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Batman #339

DC · Series began 1940 · September 1981

Dates

Cover date
September 1981
On sale
May 12, 1981
Pages
36

Editions and covers (3)

Copies of #339 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

  • Direct edition50¢ cover

    Direct

    No UPC barcode in the corner box: direct editions show artwork, a logo or a blank box there.

    Source ↗
  • Newsstand edition50¢ cover

    Newsstand

    A UPC barcode in the cover's corner box.

    Barcode 0709893043009

    This edition’s page
  • UK pence edition0.15 GBP cover

    British

    Printed cover price 0.15 GBP.

    This edition’s page

Creators

pencils: Rich Buckler, Irv Novick, Curt Swaninks: Dick Giordano, Steve Mitchell, Vince Colletta, Bruce Pattersoncolors: Tatjana Wood, Adrienne Royscript: Gerry Conway, Bob Rozakis, Dick Giordanoletters: Ben Oda, John Costanza

Stories

  • A Sweet Kiss of Poison... · 17 pages

    Poison Ivy uses a hypnotic drug to influence Wayne Foundation board members, including Bruce Wayne, to sign over the assets of the Wayne Foundation to her.

  • Yeserday's [sic] Heroes! · 8 pages

    Dick returns to performing on the trapeze at Hill's Circus, while remembering lessons learned from his parents and Batman.

Reprinted in

Batman (1983), Tales of the Batman: Gerry Conway (2017), Batman Monthly (1988), Batman Arkham: Poison Ivy (2016), Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus (2020)

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