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Issue Details

Issue #96
Published December 1955
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details - "Third Alarm for Batman"

Characters Batman, Robin
Genre superhero
Pencils Winslow Mortimer (confirmed by Mortimer)
Inks Winslow Mortimer (confirmed by Mortimer)
Letters Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)

8 page Batman story "His Majesty, King Batman"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; King Eric of Morania (intro); Chancellor Zarits; Count Viras; V: Mayne Malan (intro)
Synopsis A visiting royal dignitary visiting Gotham City gets an unexpected role he never expected: to play the role of Batman while the real Caped Crusader looks for a wanted felon. Unfortunately for Batman, the King doesn't want to give up that role once he gets it!
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane)
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters Pat Gordon
Notes Earth-One Batman and Robin stories begin; Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-05-07.
Reprinted In Batman (DC, 1940 series) #193 (July-August 1967)

Half page Little Pete filler

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

8 page Batman story "Batman's College Days"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne] (origin details); Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: Joe Danton (intro)
Synopsis Bruce Wayne has been invited on a 3-day reunion cruise with some of his old college athletic team chums. But joy turns to fear when their host not only discovers Batman's true identity, but threatens to kill each and every one of them with planted mines.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff (as Bob Kane]
Inks Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters Pat Gordon
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 9-3-07.
Reprinted In Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #4 (Winter 1963).

Half page Casey the Cop filler

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

2 page text story "He Tracks Disappearing Acts"

Genre adventure
Script Jack Miller (signed)
Letters typeset

8 page Batman story "The Third Alarm For Batman!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Fire Chief Waller (intro); V: Mr. Dall (intro).
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger?
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Stan Kaye
Letters Pat Gordon

1 page Casey the Cop filler

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

1 page public service announcement "How a Nation is Born, Your United Nations at Work"

Genre fact
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Winslow Mortimer
Inks Winslow Mortimer
Letters Ira Schnapp