Batman #98
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- March 1956
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
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DC: Superman National Comics
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- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/12677
Credits
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)
Issue contents
Cover
The Secret of the Batmobile; Desert Island Batman; The Return of Mr. Future
(Batman and Robin)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Batman and Robin
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale
Credits
- Art
- Win Mortimer, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
Notes
Art credits confirmed by Mortimer.
1Featuring
- Feature
- Jowett Institute of Physical Training
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Inside front cover.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Batman and Robin
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Carter Nichols; Jules Verne; Simak (villain, introduction); Simak's gang (villains, introduction for all)
Credits
- Writing
- Arnold Drake, scripter (pages 1-7)
- Bill Finger, scripter (pages 7-8)
- Art
- Dick Sprang, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
Reprint history
- Based on
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Batman (DC, 1940 series) #98 (March 1956) — The Return of Mister Future
- Also printed
-
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #74 ([August 1956?]) — The Return of Mr. Future
-
Super Adventure Comic (KGM, 1952 series) #74 ([November 1956]) — The Return of Mister Future
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #25 ([May 1963?]) — The Return of Mr. Future
- Printed in
- Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #10/1968 (18. Mai 1968)
- Super Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #74 ([August 1956])
Synopsis
Crooks steal a secret weapon created by author Jules Verne, so the Caped Crusaders travel back in time, bring Verne back to the present, and have him design a counter weapon that will nullify his deadly weapon.
Notes
Writer credit verifed by Martin O'Hearn, penciler credit verified by Dick Sprang and inker credit verified by Charles Paris.
First Arnold Drake story for DC. The character Simak was possibly named for science-fiction writer Clifford Simak.
3"This is quite a prison!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Casey the Cop
- Genre
- Humour
- Characters
- Casey the Cop
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Reprint history
- Original
- Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #115 (April 1951)
4Featuring
- Feature
- Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil
- Genre
- Satire-parody
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter [as Al Capp]
- Art
- , line art [as Al Capp]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
5"Gee, Doc, thanks."
Featuring
- Feature
- Binky [DC]
- Genre
- Advocacy; teen
- Characters
- Binky Biggs; Allergy
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Schiff, scripter
- Art
- Win Mortimer, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
6"I've got to act -- but if I do, they'll..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Batman and Robin
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Millionaire's Club [Thomas Thorpe; Homer Brandon; John Wiswell; Roy Long] (introduction for all); Voss (villain, introduction); Voss' gang (villains, introduction for all)
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
Reprint history
- Printed in
- Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #1/1968 (13. Januar 1968)
- Lynvingen Gavealbum (Atlantic Forlag, 1980 series) #[nn] (1980)
- Superman et Batman (Interpresse
Sagédition, 1967 series) #6 (février 1968)
Synopsis
Bruce takes a cruise on a yacht populated by millionaires because he suspects something will happen, and it does when a gang hijacks the ship and holds the millionaires captive on an island.
Notes
Script credit by Martin O'Hearn. Inker credit verified by Charles Paris.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Showcase
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
8"Help! Police! That man stole my purse!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Casey the Cop
- Genre
- Humour
- Characters
- Casey the Cop
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Reprint history
9Featuring
- Genre
- Non-fiction
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Miller, author [credited as Joe Mallory]
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
10Featuring
- Feature
- Batman and Robin
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale; Vale's newspaper editor; John Blair; The Racer (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #76 ([September 1956]) — Secret of the Batmobile
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #76 ([September 1956])
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #203 (August 1968) — The Secret of the Batmobile
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #203 (August 1968) (80 Page Giant G49)
-
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #17 ([March 1969?]) — Secret of the Batmobile
- From GCD
- in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #203 (August 1968)
- Printed in
- Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #5/1968 (9. März 1968)
- Lynvingen (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #11/1969 ([november] 1969)
- Superman et Batman (Interpresse
Sagédition, 1967 series) #8 (avril 1968) - Batman (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #76 ([September 1956])
- From GCD
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #98
Synopsis
Vicki Vale unwittingly discovers the true identity of the Batman without knowing it when she takes a photo of the Batmobile after it's engine was damaged.
Notes
Script credit by Martin O'Hearn. Inker credit verified by Charles Paris.
11Featuring
- Feature
- Stephens Credit Sales
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
12Featuring
- Feature
- Zenith Co.
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
13Featuring
- Feature
- Fashion Frocks, Inc.
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Inside back cover.
14Featuring
- Feature
- Baby Ruth
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Back cover.
Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Indicia
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