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Batman #131

DC · Series began 1940 · April 1960

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Dates

Cover date: April 1960
On sale: February 23, 1960
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Sheldon Moldoff, Bernard Baily, Dick Sprang, Henry Boltinoffinks: Sheldon Moldoff, Charles Paris, Bernard Baily, Henry Boltinoffletters: Ira Schnapp, Stan Starkman, Henry Boltinoffscript: Bill Finger, Jack Schiff, Henry Boltinoff

Stories

The Dog That Betrayed Batman · 7.67 pages
Wounded and suffering from amnesia, Bat-Hound befriends a hermit and blind man, but hates the sight of anyone in a mask...including Batman himself!
Police Woman! · 0.5 pages
The Case of the Deadly Gems · 8 pages
Jeweler Claber, of Gotham Gem Company, is murdered and his death blamed on criminal Ted Greaves by the man's three partners. However, Batman discovers the partners are actually involved in a smuggling racket and seek to throw suspicion off themselves by blaming Greaves.
The Second Batman and Robin Team · 9 pages
Alfred tests out his new typewriter by writing an imaginary tale of Robin growing to manhood and becoming the new Batman, adopting a new partner as Robin, and taking on a gang of crooks.

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanDick GraysonRobinCommissioner James GordonAlfred PennyworthAce the Bat-HoundKathy KaneBatwomanCasey the CopBruce Wayne Jr.Batman IIRobin II

Reprinted in

Batman Annual (1961), Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (1965), Batman from the 30s to the 70s (1971), Batman in the Sixties (1999), DC's Greatest Imaginary Stories (2005), DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals (2009)