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Batman 129

BATMAN #129

Cover Date: February 1960
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1959-10-13

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Cover Credits:
Art: Sheldon Moldoff


Story: "The Web of the Spinner" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsSheldon Moldoff
InksCharles Paris
LetteringStan Starkman
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Robin
Batwoman

Villain(s):

Spinner and his gang ("Swami Ymar"; first appearance for all; commits crimes using a spinning motive; including "Peanuts" Gilson)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Batcave

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Vol. 1 #198 (January-February 1968)
Batman Family #8 (November-December 1976)


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Second Story: "The Man from Robin's Past" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsSheldon Moldoff
InksCharles Paris
LetteringStan Starkman
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Robin (also in flashbacks to his youth and his origins as Robin)

Villain(s):

Don Colby and his gang (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Sando (first appearance; a circus strongman who used to work with Dick's parents; also in flashbacks)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story takes place around September 21st.

Story Reprinted in:

80 Page Giant Magazine #8 (March 1965)
More Secret Origins Replica Edition #1 (1999)
DC Universe Secret Origins (2013)


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Third Story: "Merriweather Jones -- Crime Prophet"

Credits:

StoryJerry Coleman
PencilsDick Sprang
InksCharles Paris
LetteringMilt Snapinn
Associate editingMurray Boltinoff, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Robin

Villain(s):

Red-Hot Regan and his gang (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Merriweather Jones (first appearance; temporarily has the ability to predict crime)

Location(s):

Gotham City


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