The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told
Warner Books
United States
- Published
- [June] 1989
- Page count
- 356
- Cover price
- 15.95 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/529630
Credits
- Editing
- Mike Gold (Editor)
Robert Greenberger (Coordinating Editor)
Brian Augustyn (Associate Editor)
Mark Waid (Associate Editor)
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Batman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Credits
- Painting
- Walt Simonson (signed)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- Mike Gold (Editor)
Robert Greenberger (Coordinating Editor)
Brian Augustyn (Associate Editor)
Mark Waid (Associate Editor)
Notes
Simultanesously published by DC Comics.
1Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Title page.
2Featuring
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Art
- Jack Burnley
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Dedication page
3Credits
- Letters
- typeset
4Featuring
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Jason Todd]
Credits
- Script
- Dick Giordano
- Pencils
- Bob Kane (Detective #27 cover)
Carmine Infantino (Detective #366 cover)
Sheldon Moldoff (Detective #255 cover)
Ed Hannigan (Batman #368 cover)
Joe Kubert (Detective #348 cover)
Neal Adams (Detective #403 & Batman #241 covers) - Inks
- Bob Kane (Detective #27 cover)
Murphy Anderson (Detective #366 cover)
Sheldon Moldoff (Detective #255 cover)
Dick Giordano (Batman #368 cover)
Joe Kubert (Detective #348 cover)
Neal Adams (Detective #403 & Batman #241 covers) - Letters
- typeset
Reprint history
- First print
-
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #348 (February 1966) — The Birdmaster of Bedlam!
- Also printed
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #83 (July 1966) — Birdmaster of Bedlam!
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) ([June] 1989) — Growing Up with the Greatest
-
Showcase Presents Batman (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2007) — Detective Comics #348
Notes
Dick Giordano discusses his relationship with Batman and the process of choosing stories for this volume. Illustrated with cover reproductions.
5Featuring
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ra's al Ghul
Credits
- Script
- Mike Gold
- Pencils
- Frank Miller (Dark Knight #1 cover)
Bob Kane (Batman #1 cover)
Neal Adams (Batman #232 cover) - Inks
- Frank Miller (Dark Knight #1 cover)
Bob Kane (Batman #1 cover)
Jerry Robinson (Batman #1 cover)
Neal Adams #232 cover) - Letters
- typeset
Notes
Mike Gold discusses picking the stories in this volume in more depth. Illustrated with cover reproductions.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Julie Madison; Dr. Trent; Monk
Credits
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Art
- Bob Kane
Sheldon Moldoff (backgrounds) - Colours
- Tom Ziuko
- Editing
- Sheldon Moldoff
Notes
Title from Table of Contents. Sheldon Moldoff not credited on item.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Julie Madison; Monk; Dala
Credits
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Art
- Bob Kane
Sheldon Moldoff (backgrounds) - Colours
- Tom Ziuko
- Letters
- Sheldon Moldoff
Notes
Title from Table of Contents. Sheldon Moldoff not credited on item.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Hugo Strange
Credits
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Bob Kane
Jerry Robinson (backgrounds) - Colours
- Nansi Hoolahan
- Letters
- Jerry Robinson
Notes
Title from Table of Contents. Jerry Robinson not credited on item.
9Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Joker; Penguin
Credits
- Script
- Don Cameron
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin
- Letters
- George Roussos
Reprint history
Notes
Jerry Robinson credited with pencils and George Roussos with inks on item. No writing credit given on item.
10Featuring
- Feature
- Batman and Robin
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin
Credits
- Script
- Alvin Schwartz
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin
Notes
Title from Table of Contents. Writing uncredited on item.
11Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Joe Chill
Credits
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colours
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
Reprint history
- First print
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #47 (June-July 1948) — The Origin of the Batman
- Also printed
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #198 (February 1968) — The Origin of the Batman
-
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #15 ([March 1968?]) — The Origin of the Batman
-
Secret Origins of the Super DC Heroes (Crown, 1976 series) (1976) — The Origin of the Batman!
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) ([November] 1988) — The Origin of the Batman!
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) ([June] 1989) — The Origin of the Batman!
-
Batman and other DC Classics (DC, 1989 series) #1 ([December] 1989) — "The Origin of the Batman!"
Notes
Writing uncredited on item. Inking credited to Lou Schwartz on item.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Script
- David Vern Reed
- Pencils
- Dick Sprang
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colours
- Glenn Whitmore
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
Notes
Writing uncredited on item.
13Featuring
- Feature
- Robin, the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Jim Mooney
- Colours
- Shelly Eiber
Reprint history
- First print
-
Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #124 (January 1952) — Operation Escape
- Also printed
-
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #48 ([January 1953?]) — Operation "Escape"
-
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #48 (February 1953) — Operation "Escape"
-
Five-Score Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1961 series) #75 ([August 1964?]) — Operation Escape
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #199 (February 1968) — Operation "Escape"!
-
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #38 ([June 1968?]) — Operation "Escape"
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) ([November] 1988) — Operation ""Escape""!
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) ([June] 1989) — Operation "Escape"!
14Featuring
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin
Credits
Notes
Faux ad in the classic DC style.
15Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Catwoman
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils
- Dick Sprang
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colours
- Helen Vesik
Reprint history
- First print
-
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #211 (September 1954) — The Jungle Cat Queen!
- Also printed
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #198 (February 1968) — The Jungle Cat-Queen
-
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #15 ([March 1968?]) — The Jungle Cat-Queen
-
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #15 ([March 1968?])
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) ([November] 1988) — The Jungle Cat-Queen!
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) ([June] 1989) — The Jungle Cat-Queen!
Notes
Writing not credited on item.
16Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lew Moxon; Joey Chill
Credits
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks
- Stan Kaye
- Colours
- Michele Wolfman
Reprint history
- First print
-
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #235 (September 1956) — The First Batman
- Also printed
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #105 ([February 1959?]) — The First Batman
-
Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #4 (Winter 1963) — The First Batman
-
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #4 ([December 1963?]) — The First Batman
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #37 ([May 1966?]) — The First Batman
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #255 (March-April 1974) — The First Batman
-
Batman Album (KG Murray, 1976 series) #32 ([April 1976?])
-
Batman Album (KG Murray, 1976 series) #32 ([April 1976?]) — The First Batman
-
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #2 (November-December 1979) — The First Batman
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) ([November] 1988) — The First Batman
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) ([June] 1989) — The First Batman
-
Batman: The Black Casebook (DC, 2009 series) ([June] 2009) — The First Batman
-
DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([August] 2010) — The First Batman
Synopsis
Batman realizes that Joe Chill had been hired to kill his parents and that the real man responsible for his parents' deaths is still alive and free.
Notes
Inks credited to Sheldon Moldoff and writing uncredited on item.
17Featuring
- Feature
- Superman and Batman and Robin
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils
- Dick Sprang
- Inks
- Stan Kaye
- Colours
- Daniel Vozzo
Reprint history
- Based on
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #94 (May-June 1958) — Origin of the Superman Batman Team
- Printed in
-
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #98 ([August 1958]) — The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
- Also printed
-
Super Adventure Comic (KGM, 1952 series) #98 ([November 1958?]) — The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
-
Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #19 ([February 1961?]) — The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
-
Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series) #1 (Summer 1961) — The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #179 (October-November 1968) — The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
-
Superman and Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1968 series) #4 ([March 1969?]) — The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #229 (April 1975) — The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
-
Batman Album (KG Murray, 1976 series) #34 ([December 1976?]) — The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
-
DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #19 (Fall 1979) — The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) ([November] 1988) — The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) ([June] 1989) — The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
-
Secret Origins Replica Edition (DC, 1998 series) (1998) — The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
-
Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007) — Origin of the Superman Batman Team
Notes
Writing uncredited on item.
18Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colours
- Carl Gafford
- Letters
- Stan Starkman
Notes
Writing uncredited on item.
19Featuring
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Thor
Credits
- Pencils
- Curt Swan (cover illustrations)
- Inks
- Stan Kaye (cover illustrations)
Notes
Faux ad in the classic DC style.
20Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colours
- Carl Gafford
- Letters
- Stan Starkman
21Featuring
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Clayface [Matt Hagen]
Credits
Notes
Faux ad in the classic DC style.
22Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Blockbuster
Credits
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colours
- Helen Vesik
23Featuring
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Pencils
- Irv Novick (Detective cover illustration)
Carmine Infantino (Batman cover illustration) - Inks
- Irv Novick (Detective cover illustration)
Joe Giella (Batman cover illustration)
Notes
Faux ad in the classic DC style. At the bottom of page 8 of the previous sequence.
24Featuring
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Weather Wizard; Flash [Barry Allen]; Batgirl [Barbara Gordon]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]
Credits
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino (cover illustrations)
- Inks
- Joe Giella (Detective cover illustration)
Mike Esposito (Batman cover illustration)
Notes
Faux ad in the classic DC style.
25Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Heinrich Franz; Enemy Ace
Credits
- Script
- Denny O'Neil
- Pencils
- Neal Adams
- Inks
- Dick Giordano
- Colours
- Tatjana Wood
- Letters
- John Costanza
Notes
Lettering not credited on item.
26Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Two-Face; James Gordon; Arthur Reeves; Alfred Pennyworth
Credits
- Script
- Denny O'Neil
- Pencils
- Neal Adams
- Inks
- Dick Giordano
- Colours
- Gene D'Angelo
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
27Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- S-1296
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Man-Bat; Francine Langstrom; Alfred Pennyworth
Credits
- Script
- Frank Robbins
- Art
- Frank Robbins
- Colours
- Tatjana Wood
Reprint history
- First print
-
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #429 (November 1972) — Man-Bat Over Vegas!
- Also printed
-
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #27 ([November 1973?]) — Man-Bat over Vegas
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) ([November] 1988) — Man-Bat Over Vegas!
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) ([June] 1989) — Man-Bat Over Vegas!
28Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- S-1473
Credits
- Script
- Frank Robbins
- Art
- Dick Giordano
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin
29Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman; James Gordon; Judd Thaxton; Austin Spires; Maxus Wingate
Credits
- Script
- Archie Goodwin
- Art
- Jim Aparo
- Colours
- Petra Scotese
- Letters
- Jim Aparo
30Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Script
- Archie Goodwin
- Art
- Alex Toth
- Colours
- Tom Ziuko
- Letters
- Alex Toth
31Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- S-2177
- Characters
- Batman; Leslie Thompkins; Alfred Pennyworth; Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne; Joe Chill
Credits
- Script
- Denny O'Neil
- Art
- Dick Giordano
- Colours
- Julia Lacquement
Reprint history
- First print
-
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #457 (March 1976) — There Is No Hope in Crime Alley!
- Also printed
-
Batman Album (Murray, 1978 series) #40 ([July 1978?]) — There is No Hope in Crime Alley
-
The Super Heroes Monthly (London Editions, 1981 series) v2#2 (November 1981) — There Is No Hope in Crime Alley!
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) ([November] 1988) — There is No Hope in Crime Alley!
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) ([June] 1989) — There Is No Hope in Crime Alley!
32Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Author
- Denny O'Neil
- Art
- Marshall Rogers
- Colours
- Bill Wray
- Letters
- typeset
33Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Script
- Steve Englehart
- Pencils
- Marshall Rogers
- Inks
- Terry Austin
- Colours
- Julianna Ferriter
- Letters
- Ben Oda
Reprint history
- First print
-
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #474 (December 1977) — The Deadshot Ricochet
- Also printed
-
Batman Album (Murray, 1978 series) #44 ([October 1979?]) — The Deadshot Ricochet
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) ([November] 1988) — The Deadshot Ricochet
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) ([June] 1989) — The Deadshot Ricochet
Synopsis
With Penguin's unwilling help, Deadshot escapes from prison and seeks revenge on Batman, but a giant typewriter proves his undoing.
34Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Script
- Bob Rozakis
- Pencils
- Michael Golden
- Inks
- Bob Smith
- Colours
- Anthony Tollin
- Letters
- Milt Snapinn
35Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Calendar Man; Two-Face (cameo); James Gordon; Dr. Douglas Dundee; Lucius Fox
Credits
- Script
- Len Wein
- Pencils
- Walt Simonson
- Inks
- Dick Giordano
- Colours
- Petra Scotese
- Letters
- Ben Oda
Reprint history
- First print
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #312 (June 1979) — A Caper a Day Keeps the Batman at Bay!
- Also printed
-
Batman (Murray, 1982) ([10 September 1982]) — A Caper a Day Keeps the Batman at Bay!
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) ([November] 1988) — A Caper a Day Keeps the Batman at Bay!
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) ([June] 1989) — A Caper a Day Keeps the Batman at Bay!
36Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Code
- J-6870
Credits
- Script
- Alan Brennert
- Art
- Dick Giordano
- Colours
- Adrienne Roy
- Letters
- John Costanza
Reprint history
- First print
-
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #500 (March 1981) — To Kill a Legend
- Also printed
-
Crime Fighters (Murray, 1982) ([April 1982]) — To Kill a Legend
-
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #23 (April 1982) — To Kill a Legend
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) ([November] 1988) — To Kill a Legend
-
The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) ([June] 1989) — To Kill a Legend
37Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Script
- Alan Brennert
- Pencils
- Joe Staton
- Inks
- George Freeman
- Colours
- Lovern Kindzierski
- Letters
- John Costanza
38Credits
- Author
- Robert Greenberger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane (Detective cover)
Bernie Wrightson (Batman illustrations)
Joe Staton (Catwoman illustration) - Inks
- Jerry Robinson (Detective cover)
Bernie Wrightson (Batman illustrations)
Bob Layton (Catwoman illustration) - Letters
- typeset
39Credits
- Script
- Mark Waid
- Pencils
- Jerry Robinson (Detective #74 cover)
Jim Mooney (Batman #60 cover)
Sheldon Moldoff (Detective #241 cover)
Curt Swan (Detective #263 cover)
Gil Kane (Batman #178 cover)
Carmine Infantino (Detective #355 & Batman #195 covers)
Irv Novick (Detective #379 cover)
Neal Adams (Detective #227 cover)
Bernie Wrightson (Batman #320 cover)
Ed Hannigan (Batman #362 cover)
Pat Broderick (Detective #551 cover)
Klaus Janson (Detective #553 cover)
Jim Starlin (Batman #402 cover)
Kevin Nowlan (Batman #412 cover) - Inks
- Jerry Robinson (Detective #74 cover)
Jim Mooney (Batman #60 cover)
Sheldon Moldoff (Detective #241 cover)
Stan Kaye (Detective #263 cover)
Murphy Anderson (Batman #178 & 195 covers)
Joe Giella (Detective #355 cover)
Irv Novick (Detective #379 cover)
Neal Adams (Detective #227 cover)
Bernie Wrightson (Batman #320 cover)
Dick Giordano (Batman #362 cover)
Pat Broderick (Detective #551 cover)
Klaus Janson (Detective #553 cover)
Jim Starlin (Batman #402 cover)
Kevin Nowlan (Batman #412 cover) - Letters
- typeset
Notes
Biographies of the major creators featured in this volume, illustrated with cover reproductions.
40Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Credits
- Art
- Jack Burnley
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Credited to Bob Kane on item.
Notes
Simultanesously published by DC Comics.
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.