Showcase Presents: Batgirl #1

DC Comics

United States

Published: 2007
Page count: 556
Cover price: 16.99 USD; 20.99 CAD
Colour: Black & white
Format: Comic series
GCD: www.comics.org/issue/369974

Credits

Editing: Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Bob Joy (editor collected edition)

Issue contents

Cover Untitled (Batgirl) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Sid Greene
Colours: Tonya Horie
Richard Horie
Letters: typeset
Editing: Julius Schwartz (original editor)
Bob Joy (editor collected edition)

Reprint history

Printed in: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #371.

Showcase Presents: Batgirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 — Untitled

1. Table of contents, credits, indicia (Batgirl) Credits, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Letters: typeset

2. Detective Comics #359 (Batman) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature: Batman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Pencils: Carmine Infantino
Inks: Murphy Anderson

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #359.

3. The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl! (Batman) Comic story, 16 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Gardner Fox
Pencils: Carmine Infantino
Inks: Sid Greene

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #359.

4. Detective Comics #363 (Batman) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature: Batman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Pencils: Carmine Infantino
Inks: Murphy Anderson

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #363.

5. The True-False Face of Batman! (Batman) Comic story, 15 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Gardner Fox
Pencils: Carmine Infantino
Inks: Sid Greene

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #363.

6. World's Finest Comics #169 (Superman and Batman) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature: Superman and Batman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein

Reprint history

From GCD: from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #169.

7. The Supergirl-Batgirl Plot! (Superman and Batman) Comic story, 18 pages

Featuring

Feature: Superman and Batman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Cary Bates
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein

Reprint history

First print: World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #169 (September 1967)
— The Supergirl-Batgirl Plot!
Also printed: Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #57 ([January 1970?])
— The Supergirl-Batgirl Plot [Part I]
From GCD: from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #169.

8. Detective Comics #369 (Batman) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature: Batman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Murphy Anderson

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #369.

9. Batgirl Breaks Up the Dynamic Duo! (Batman) Comic story, 14 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Gardner Fox
Pencils: Carmine Infantino
Inks: Sid Greene

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #369.

10. Batman #197 (Batman) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature: Batman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Pencils: Carmine Infantino
Inks: Mike Esposito

Reprint history

From GCD: from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #197.

11. Catwoman Sets Her Claws for Batman! (Batman) Comic story, 23 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Gardner Fox
Pencils: Frank Springer
Inks: Sid Greene

Reprint history

From GCD: from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #197.

12. Detective Comics #371 (Batman) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature: Batman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Pencils: Carmine Infantino
Inks: Murphy Anderson

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #371.

13. Batgirl's Costume Cut-Ups! (Batman) Comic story, 16 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Gardner Fox
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Sid Greene

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #371.

14. Justice League of America #60 (Justice League of America) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature: Justice League of America
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
Inks: Murphy Anderson

Reprint history

From GCD: from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #60.

15. Winged Warriors of the Immortal Queen! (Justice League of America) Comic story, 23 pages

Featuring

Feature: Justice League of America
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Gardner Fox
Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
Inks: Sid Greene

Reprint history

First print: Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #60 (February 1968)
— Winged Warriors of the Immortal Queen!
Also printed: Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #69 ([February 1969?])
— Winged Warriors of the Immortal Queen
: Justice League of America Archives (DC, 1994 series) #7 ([February] 2001)
— Winged Warriors of the Immortal Queen!
From GCD: from Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #60.

16. Brave and the Bold #78 (Batman, Wonder Woman, Batgirl) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature: Batman, Wonder Woman, Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Art: Bob Brown

Reprint history

From GCD: from Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #78.

17. In the Coils of Copperhead! (Batman, Wonder Woman) Comic story, 23 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batman, Wonder Woman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Bob Haney
Art: Bob Brown

Reprint history

From GCD: from Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #78.

18. World's Finest Comics #176 (Superman and Batman) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature: Superman and Batman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Art: Neal Adams

Reprint history

From GCD: from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #176.

19. The Superman-Batman Split! (Superman and Batman) Comic story, 18 pages

Featuring

Feature: Superman and Batman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Cary Bates
Pencils: Neal Adams
Inks: Dick Giordano

Reprint history

First print: World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #176 (June 1968)
— The Superman-Batman Split!
Also printed: Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #110 ([October 1968?])
— The Superman-Batman Split
: Super-Team Family (DC, 1975 series) #3 (February-March 1976)
— The Superman-Batman Split
: Giant Superman Album (KG Murray, 1973? series) #28 ([November 1976?])
— The Superman-Batman Split Part 2: A Tale of 3 Teams
: The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #16 (September 1981)
— The Superman-Batman Split!
: World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #302 (April 1984)
— The Superman-Batman Split!
: Super Adventure (Federal, 1984 series) #6 ([December 1984?])
— The Superman-Batman Split
: Batman Illustrated by Neal Adams (DC, 2003 series) #1 ([September] 2003)
— The Superman-Batman Split!

20. Tall, Dark, Handsome -- and Missing! (Batgirl) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Mike Friedrich
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Murphy Anderson

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #384.

21. Hunt for the Helpless Hostage! (Batgirl) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Mike Friedrich
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Murphy Anderson

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #385.

22. Detective Comics #385 (Batman, Batgirl) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature: Batman, Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Art: Neal Adams

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #385.

23. Die Small -- Die Big! (Batman) Comic story, 15 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Bob Kanigher
Pencils: Bob Brown
Inks: Joe Giella

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #385.

24. The Supergirl Gang (Supergirl) Comic story, 24 pages

Featuring

Feature: Supergirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Cary Bates
Art: J. Winslow Mortimer

Reprint history

From GCD: from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #381.

25. Surprise! This'll Kill You! (Batgirl) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Murphy Anderson

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #388.

26. Batgirl's Bag of Tricks! (Batgirl) Comic story, 9 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Murphy Anderson

Reprint history

Also printed: Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #126 ([February 1970?])
From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #389.

27. Batman #214 (Batman) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature: Batman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Art: Irv Novick

Reprint history

From GCD: from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #214.

28. Batman's Marriage Trap! (Batman) Comic story, 23 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Pencils: Irv Novick
Inks: Joe Giella

Reprint history

From GCD: from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #214.

29. A Clue (Batgirl) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Murphy Anderson

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #392.

30. Downfall of a Goliath! (Batgirl) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Murphy Anderson

Reprint history

First print: Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #393 (November 1969)
— Downfall of a Goliath!
Also printed: Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #132 ([August 1970])
— Downfall of a Goliath
From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #393.

31. The Orchid-Crusher (Batgirl) Comic story, 9 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Murphy Anderson

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #396.

32. The Hollow Man (Batgirl) Comic story, 9 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Murphy Anderson

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #397.

33. A Burial for Batgirl! (Batgirl and Robin) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl and Robin
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Denny O'Neil
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Vince Colletta

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #400.

34. Midnight is the Dying Hour! (Batgirl and Robin) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl and Robin
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Denny O'Neil
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Vince Colletta

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #401.

35. Midnight Doom-Boy (Batgirl) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Frank Giacoia

Reprint history

Also printed: Batman and Robin (KG Murray, 1976 series) #1 ([1976?])
From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #404.

36. The Living Statue! (Batgirl) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Frank Giacoia

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #405.

37. The Explosive Circle! (Batgirl) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Vince Colletta

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #406.

38. One of Our Landmarks is Missing! (Batgirl) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Vince Colletta

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #407.

39. Batgirl Vs. The Phantom Bullfighter! (Batgirl) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Pencils: Don Heck
Inks: Dick Giordano

Reprint history

First print: Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #408 (February 1971)
— Batgirl vs. the Phantom Bullfighter!
Also printed: Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #55 ([August 1973?])
— The Phantom Bull-Fighter!
: Batman Album (Murray, 1978 series) #46 ([April 1980])
— The Phantom Bullfighter!
From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #408.

40. Night of the Sharp Horns! (Batgirl) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Pencils: Don Heck
Inks: Dick Giordano

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #409.

41. Battle of the Three M's (Batgirl) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Pencils: Don Heck
Inks: Dick Giordano

Reprint history

First print: Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #410 (April 1971)
— Battle of the Three 'M's
Also printed: Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #102 ([November 1973?])
: Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #102 ([November 1973?])
— Battle of the Three M's

42. Cut (Batgirl) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Pencils: Don Heck
Inks: Dick Giordano

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #411.

43. The Headsplitters! (Batgirl) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Art: Don Heck

Reprint history

First print: Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #412 (June 1971)
— The Head-Splitters!
Also printed: Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #160 ([December 1972])
— The Head-Splitters
From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #412.

44. Squeeze-Play! (Batgirl) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Art: Don Heck

Reprint history

First print: Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #413 (July 1971)
— Squeeze-Play!
Also printed: Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #161 ([January 1973?])
— Squeeze-Play
: Bumper Batcomic (Murray, 1978 series) #16 ([April 1980?])
— Squeeze-Play!
From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #413.

45. Invitation to Murder! (Batgirl) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Art: Don Heck

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #414.

46. Death Shares the Spotlight! (Batgirl) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Art: Don Heck

Reprint history

First print: Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #415 (September 1971)
— Death Shares the Spotlight!
Also printed: Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #155 ([July 1972?])
— Death Shares the Spotlight

47. The Deadly Go-Between! (Batgirl) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Art: Don Heck

Reprint history

First print: Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #416 (October 1971)
— The Deadly Go-Between!
Also printed: Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #153 ([May 1972?])
— The Deadly Go-Between
From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #416.

48. A Bullet for Gordon! (Batgirl) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Art: Don Heck

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #417.

49. The Kingpin is Dead! (Batgirl) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Art: Don Heck

Reprint history

First print: Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #418 (December 1971)
— The Kingpin is Dead!
Also printed: Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #158 ([October 1972?])
— The Kingpin is Dead
: Bumper Batcomic (Murray, 1978 series) #12 ([April 1979])
— The Kingpin is Dead!
From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #418.

50. Long Live the Kingpin! (Batgirl) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Art: Don Heck

Reprint history

First print: Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #419 (January 1972)
— Long Live the Kingpin!
Also printed: Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #159 ([November 1972])
— Long Live the Kingpin!
: Bumper Batcomic (Murray, 1978 series) #12 ([April 1979])
— The Kingpin is Dead!
From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #419.

51. Target for Mañana! (Batgirl) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Art: Don Heck

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #420.

52. Up Against Three Walls! (Batgirl) Comic story, 9 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Art: Don Heck

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #421.

53. Detective Comics #422 (Batgirl) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Art: Neal Adams

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #422.

54. The Unmasking of Batgirl! (Batgirl) Comic story, 9 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Art: Don Heck

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #422.

55. Candidate for Danger! (Batgirl) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Art: Don Heck

Reprint history

First print: Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #423 (May 1972)
— Candidate for Danger!
Also printed: Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #163 ([March 1973?])
— Candidate for Danger!
From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #423.

56. Batgirl's Last Case (Batgirl) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature: Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Frank Robbins
Art: Don Heck

Reprint history

From GCD: from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #424.

57. Superman #268 (Superman) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature: Superman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Art: Nick Cardy

Reprint history

From GCD: from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #268.

58. Wild Week-End in Washington! (Superman) Comic story, 14 pages

Featuring

Feature: Superman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Elliot S. Maggin
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Bob Oksner

Reprint history

First print: Superman (DC, 1939 series) #268 (October 1973)
— Wild Week-End in Washington!
Also printed: Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (KG Murray, 1973 series) #110 ([June 1974])
— Wild Week-End in Washington!
From GCD: from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #268.

59. Superman #279 (Superman) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature: Superman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Art: Nick Cardy

Reprint history

From GCD: from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #279.

60. Menace of the Energy-Blackmailers! (Superman) Comic story, 14 pages

Featuring

Feature: Superman
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Elliot S! Maggin
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Phil Zupa

Reprint history

First print: Superman (DC, 1939 series) #279 (September 1974)
— Menace of the Energy-Blackmailers!
Also printed: Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (KG Murray, 1973 series) #124 ([August 1975?])
— Menace of the Energy-Blackmailers
: The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #13 (June 1981)
— Menace of the Energy-Blackmailers!
From GCD: from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #279.

61. Superman Family #171 (Superman Family) Cover reprint (on interior page), 1 page

Featuring

Feature: Superman Family
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Art: Ernie Chan

Reprint history

From GCD: from Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #171.

62. Cleopatra Queen of America (Supergirl, Batgirl) Comic story, 25 pages

Featuring

Feature: Supergirl, Batgirl
Genre: Superhero

Credits

Script: Elliot S! Maggin
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Vince Colletta

Reprint history

First print: The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #171 (June-July 1975)
— Cleopatra, Queen of America
Also printed: Superman Presents Supergirl Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #23 ([January 1977?])
— Cleopatra, Queen of America
From GCD: from Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #171.

Status

AusReprints ID

35969

Entry created

24/02/2008

Cover added

10/01/2010

Index completed

10/01/2010

Last updated

10/01/2010