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Issue Details

Issue #125
Published August 1959
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 36
Editing Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff; George Kashdan
Notes First issue with ""Letters to the Bat-Cave".

Cover Details - "King Batman the First"

Characters Batman; Robin
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
Letters Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
Notes First issue with ""Letters to the Bat-Cave".

7 page Batman story "The Secret Life of Bat-Hound"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; GS: Bat-Hound, Batwoman.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters Stan Starkman
Reprinted In Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #7 (Summer 1964).

Half page filler "Crime Punishment!"

Genre crime

1 page Peter Porkchops public service announcement "Tips on Summer Fun!"

Characters Peter Porkchops
Genre funny animal
Script Jack Schiff?
Pencils Rube Grossman
Inks Rube Grossman
Colors Ira Schnapp

8 page Batman story "The Last Days of Batman"

Characters The Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; GS: Prof. Carter Nichols, V: El Bolo.
Synopsis Carter Nichols sends the Dynamic Duo back to ancient Venice to gather evidence in a case, but only Batman returns, while Robin is shifted to Gotham City...a few days into the future, where he discovers a new criminal will kill Batman.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane)
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters Stan Starkman
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 10-25-07.
Reprinted In Batman (DC, 1940 series) #187 (December 1966-January 1967).

Half page Warden Willis filler

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

7 page Batman story "King Batman the First"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: Gurney
Synopsis While chasing down a wanted criminal, the Dynamic Duo are transported to another planet, where Batman becomes King, albeit temporarily, as his being an alien causes him to be imprisoned.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks Sheldon Moldoff (verified by Moldoff)
Letters Stan Starkman
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-30-07.
Reprinted In 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #12 (July 1965).