Batman #62

DC Comics

United States

Published
December 1950-January 1951
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
Branding
DC: Superman National Comics
 
DC: Superman National Comics
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/8648

Credits

Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, Editor [credited]

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Show/hide Cover The Secret Life of the Catwoman! (Batman and Robin) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Batman and Robin
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Catwoman [Selina Kyle]

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Win Mortimer, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #14 ([July 1951?])
The Secret Life of the Catwoman!
Printed in
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 ([August] 2019)
 
DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection (Eaglemoss Publications, 2015 series) #36 ([October 2015])
 
Batman in the Fifties (DC, 2021 series) #[nn] ([November] 2021)

Notes

Art credits verified by Win Mortimer.

Show/hide 1. Untitled (A Date with Judy; World's Finest Comics) Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

"Everybody - But everybody wants..."

Featuring

Feature
A Date with Judy; World's Finest Comics

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Text
, letterer

Notes

Inside front cover.

Show/hide 2. The Secret Life of the Catwoman (Batman and Robin) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Batman and Robin
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (villain, origin); Mister X [Mousey] (villain, introduction); Dipper (henchman); unnamed police officer; unnamed singer; unnamed studio executive; unnamed guards; Joe (henchman); Al (henchman)

Credits

Writing
Bill Finger, scripter
Art
Bob Kane, penciller (Batman and Robin figures only)
 
Lew Schwartz, penciller [as Lew Sayre Schwartz]
 
Charles Paris, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #14 ([July 1951?])
The Secret Life of the Catwoman
 
United States
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #208 (February 1969)
The Secret Life of the Catwoman
 
United States
Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-45 (June-July 1976)
The Secret Life of the Catwoman
Printed in
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (Warner Books, 1989 series) #2 (July 1992)
 
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) #2 ([July] 1992)
 
Batman in the Fifties (DC, 2002 series) #[nn] ([June] 2002)
 
Batman: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (DC, 2005 series) #1 ([June] 2005)
 
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 ([August] 2019)
 
DC Comics Graphic Novel Collection (Eaglemoss Publications, 2015 series) #36 ([October 2015])
 
Batman in the Fifties (DC, 2021 series) #[nn] ([November] 2021)

Synopsis

While working with the mystery crime boss Mister X, Catwoman risks her life to save Batman and receives a blow to the head. Upon waking, Selina Kyle has no memory of her criminal life as Catwoman, and agrees to work with Batman and Robin to capture Mister X.

Notes

Catwoman reforms.

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

Show/hide 3. Untitled (Columbia) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Columbia

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Text
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Show/hide 4. Untitled (Dubble Bubble Gum) Comics-form advertising, 0.5 pages

"Golly! We've got to see that!"

Featuring

Feature
Dubble Bubble Gum
Genre
Children

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Ray Thompson, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 5. Editorial Advisory Board Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.5 pages

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Show/hide 6. The Batman of England! (Batman and Robin) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Batman and Robin
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Knight [The Earl of Wordenshire] (introduction); The Squire [Cyril] (introduction); Matt Thorne (villain); unnamed police officers; unnamed criminals; unnamed fox hunters; Robin Hood (statue); Merry Men (statue)

Credits

Writing
Bill Finger , scripter
Art
Dick Sprang, penciller
 
Charles Paris, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Reprint history

Printed in
Lynvingen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1953 series) #12/1953 (desember 1953)
 
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 ([August] 2019)

Synopsis

Batman and Robin track a criminal gang to England where they meet and team-up with the Knight and the Squire, an English crime-fighting duo who have patterned themselves after Batman and Robin.

Notes

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

Show/hide 7. Untitled (Nabisco Shredded Wheat) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Nabisco Shredded Wheat

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Show/hide 8. Untitled (Jerry the Jitterbug) Comic story, 1 page

"Aw, Mom!"

Featuring

Feature
Jerry the Jitterbug
Genre
Humour; teen
Characters
Jerry

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #9 ([March 1951])
Untitled
Show/hide 9. Early American Flags Text article, 2 pages

"Heraldry is as old as the human race, and the..."

Featuring

Genre
Non-fiction; history
Characters
Sir John Marshall; Sir Peter Parker; Col. William Moultrie

Credits

Writing
, author
Art
Raymond Perry, line art
Colours
Raymond Perry , colourist
Text
, typeset

Notes

Colorist credit by Craig Delich.

Show/hide 10. Here's Fun! Build This Erector Amusement Park (Erector) Comics-form advertising, 1 page

"See this?"

Featuring

Feature
Erector

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Art
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Show/hide 11. Untitled (Casey the Cop) Comic story, 0.75 pages

"Come in the next room, Casey - I want to talk to all the men!"

Featuring

Feature
Casey the Cop
Genre
Humour
Characters
Casey the Cop; Sarge

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Show/hide 12. The Day's Best Bite! (Nestlé's Crunch) Advertisement, 0.25 pages

Featuring

Feature
Nestlé's Crunch

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Show/hide 13. The Mystery of Millionaire Island! (Batman and Robin) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Batman and Robin
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Porter West (villain); Barton Hughes; Fielding Ecker; Professor Hendrix; Martin; other unnamed millionaires

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Bob Kane, penciller (Batman and Robin figures only)
 
Lew Schwartz, penciller [as Lew Sayre Schwartz]
 
Charles Paris, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
Joe Letterese , letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #11 ([April 1951?])
The Mystery of Millionaire Island
Printed in
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 ([August] 2019)

Synopsis

Bruce Wayne is among a group of millionaires invited to a private island where they are held captive by a mysterious enemy who demands them to reveal profitable secrets or die.

Notes

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

The Batplane depicted in this story is the older model, not the new re-designed Batplane II that debuted in Batman #61.

Show/hide 14. Untitled (Lionel Trains) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Lionel Trains

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, colourist
Text
, letterer

Notes

On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.

Show/hide 15. Your United Nations at Work Public service announcement, 1 page

"Egypt, 1947... In the office of the Minister of Health..."

Featuring

Genre
Non-fiction; advocacy

Credits

Writing
Jack Schiff, scripter
Art
Win Mortimer, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

Show/hide 16. Untitled (Little Pete) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"Dinner's over, Pete. Go upstairs and get ready for bed!"

Featuring

Feature
Little Pete
Genre
Humour
Characters
Little Pete

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
United Kingdom
Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #17 (August 1951)
Untitled
Show/hide 17. Untitled (Smith Brothers Cough Drops) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

Featuring

Feature
Smith Brothers Cough Drops

Credits

Writing
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Text
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Show/hide 18. Special Bargain Offer! Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

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Show/hide 19. Untitled (Daisy Air Rifles) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Daisy Air Rifles
Characters
Red Ryder

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Text
, typeset

Notes

Inside back cover.

Show/hide 20. Untitled (Thom McAn) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Thom McAn

Credits

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Text
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Notes

Back cover.


Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 40489

Index completed

  • 14/10/2022

Last updated

  • 14/10/2022