. Randall; Bill Ferris]; unnamed caretaker; a jewel thief (villain)
1080-Page Giantpromo (ad from the publisher)1
11Justice League of America; Hawkmanpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
12Fingerprint Factscartoon1script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Tom Nicolosi
13-promo (ad from the publisher)1

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Detective Comics #3981970On eBay ›
Batman: The Dynamic Duo Archives #2
ISBN 1-4012-0772-3
2006On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Batman #1
ISBN 1-4012-1086-4
2006On eBay ›
Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0659-X
2005On eBay ›
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #2
ISBN 1-56389-037-2
1992On eBay ›
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #2
ISBN 0-446-39427-0; 978-0-446-39427-7
1992On eBay ›
Batman: The TV Stories #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4495-8
2013On eBay ›
Tales of the Batman: Carmine Infantino #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4755-3
2014On eBay ›

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