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179March 1966
$0.12

Batman #179

DC · March 1966 · on sale 1966-01-20

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Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#179
Publication date
March 1966
Key date
1966-03-00
On-sale date
1966-01-20
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Riddler [Edward Nigma]; Napoleon Bonaparte (image only)
1Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira SchnappBetsy; Bobby
2Clay Pigeon for a Killer!comic story5.67script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne; also as Roger Kay]; Dick Grayson [Dick Grayson]; Roger Kay (actor); Victor Iago (villain, millionaire); Iago's gang (villains)
3-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
4-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
5Look – – Up In The Sky!promo (ad from the publisher)1
7Second Smash Issuepromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson
8Part Two: The Most Haunting Conclusion You Will Ever Shudder At – – of Batman Acting as – – Clay Pigeon for a Killer!comic story5.67script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne; also as Roger Kay]; Dick Grayson [Dick Grayson]; Roger Kay (actor); Victor Iago (villain, millionaire); Iago's gang (villains)
9Goodbye!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
10-letters page1letters: typeset
11Voiceprint Clues!comic story0.5
12-in-house column0.5letters: typeset
13The Riddle-Less Robberies of the Riddler!comic story11.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Riddler [Edward Nigma] (villain); Riddler's gang (villains); fur thieves (villains)
14It's a DC (Definitely Cool) Bargain!promo (ad from the publisher)1Kid Flash; Wonder Girl; Robin; Aqualad
15-activity0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
17Before You Buy – – Check and Double Check!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

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Batman #14530
ISBN 0-448-14530-8
1977On eBay ›
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ISBN 1-56389-198-0
1995On eBay ›
Batman in the Sixties #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-491-2
1999On eBay ›
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2007On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-1-4012-5513-8
2015On eBay ›

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