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218January-February 1970
$0.25

Batman #218

DC · January-February 1970 · on sale 1969-11-11

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#218
Publication date
January-February 1970
Key date
1970-01-00
On-sale date
1969-11-11
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
68
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Strangest Cases from Batman's Crime-File!cover1pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Wrecker
1For Belly Laffs or Blazing Action...promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Henry Scarpelli, Joe Kubert; inks: Henry Scarpelli, Joe Kubert; letters: Ira Schnapp
2For the Most in Thrills...promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Nick Cardy, Neal Adams; inks: Nick Cardy, Neal Adams; letters: Ira Schnapp
3-table of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell
4Batman and Robin's Greatest Mysterycomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Joe LettereseBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Mr. Melden (owner of Melden Machine Shop); Jay Caird (villain, introduction)
5The Hand from Nowherecomic story8.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Bobby; Lex Luthor (villain)
7These 6 People...promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar Saladino
8The Man Who Couldn't Be Tried Twice!comic story6script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Ray Burnley; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Willy Keys (circus clown); Wyler (trapeze artist, death); Dr. Forbes (Police lab employee); James Lee (villain, trapeze artist); David Dial (villain, owner of All-Star Circus)
10The Body in the Bat-Cavecomic story7.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Stan StarkmanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alec Wyre (villain, inventor, death); Jigger Mulane (villain); Dan Dolson (villain); Hank Purdy (villain, gangster)
11Death Row's Innocent Residentcomic story8script: Bill Finger; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Bower (villain)
12Fans of the Dynamic Duo...illustration0.67script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Joe LettereseBatman; Robin
13Between the Covers of This Magazine...promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Gaspar Saladino
14To Do or Die?promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Neal Adams; inks: Neal Adams, Gil Kane; letters: Gaspar Saladino
15The League against Batman!comic story12script: David Vern; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Joe LettereseBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Rolf Baglund (sculptor); Burke (Policeman); Thomson (Policeman); The Wrecker [Dwight Forrow] (villain, introduction, writer); Doug Forrow (villain, Dwight's brother)
16-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell

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