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Issue Details

Issue #176
Published December 1965
Cover Price 0.25
Pages 84
Editing Julius Schwartz
Notes 80 Page Giant G-17, cover is collage of covers for Batman #73, Detective #253, Batman #121, Detective #254

Cover Details

Genre superhero
Pencils various
Inks various
Notes 80 Page Giant G-17, cover is collage of covers for Batman #73, Detective #253, Batman #121, Detective #254

12 page Batman story "The Parasols of Plunder"

Characters V: The Penguin
Genre superhero
Script Bill Woolfolk (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils Bob Kane (figures only); Lew Schwartz
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters Joe Letterese?
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #70

1 page public service announcement "Builders of the Future!"

Synopsis Shows the importance of UNESCO funding in building schools in Africa.
Genre Fact
Script Jack Schiff?
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Sheldon Moldoff
Colors Ira Schnapp
Notes Synopsis from Donald Dale Milne on 5 September 2004.

12 page Batman story "The Fox, The Shark, and the Vulture"

Characters V: Fox, Shark and Vulture
Genre superhero
Script Dave Wood
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Reprinted from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #253

8 page Batman story "The Ice Crimes of Mr. Zero"

Characters I & O & V: Mr. Zero, later called Mr. Freeze
Genre superhero
Script Dave Wood (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #121

8 page Batman story "Catwoman's Grasshopper Chase - April 28/June 16, 1946"

Characters V: Catwoman appearance
Genre superhero
Script Alvin Schwartz
Pencils Jack Burnley; Fred Ray (verified by them)
Inks Win Mortimer
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes Sunday strip reprint
Reprinted reprinted Sunday strips for April 28 to June 16, 1946

Half page Cap's Hobby Center activity

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

6 page Batman story "The Caveman at Large"

Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters Pat Gordon
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #102

12 page Batman story "The Challenge of the Calendar Man"

Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Reprinted from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #259 (September 1958)

12 page Batman story "The Joker's Utilty Belt"

Genre superhero
Script David Vern
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Charles Paris
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes Script credit from analysis by Martin O'Hearn. Pencil credit from Dick Sprang. Inks credit from Charles Paris.
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #73