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Issue Details

Issue #85
Published August 1954
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 44
Editing Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details - "The Costume of Doom"

Characters Batman; Robin
Genre superhero
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Stan Kaye
Letters Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)

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

Characters Peter Porkchops
Genre humor
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Rube Grossman
Inks Rube Grossman
Letters Ira Schnapp

10 page Batman story "Batman--Clown of Crime!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred; Commissioner James Gordon; V: The Joker
Synopsis During a tussel with the Joker, the pair step under and are bathed in "epsilon rays", which has the effect of changing each other's personality to that of the other person.
Genre superhero
Script David Vern (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane)
Inks Charles Paris
Letters Pat Gordon
Notes According to Jerry Bail's "Whos Who" Moldoff did pencils only in '53 on - much later, he will do pencils & inks. However, this story has all the earmarks of Moldoff inks, not Paris. Paris inks verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). In this issue, the reprinted story carries the title "The Joker Batman." Synopsis added by Craig Delich 10-14-07.
Reprinted in Batman Vs. the Joker (Signet Books, 1966 series) #nn; in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #182 (August 1966)

Half page Quick Quiz activity

Script H. T. Elmo (signed)
Pencils H. T. Elmo (signed)
Inks H. T. Elmo (signed)
Letters H.T. Elmo
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 10-14-07.

9 page Batman story "The Guardian of the Bat-Signal"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; I: Sgt. Harvey Hainer; V: the Lew Lakers Mob (I).
Synopsis A long-time veteran of the Gotham City Police Department is about to be retired, when Batman suggests that he be put in charge of the Bat-Signal
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters Pat Gordon
Notes Pencil credit revised and verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Credit previously assigned to Sheldon Moldoff. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-02-07.
Reprinted In Batman (DC, 1940 series) #254 (January-February 1974).

1 page Batman Whirly-word Game activity

Script Martin Naydel
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel

2 page Shorty filler

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

2 page text article "Wanted For Murder: Insect X"

Genre crime
Script Jack Miller (signed)
Letters typeset

1 page Casey the Cop filler

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

9 page Batman story "The Costume of Doom!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: Twisty Rhodes (I)
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger?
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Stan Kaye
Letters Pat Gordon