COVER TAGLINE:
None
TITLE:
Catwoman's Circus Caper
STORY ARC:
None
COVER DATE: May/June, 1974
WRITER:
Dennis 'Denny' O'Neil
ARTIST:
Irv Novick
INKER:
Dick Giordano
COLORS:
N/A
LETTERS:
N/A
EDITORS:
Julius Schwartz
COVER:
Nick Cardy
PRICE: $1.00 U.S.
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne)
PLOT:
N/A
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TITLE:
Dinosaur Island
STORY ARC:
None
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Bob Kane
INKER:
Ray Burnley
COLORS:
N/A
LETTERS:
N/A
EDITORS:
Julius Schwartz
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)
PLOT:
Batman agrees to be the prey in a mock big game hunt on the newly constructed dinosaur island. When the dinosaur robots appear to be playing a little rough, Batman learns that the controller has been replaced by a crook. Batman and Robin struggle to stay alive while being hunted, but eventually they turn the tables on their pursuer and capture the intended assassin.
ORIGINAL PRINTING:
(Story Reprinted from Batman #35)
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TITLE:
The Penny Plunderers
STORY ARC:
None
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Bob Kane
INKER:
Jack Burnley
COLORS:
N/A
LETTERS:
N/A
EDITORS:
Julius Schwartz
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)
PLOT:
Small-time crook Joe Coyne has been frustrated his entire life by pennies and coppers. When he is released from prison for petty larceny, Coyne begins a series of crimes based on pennies.
Batman and Robin meet Coyne and his gang at the scene of a robbery. Though the crook escapes, Batman captures Skinny, a member of Coyne's gang. Skinny tells Batman where his boss is located, so Coyne arranges for Skinny to be killed.
NOTES:
This story introduces the giant penny that will become an often seen trophy in the Bat-Cave.
ORIGINAL PRINTING:
(Story Reprinted From World's Finest #30)
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TITLE:
Brothers in Crime
STORY ARC:
None
WRITER:
Don Cameron
ARTIST:
Jerry Robinson
INKER:
Jerry Robinson
COLORS:
N/A
LETTERS:
N/A
EDITORS:
Julius Schwartz
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)
PLOT:
Peter Rafferty is released from prison and attempts to go straight. His brothers drag him back into the gang and begin a new series of crimes. All the brothers wear iron vest to protect them from bullets. Steve and Mike Rafferty both die because of their vests during run-ins with Batman. Peter decides to leave the gang, but is later gunned down by another gang member while trying to do a good deed.
ORIGINAL PRINTING:
(Story Reprinted From Batman #12)
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TITLE:
The Thousand and One Trophies of Batman
STORY ARC:
None
WRITER:
Edmond Hamilton
ARTIST:
Bob Kane
INKER:
Charles Paris
COLORS:
N/A
LETTERS:
N/A
EDITORS:
Julius Schwartz
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)
PLOT:
N/A
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ORIGINAL PRINTING:
(Story Reprinted From Detective Comics #158)
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TITLE:
The Secret of Batman Island
STORY ARC:
None
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Charles Paris
COLORS:
N/A
LETTERS:
N/A
EDITORS:
Julius Schwartz
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)
PLOT:
Batman and Robin capture a gang of jewel thieves, but they can't find the loot. A Batman fan named A.K. Barnaby films the robbery. Crooks follow Barnaby back to his private Batman museum to retieve the film.
Barnaby signals Batman for help. Batman and Robin chase the crooks through the museum. They finally apprehend the crooks. Barnaby's film shows the crooks passed the loot to partners with the Milford Trucking Company.
ORIGINAL PRINTING:
(Story Reprinted From Batman #119)
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