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Batman #254

DC · Series began 1940 · January-February 1974

Dates

Cover date
January-February 1974
On sale
October 23, 1973
Pages
100

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Nick Cardy, Neal Adams, Irv Novick, Bob Kane, Dick Sprang, Ross Andru, Bernie Wrightson, Sheldon Moldoff, Dick Dillin, Anthony Kowalikinks: Nick Cardy, Neal Adams, Dick Giordano, Bob Kane, George Roussos, Charles Paris, Bernie Wrightson, Joe Giella, Murphy Anderson, Jerry Robinson, Sheldon Moldoffcolors: Tatjana Woodscript: Frank Robbins, Bill Finger, David Vern, Gardner Fox, Elliot Maggin, Bob Rozakis, Edmond Hamilton, Julius Schwartzletters: Ben Oda, George Roussos, Ira Schnapp, Stan Starkman, Pat Gordon

Stories

  • King of the Gotham Jungle! · 13 pages

    The recent rash of unsolved robberies in Gotham City spurs Man-Bat to come out of retirement.

  • The Witch and the Manuscript of Doom! · 13 pages

    The Batman and Robin must track down The Witch, a mysterious figure responsible for the murder of Erik Dorne and the theft of a manuscript he wrote.

  • Bullet-Hole Club · Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder · 12 pages

    A private detective petitions Batman and the other members of the prestigious "Bullet Hole Club" to become a member...even if he has to purposely put himself in the way of bodily harm to do it.

  • The Man Who Stole from Batman! · 14.34 pages

    A new and unusual villain makes him presence known by stealing from the Batman: his Batmobile, Bat-a-Rang, and Bat-Boat, yet Batman can not figure out why he would do such a thing.

  • The Phenomenal Memory of Luke Graham! · 7 pages

    Luke Graham needs the help of Robin the Teen Wonder to convince his college professor that a report he prepared on the Chinese iron industry was not plagiarized.

  • The Son of the Joker · 9.67 pages

    In this imaginary story, penned by Alfred, trusted butler of Bruce Wayne, the Second Batman and Robin team run up against the Son of the Joker, who is using the tricks of the trade once used by his father.

  • The Guardian of the Bat-Signal! · Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder · 9.67 pages

    A long-time veteran of the Gotham City Police Department is about to be retired, when Batman suggests that he be put in charge of the Bat-Signal.

Reprinted in

Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (1965), Showcase Presents: Robin the Boy Wonder (2008), Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2020)

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