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257July-August 1974
$0.60

Batman #257

DC · July-August 1974 · on sale 1974-04-30

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Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#257
Publication date
July-August 1974
Key date
1974-07-00
On-sale date
1974-04-30
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.60
Pages
100
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; colors: Tatjana Wood; letters: Joe LettereseBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Talia al Ghul; the Joker (inset); Alfred Pennyworth (inset); Ally Babble (inset)
1The Batman and Robin in Tales of Comedy and Tragedytable of contents1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Pat Broderick; inks: Pat Broderick; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]
2Hail Emperor Penguin!comic story20script: Denny O'Neil; pencils: Irv Novick; inks: Dick Giordano; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; King Peeble IV (Kingdom of Swawak ruler); Talia al Ghul; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot; aka Forster Aptenodytes] (villain); Ras al Ghul (image); Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (image)
3The Penguin's Unique Umbrellas!comic story2script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Pat Broderick, Bob Kane, Carmine Infantino; inks: Pat Broderick, Bob Kane, Murphy Anderson; letters: Ben OdaBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain)
4Bat-Puzzleactivity1script: Bob Rozakis
5Hunt for a Robin-Killer!comic story13.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Milt SnapinnBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Jim Condors (villain); Ed Condors (villain)
6-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
7Man Without Fingerprints!comic story1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon MoldoffRoscoe Peters
8Ally Babble and the Fourteen Peeves!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ally Babble (introduction); Jasper Quinch (rich man, introduction); Thomas Traff (introduction); Hoiman (villain, introduction); Shoiman (villain, introduction)
9Conversational Clue!comic story4script: Mort Weisinger; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson; letters: George RoussosAlfred Pennyworth; Bruce Wayne (guest-star); Dick Grayson (guest-star)
10Die Small -- Die Big!comic story14.34script: Robert Kanigher; pencils: Bob Brown; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Milt SnapinnBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Grayson; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Barbara Gordon; Herbert Small
11Bat-Puzzleactivity0.33
12-letters page2script: Guy Lillian; pencils: Anthony Kowalik; inks: Neal Adams
13Rackety-Rax Racket!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (villain); Aces (villain)

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The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #2
ISBN 1-56389-037-2
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