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Issue Details

Issue #213
Published July-August 1969
Cover Price 0.25 USD
Pages 68
Editing E. Nelson Bridwell
Notes 80 Page Giant G-61

Cover Details

Characters Batman; Robin; Alfred Pennyworth; Clayface; Joker
Genre superhero
Pencils Bill Draut
Inks Vince Colletta

11 page Batman; Robin story "The Origin of Robin!"

Characters Batman; Robin (origin); John Grayson; Mary Grayson; Boss Zucco; Police Detective Harvey Harris (flashback; cameo)
Synopsis After his parents are murdered by Boss Zucco's men, Dick Grayson is taken in by Bruce Wayne who trains him as Robin and together they bring Boss Zucco to justice.
Genre superhero
Script E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils Ross Andru
Inks Mike Esposito
Notes Origin of Robin with new details added.
Reprinted in DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #19 (Fall 1979); in Showcase Presents: Robin The Boy Wonder (DC, 2008 series) #1; in Showcase Presents Batman (DC, 2006 series) #4

13 page Batman story "Here Comes Alfred!"

Characters Alfred Pennyworth (Introduction)
Genre superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors George Roussos
Notes Don Cameron script credit by O'Hearn. Jerry Robinson pencil credit confirmed by Jerry Robinson. George Roussos ink credit confirmed by George Roussos.
Reprinted from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #16

5 page Robin story "The Game of Death!"

Genre superhero
Pencils Jim Mooney
Inks Jim Mooney
Notes Jim Mooney pencil/ink credits verified by Jim Mooney.
Reprinted from Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #127

13 page Batman story "The Man Behind the Red Hood!"

Characters Joker (Villain; Origin)
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (figures only); Lew Schwartz
Inks Charles Paris
Notes The story credits the reprint from Detective Comics #186 but the story really reprinted from Detective Comics #168. Charles Paris ink credit verified by Charles Paris.
Reprinted From Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #168

12 page Batman story "The Challenge of Clay-Face"

Characters Clay-Face (Villain; Origin)
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Charles Paris
Notes Charles Paris ink credit verified by Charles Paris.
Reprinted from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #298