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85August 1954
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Batman #85

DC · August 1954 · on sale 1954-05-31

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#85
Publication date
August 1954
Key date
1954-08-00
On-sale date
1954-05-31
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
44

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Costume of Doom!cover1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]
1Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Rube Grossman; inks: Rube Grossman; letters: Ira SchnappPeter Porkchops
2Batman -- Clown of Crime!comic story10script: David Vern; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles Paris, Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Dr. Tom Rayburn (scientist); The Joker (villain); Joker's men (villains); Tiny Harper (villain); Harper's mob (villains)
5-activity0.5script: H. T. Elmo; pencils: H. T. Elmo; inks: H. T. Elmo; letters: H. T. Elmo
6The Guardian of the Bat-Signal!comic story9.67script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Sgt. Harvey Hainer (Policeman, introduction); Joe Dolman (ex-con, introduction); Lew Lakers (villain, introduction); the Lew Lakers Mob (villains, introduction for all)
7Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
8Now 10ยขpromo (ad from the publisher)1
9Batman Whirly-Word Gameactivity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin NaydelBatman [Bruce Wayne]
10-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffShorty
11Wanted for Murder: Insect Xtext article2script: Jack Miller
12-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
13The Costume of Doom!comic story9.67script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Vicki Vale; Vicki Vale's newspaper Editor; Jerry Weiler (Batman impersonator); Farley Marden (Batman impersonator); Verreau (Batman impersonator); Mr. Weldon (a director); Twisty Rhodes (villain, introduction); Rhode's gang (vill

Plus 4.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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Batman #1821966On eBay ›
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