Dates
- Cover date
- January-February 1968
- On sale
- November 14, 1967
- Pages
- 84
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
script: Bill Finger, Edmond Hamilton, E. Nelson Bridwell, Al Schwartz, Henry Boltinoff, David Vernpencils: Bob Kane, Dick Sprang, Sheldon Moldoff, Jack Burnley, Henry Boltinoff, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Charles Paris, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kaneinks: Murphy Anderson, Charles Paris, Henry Boltinoff, Sid Greeneletters: Gaspar Saladino, Ira Schnapp, Joe Letterese, Stan Starkman, Henry Boltinoff
Stories
- The Origin of the Batman! · 13 pages
While investigating criminal activity at a transport company, Batman recognizes the owner, Joe Chill, as the man who killed Thomas and Martha Wayne years before. Batman tries to find evidence of Chill's illegal operations, but when he fails, he decides to reveal his identity to Chill and tells him that will be watching him and will catch him eventually. In a panic, Chill flees to his gang, but when they find out Chill is responsible for Batman's existence they shoot him, and only after do they realize that they should have asked Chill for Batman's real name.
- The Jungle Cat-Queen! · 12 pages
- The Web of the Spinner · 8.5 pages
- Oswald Who? · 5 pages
- Bill and His Family · 0.5 pages
- The Crimes of Batman! · 12 pages
- The Menace of False Face · 8 pages
- The Bandit of the Bells! · 12 pages
Batman and Robin face a new villain, The Gong, who commits crimes based on bells.
Characters
Bruce WayneBatmanDick GraysonRobinJokerSelina KyleCatwomanCommissioner James GordonOswald CobblepotPenguinThomas WayneMartha WayneJoe ChillKathy KaneBatwoman