Batman #86
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia
- Published
- July 1957
- Page count
- 32
- Cover price
- 6d [0-0-6 GBP]
- Colour
- Black & white
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Matte colour
- Binding
- Glued spine
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
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Colour Comics Pty Ltd
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Credits
- Editing
- , editor
This issue is a variant of:
Issue contents
Cover
The Rainbow Batman!
(Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder)
Cover, 1 page
"But, Batman, last night you wore the green costume--and tonight you're wearing the red! Why?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
1"That gorgeous cutie, Lola Thompson, just moved on this street."
Featuring
- Feature
- Varsity Vic
- Genre
- Humour; teen
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
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2Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); Alfred Pennyworth (supporting); thieves (villain)
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff, penciller [as Bob Kane]
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #241 (March 1957) — The Rainbow Batman
- Also printed
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #21 ([April 1962?]) — The Rainbow Batman
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Batman (DC, 1940 series) #182 (August 1966) — The Rainbow Batman
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Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #11 ([November 1966?]) — The Rainbow Batman
Synopsis
A freak accident to Dick Grayson forces Batman into the uncomfortable position of having to wear different colors of Batman uniforms to keep people from noticing the injury also affects Robin the Boy Wonder!
3"This is a great collection of mummies we've uncovered!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Professor Eureka
- Genre
- Humour
- Characters
- Professor Eureka
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
Reprint history
- First print
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #62 (May 1957) — Untitled
- Also printed
-
The Doom Patrol (DC, 1964 series) #93 (February 1965) — Untitled
-
Superman Super Library (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #20 ([January 1966?]) — Untitled
Synopsis
The Professor finds a way to keep warm at night.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Green Arrow
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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5Featuring
- Feature
- Batman and Robin
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Keene Harner (villain); Harner's gang (villains)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Dick Sprang, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
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Synopsis
Every time that Batman attempts to nab Keene Harner, who has threatened to loot the city during the hurricane, emergencies seem to pop up requiring the Caped Crusader's attention.
6"Safety Sam, brought to you by P.K. Gum…"
Details
- Printed
- 1957
- More...
- Wrigley's [Safety Sam Says Play Time Is All Too Short]
Notes
This advertisement is printed in black and white on the back cover of The Adventures of Smoky Dawson 2, but it is possible colour versions exist.
![Wrigley's [Safety Sam Says Play Time Is All Too Short] (1957)](/image/gallery/403/wrigleys-safety-sam-says-play-time-is-all-too-short.jpg "Wrigley's [Safety Sam Says Play Time Is All Too Short] (1957)")
Indicia
Printed by Sungravure Ltd., 21-29 Morley Ave., Rosebery, for the Proprietors Colour Comics Pty. Ltd., Sydney, and produced by the K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., 56 Young St., Sydney. Gordon & Gotch (Australasia) Ltd., distributors for Australia and N. Zealand. U,K. Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co. Ltd., 18 Bridge Lane, London, E.C.4., England.