Batman #57
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- February-March 1950
- Page count
- 52
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/8127
Credits
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Batman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Credits
- Art
- Win Mortimer
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Batman Comics (Color Comics, 1950 series) #1 ([June 1950?]) — Untitled
- Printed in
- in Batman from the Thirties to the Seventies (Crown Publishers, Inc., 1971 series) #73-168329
Notes
Art credits confirmed by Mortimer. Lettering credit per Todd Klein: https://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-batman-part-1/
1Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Inside front cover.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ed Kolum (villain, introduction); William "Hippo" Grimes (villain, introduction); unnamed prosecuting attorney; Peggy Carlin (photographer); Eddie Hagen (bouncer); Officer Clancy; unnamed woman; unnamed salesman; unnamed restaurant owner; unnamed gang members; unnamed jury foreman
Credits
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Dick Sprang
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Letters
- Joe Letterese ?
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Batman Comics (Color Comics, 1950 series) #3 ([August 1950?]) — The Trial of Bruce Wayne
-
Batman Comics (Color Comics, 1950 series) #3 ([August 1950?])
-
All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?]) — The Trial of Bruce Wayne
-
All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?])
-
All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?])
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #39 ([November 1966?]) — The Trial of Bruce Wayne
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #39 ([November 1966?])
Synopsis
Bruce Wayne's moral character is questioned when he is framed for acts he did not commit and stands trial to determine if he is a fit guardian for Dick Grayson.
Notes
Penciler credit verified by Sprang and inker credit verified by Paris.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Bazooka
4Featuring
- Feature
- The Adventures of Bob Hope
5Credits
- Letters
- typeset
6Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Andrews (villain, introduction); Kiron (villain, introduction, flashback); Professor Brink; unnamed gem shop owners; Punchy Pete
Credits
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Dick Sprang
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Colossal Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #5 (August 1958) — The Walking Mummy!
Synopsis
An ancient mummy comes to life and goes on a crime spree in Gotham.
Notes
Story possibly inspired by "The Mummy" movie series.
The Batplane is wrecked in this story, Batman comments that they have an improved model in the Batcave that is almost completed.
Penciler credit verified by Sprang, inker credit verified by Paris, and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Art
- Win Mortimer
Notes
centerspread between page 9 and page 10 of the previous story sequence
8Featuring
- Feature
- Ray-o-Vac
- Genre
- Adventure
9"Isn't he terrific, Peg?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Peg
- Genre
- Humor
- Characters
- Peg
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
Reprint history
10Featuring
- Genre
- Non-fiction
Credits
- Author
- Art
- Raymond Perry
- Colours
- Raymond Perry ?
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Colorist credit by Craig Delich.
11"Hmm-- My wife put this string on my finger to remind me..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Casey the Cop
- Genre
- Humor
- Characters
- Casey the Cop
Credits
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
12Featuring
- Feature
- Nestlé's Crunch
13"Here, Daffy -- The postman left a letter for you!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Daffy & Doodle
- Genre
- Humor
- Characters
- Daffy; Doodle
Credits
- Script
- Lit-Win
- Art
- Lit-Win
14Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (villain); Milton Berle (voice on radio); Toscello (comedian based on Lou Costello); Babbitt (comedian based on Bud Abbott); unnamed prison inmates; Sweeney (prison guard); unnamed prison guard; unnamed warden; Bob Mope (comedian based on Bob Hope); Teddy Banter (television host); Harley Hapless (comedian based on Charlie Chaplin); unnamed comic club host; unnamed clown; Willie; unnamed hopeful actress; George; unnamed woman; Jack Benny (voice on radio)
Credits
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane (Batman and Robin figures)
Lew Sayre Schwartz - Inks
- Charles Paris
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #27 ([September 1952]) — The Funny Man Pranks
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #44 ([February 1968?]) — The Funny Man Pranks
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #44 ([February 1968?])
Synopsis
The Joker escapes from prison intent on proving that he is the world's greatest comedian.
Notes
Penciler credits verified by Schwartz, inker credit verified by Paris, and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.
15Featuring
- Feature
- Batman and Robin
- Genre
- Advocacy; superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Script
- Jack Schiff
- Art
- Win Mortimer
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
16Featuring
- Feature
- Rubber-for-Molds, Inc.
17Featuring
- Feature
- Detective Comics; World's Finest Comics
Notes
Inside back cover.
18Featuring
- Feature
- Daisy B-B Guns
Credits
- Art
- Fred Harman
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Back cover.
Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.