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82March 1954
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Batman #82

DC · March 1954 · on sale 1954-01-11

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#82
Publication date
March 1954
Key date
1954-03-00
On-sale date
1954-01-11
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
44

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Flying Batman!cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]
2The Flying Batmancomic story9.67script: David Vern; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon (cameo); The bird-men (introduction for all); Sandago Gravio (introduction); Baron Gravio (villain, introduction); Count Gravio (villain, introduction); Rico Gravio (villain, introduction); the Gravio Clan (villains, introduction
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1Hopalong Cassidy
6Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
7The Man Who Could Change Fingerprints!comic story10script: David Vern; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne] [also as Pepper Nolan]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Lew Farnum (villain, introduction); "Doc" Brice (villain, plastic surgeon, introduction); Pepper Nolan (villain, introduction); Pete (villain, introduction)
8Buzzy Says "Start the Day Off Right!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy Brown; Danny; Miss Jones
9-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffVarsity Vic; Puffy
10Patrolman!comic story0.67
12Cop-Artisttext story2script: Jack Miller
13The Olympic Games of Crime!comic story10script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne; also as Lefty Lanning]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dimples Drew (villain, gang boss, introduction); Howie Mardell (villain, introduction); Swing Smelden (villain, introduction); Lefty Lanning (villain, introduction); Frisco Jack (villain, introduction); Fin
14-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop

Plus 5.16 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Action Comics #2441958On eBay ›
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Batman #1931967On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-1-77950-445-6		2021On eBay ›

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