Batman #34

K. G. Murray

Australia

Published
June 1953
Page count
28
Cover price
6d [0-6-0 AUP]
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Matte colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
Colour Comics Pty Ltd
 
Colour Comics Pty Ltd

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled (Batman and Robin) Cover, 1 page

"Another thrilling adventure of Batman and Robin"

Featuring

Feature
Batman and Robin
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Superman

Credits

Art
Wayne Boring, penciller
 
Stan Kaye, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Mort Weisinger, original editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #124 (September 1948)
Untitled
Adapted
Australia
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #34 ([March 1953])
Untitled
Show/hide 1. The Academy for Gangsters (Batman) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Batman
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
David Vern, scripter
Art
Dick Sprang, penciller
 
Charles Paris, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #51 (April-May 1951)
The Academy for Gangsters
Also printed
Australia
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #34 ([March 1953])
The Academy for Gangsters
Show/hide 2. The State-Bird Crimes (Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Mrs. Marin (bird society matron); Mark Jason (art dealer); Jon Harmon (mimic-impersonator); James Lane (blimp owner); unnamed henchmen; unnamed guards; Morley Kells (remote control manufacturer); William Whiting (organ manufacturer)

Credits

Writing
Bill Woolfolk , scripter
Art
Dick Sprang, penciller
 
Charles Paris, inker
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #58 (April-May 1950)
The State-Bird Crimes!
Also printed
Australia
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #34 ([March 1953])
The State-Bird Crimes

Synopsis

The Penguin launches a series of crimes based the official state bird of the victims' native state.

Notes

Story later adapted as part of BATMAN VS. 3 VILLAINS OF DOOM, a 1966 prose novel.

Penciler credit verified by Sprang, inker credit verified by Paris, and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

Show/hide 3. Untitled (Shorty) Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Shorty
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Show/hide 4. Join Now! The Junior Section of the Body Sculpture Club (Body Sculpture Club) Advertisement, 0.6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Body Sculpture Club
Show/hide 5. At Your Newsagent Now! Man's World (Man's World Publishing Co., Ltd.) Advertisement, 0.4 pages

Featuring

Feature
Man's World Publishing Co., Ltd.

Reprint history

Promotes
United Kingdom
Man's World (Man's World, 1953 series) v1#2 (June 1953)

Notes

This issue of man's world is dated June 1953, suggesting this issue of Batman is around that time.


Status

This issue includes help from

  • Book Palace

AusReprints ID

  • 2114

Entry created

  • 31/12/2004

Cover added

  • 03/09/2022

Index completed

  • 31/12/2004

Last updated

  • 05/09/2022