COVER TAGLINE:
Another Star Collection
TITLE:
The Armored Batman
COVER DATE: July/August, 1967
WRITER:
Edmond Hamilton
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Stan Kaye
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
COVER:
Sheldon Moldoff; J. Winslow Mortimer; Dick Sprang; Charles Paris
PRICE: $.25 U.S.
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon;
Vicki Vale
PLOT:
A man named Blair Graeme makes several threats against Batman. When the Caped Crusader learns of the threats, he and Robin show up in armored suits without explanation. Vicki Vale tries to discover why Batman fears Graeme so much. Eventually, Batman and Robin track down some crooks who have stolen some radioactive material. The armored suits disguised protective radiation suits. After the crooks are defeated, Vicki figures out that Batman was really Graeme and used the threats as a cover for the radiation suits.
ORIGINAL PRINTING:
Story Reprinted from Detective Comics #111
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INTERIOR ART:
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TITLE:
His Majesty, King Batman
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon
PLOT:
Batman and Robin guard the visiting King of Norania and the crown jewels. Batman and the king swap identities to fool the thieves who are trying to steal the jewels. Batman inspects the jewels and learns they are fakes. He suspects the king�s advisors, but continues the impersonation.
The king proves to be a poor Batman, and Robin has to protect him from danger. Eventually the capture the gang, and Batman can end the impersonation. He also has deduced that the king had hid the real jewels to protect them.
ORIGINAL PRINTING:
Story Reprinted From Batman #96
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TITLE:
Holy Smoke
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Jack Burnley
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne)
PLOT:
N/A
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ORIGINAL PRINTING:
Story Reprinted From the Batman Sunday Cartoon Strips from January 1 - February 18, 1945.
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TITLE:
Batman and the Vikings
WRITER:
Bob Kane
ARTIST:
Bob Kane
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)
PLOT:
A carving is found by archaeologists which dates back to the age of vikings. A viking warrior is depicted in the carving who looks identical to Bruce Wayne. Bruce decides to investigate the mystery and gets Professor Nichols to send him back in time.
Bruce along with Dick Grayson arrives in the viking era. He is recognized by the people there and declared a coward. Dressed as Batman, Bruce learns that his look-a-like is named Olaf Erickson. Olaf was disgraced during battle and is now a prisoner.
Batman rescues Olaf. He then faces several challenges posing as Olaf which help prove his courage. Olaf then leads an explanation to America where Batman's scientific knowledge saves the vikings from an indian attack. Olaf redeems himself in the process. The vikings then honor him with the carving.
ORIGINAL PRINTING:
Story Reprinted From Batman #52
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TITLE:
Mayor Bruce Wayne
WRITER:
David Vern Reed
ARTIST:
Dick Sprang
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)
PLOT:
N/A
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ORIGINAL PRINTING:
Story Reprinted From Detective Comics #179
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TITLE:
The Flying Batman
WRITER:
David Vern Reed
ARTIST:
Sheldon Moldoff
INKER:
Stan Kaye
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon
PLOT:
Batman and Robin are brought to the Lost Valley of the Bird-Men by a flying man with wings. The man and the inhabitants of the valley ask Batman's assistance to defeat the Gravio Clan, a winged family of tyrants. Batman agrees to help. He is given wings via a surgical procedure that enables him to fly. Batman and Robin then apprehend the rogues. After defeating the Gravios, Batman's wings are removed, and he returns to Gotham.
ORIGINAL PRINTING:
Story Reprinted from Batman #82
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TITLE:
Ride, Bat-Hombre, Ride
WRITER:
David Vern Reed
ARTIST:
Dick Sprang
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin
(Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon; President José Camaran; El Papagayo; Toto the Parrot;
Bat-Hombre (Luis Peralda); Colonel Morenos
PLOT:
Batman and Robin save the life of a Latin-American president who asks them if they would be willing to train a Batman for his own country. The dynamic duo oblige and end up training
a man named Luis to be Bat-Hombre. Unfortunately Luis is secretly working for the evil El Papagayo and attacks Batman on a cliff-side. The two do battle with Luis inevitably toppling
over the side of the cliff and falling to his death. Batman captures El Papagayo and the President (unaware of Luis's defection) dies peacefully in his sleep knowing that his country is
protected by the Bat-Hombre.
ORIGINAL PRINTING:
Story Reprinted From Batman #56
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