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2[Winter] 1961
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Batman Annual #2

DC · [Winter] 1961 · on sale 1961-11-16

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Identification plate

Series
Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
[Winter] 1961
Key date
1961-12-00
On-sale date
1961-11-16
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
84
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Batman and Robin in Their Most Thrilling Action Roles!cover1pencils: Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff, Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp
1Giant Batman Annualtable of contents1letters: typeset
2The Underseas Batmancomic story9.67script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon; "Slant" Stacy
3Detective Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4The Lord of Batmanor!comic story12script: Leigh Brackett, Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles ParisBatman; Robin; Angus McLaughlie; Sam Smathers; Commissioner James Gordon
5Batman-- Indian Chief!comic story9.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Stan KayeBatman; Robin; Chief-Man-of-the-Bats [Great Eagle]; Little Raven [Little Eagle]; Black Elk
6Batman; World's Finest Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
7The Jungle Batman!comic story12script: David Vern; pencils: Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz; inks: Charles ParisBatman; Robin; Commissioner James Gordon; The Sinister 8 [Frenchy Le Doix; Singh Dan; Baron Hengler; Ling Chee; Luigi Verona; Aldo Toledano; Liverpool Kid; Sumatra Joe]
81962 Batman and Robin Calendarillustration2pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff
9When Batman Was Robincomic story12script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Harvey Harris; Arthur Mellen
10Batman the Magician!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Merko the Great
11Batman-- The Superman of Planet X!comic story10script: Ed Herron; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Dick Grayson; Batman of Zur-En-Arrh [Tlano]
12Watch for the Fourth Superman Annual!promo (ad from the publisher)1
13Greetings from the Batman Familyillustration1pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob KaneBatman; Robin; Batwoman; Bat-Girl; Bat-Mite; Ace, The Bathound; Commissioner Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman Annual #71964On eBay ›
The Batman Family #21975On eBay ›
The Best of DC #511984On eBay ›
Batman [Golden Story Teller Record Comic] #[nn]1966On eBay ›
DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-2192-8		2009On eBay ›

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