Batman (1940) comic books 1981

Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Closed Circuit!", script by Marv Wolfman (plot) and Michael Fleisher (dialogue), pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; The Electrocutioner, a self-appointed executioner of bad guys who escape justice, begins a series of crook-killings in Gotham City with his electrically-charged suit; Talia goes to the Batcave, seeking sanctuary in the wake of Ra's Al Ghul's apparent death; Batman and Robin have falling out. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Aquaman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. "Wolf in the Fold," script by Mike Barr, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Steve Mitchell; Batman disguises himself as policeman Al Nelson to try and find the person responsible for the disappearance of police investigator Mark Rearden. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Fallout!" (The Lazarus Affair), script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Robin refuses to tolerate Talia's presence and leaves the Batcave; Batman handles the Gregorian Falstaff problem and realizes that his enemy is being bankrolled by an outside interest from a Swiss bank account; Robin goes to Catwoman for help with the Falstaff problem. Hostess snack cakes ad with the Flash. 1st solo Catwoman story, "Cat's Paw!", script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Steve Mitchell; Catwoman tracks down a gang of crooks that are robbing a chemical warehouse. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "The China Syndrome." 17 pages. Part 2 of 4. Story by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Irv Novick. Inks by Frank McLaughlin. Batman and Talia face laser armed assassins as they try to travel to Hong Cong to thwart Ras Al Ghuls latest scheme. "Shanghaied." 8 pages. Story by Marv Wolfman. Pencils by Irv Novick. Inks by John Celardo. Robin and Catwoman work behind the scenes to aid Batman in the issues lead tale. That does not mean their mission is any less dangerous though. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Infinity Island!" (The Lazarus Affair Chapter Three), script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Batman awakens in a strange room on Infinity Island and gets attacked by a horde of possessed men; The Dark Knight gerts dragged to another room where he is shown the two classes of lives on the island; A strange voice tells Batman to either become one of his loyal followers or suffer as a slave in the mines; The voice also tells Batman he was behind the dealings of Gregorian Falstaff in concerning Wayne Enterprises. Hostess Twinkies ad starring Wonder Woman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Whodunit one-pager starring Commissioner Gordon, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Joe Staton, inks by Frank McLaughlin. "From the Ashes!" featuring Tales of Gotham City, script by Mike Barr, art by Dan Spiegle; Jason Bard comes out of a brief retirement to help a woman find out who burned down her boarding house. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "Ashes to Ashes!" (The Lazarus Affair Chapter Four], script by Marv Wolfman, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Much to the surprise of Robin, Catwoman, and King Faraday. Batman accepts Ras Al Ghuls invitation to join his ranks and become immortal; Knowing Batmans agreement to join Ras was a trick, Robin spearheads an escape from the mines with Catwoman and Faraday; Thanks to Talia, the trio arrive in time to keep Batman from being turned into one of the mindless mutates. Story continued from Batman #334. Hostess Fruit Pies starring Green Arrow, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Statement of ownership; Average # of copies sold previous year—129,299. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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25-page tale. The Monarch of Menace convinces Gotham's hoods that the caped crusader is safely in his keeping, a story which doesn't sit well with Batman in "While the Bat's Away..." Cluemaster, Bouncer, Spellbinder appearances. Plot by Bob Rozakis. Script by Roy Thomas. Art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez & Frank McLaughlin. Cover by Jim Aparo. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Batman tries to uncover the true identity of the villainous Snowman terrorizing the city in "Where Walks A Snowman." Script by Gerry Conway. Plot assist by Roy Thomas. Art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez & Steve Mitchell. Back-up tale: Robin in "Murder on the Midway." Continued next issue. Written by Gerry Conway. Art by Don Newton & Larry Mahlstedt. Cover by Jim Aparo. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "This Sporting Death!", script by Gerry Conway, Roy Thomas (plot assist), pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Batman battles the Sportsman, an athletically-costumed killer who is out to murder famous sports figures as revenge against being made part of his sports star fathers genetic experiments. Hostess snack cakes ad with Superman. "Killer Under the Big Top!", script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Don Newton, inks by Larry Mahlstedt; Robin tracks down the true killer of Jo-Jo Jones. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Direct Edition. Batman and Poison Ivy in "A Sweet Kiss of Poison!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Steve Mitchell. Deadman guests in Robin back-up story, "Yesterday's Heroes!" in which Dick Grayson looks back to his early days with the circus as a member of the Flying Graysons. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bruce Patterson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Newsstand Edition. Batman and Poison Ivy in "A Sweet Kiss of Poison!" Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Steve Mitchell. Deadman guests in Robin back-up story, "Yesterday's Heroes!" in which Dick Grayson looks back to his early days with the circus as a member of the Flying Graysons. Script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Bruce Patterson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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First 60-cent cover price. Cover art by Jim Aparo. "A Man Called Mole!" starring Batman, The Mole, James Gordon, Alfred Pennyworth, William Elder, Doctor Andrew Kurtzmann, Sandra Clark, Robin (flashback), and Superman (flashback), script by Gerry Conway and Roy Thomas, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Adrian Gonzales; Batman confronts an enemy of his and Supermans, the Mole, who has been mutated into a real mole-creature and who has sought revenge on the three board members who denied him parole. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Hawkman, script by Bob Rozakis, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover art by Jim Aparo. "The Ghost of Wayne Mansion" starring Batman, Man-Bat, Dr. Terrence Thirteen, James Gordon, Poison Ivy (Flashback), and Rupert Thorne, script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Two kids run out of abandoned Wayne Manor, screaming that the house is haunted; One of them goes to a police officer and tells his wild tale; The news reaches Commissioner Gordon, who goes to the Wayne Foundation to ask Bruce Wayne for permission to inspect the house; Rupert Thorne returns to Gotham City after being locked away in Arkham Asylum. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Red Tornado, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. "Murder Will Out" Just A Moment Mystery, script by Robin Snyder, art by Adrian Gonzales. "Night of the Coven," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Mike DeCarlo; Batman solves the murder of a wealthy woman named Mrs. Sawyer. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.

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Cover pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Dick Giordano. "Requiem for a Hero," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; Doctor Thirteen enters the Batcave just as the Man-Bat has Batman in his clutches; He tries to pistol whip the Man-Bat with his sonar gun, but the Man-Bat backhands Thirteen, sending him crashing into a cavern wall, knocking him unconscious; Batman picks up the weapon and, realizing what it is, activates it; The high-pitched sonic vibration sends the Man-Bat reeling in pain and he swoops off down a darkened corridor; Doctor Thirteen is admitted to the Gotham Hospital where he is diagnosed with a mild concussion; Commissioner Gordon questions Batman about what happened at Wayne Manor, but Batman remains close-lipped on the subject; Gordon has another angry outburst and tells him that he will not tolerate any lack of cooperation. "Burn, Robin, Burn," script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Trevor Von Eeden, inks by Frank Chiaramonte; Robin is suspended upside down from an inverted cross at the center of a Satanic ritual; The leader of this strange coven, Sharkey, mutters an incantation to his master, the demon Ba'al Zebub; Robin throws his weight against the cross, causing it to eventually uproot itself. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.60.