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Issue Details

Issue #198
Published February 1968
Cover Price 0.25
Pages 84
Editing E. Nelson Bridwell
Notes 80 Page Giant G-43

Cover Details

Genre superhero
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Murphy Anderson
Notes 80 Page Giant G-43

13 page Batman story "The Origin of the Batman"

Characters O: Batman (retold in detail); GS: Thomas and Martha Wayne (D; in fb); V: Joe Chill (D; name revealed in this story; Thomas and Martha Wayne's murderer)
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (verified by Schwartz)
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #47

12 page Batman story "The Jungle Cat-Queen"

Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Reprinted from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #211

8 page Batman story "The Web of the Spinner"

Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters Stan Starkman
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #129 [abbreviated First appearance of the Spinner, Batwoman appearance]

5 page Batman story "Oswald Who?"

Genre superhero
Script Alvin Schwartz
Pencils Jack Burnley (verified by Burnley)
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Reprinted reprinted Sunday strips for February 10 to March 10, 1946 Catwoman appearance

Half page Bill and the Family filler

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

12 page Batman story "The Crimes of Batman!"

Genre superhero
Script David Vern
Pencils Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures); Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Reprinted from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #61

8 page Batman story "The Menace of False Face"

Genre superhero
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters Pat Gordon
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #113

12 page Batman story "The Bandit of the Bells!"

Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Kane; Charles Paris
Inks Charles Paris
Letters Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #55

Half page Cap's Hobby Hints activity

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