Comic Title: Batman #97
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1956
Approx. On Sale Date: December 6, 1955 Copyright Date December 4, 1955
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1955
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., May, July, and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Return of the Bat-Hound"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #97; next appearance in Detective Comics #228)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #97; next appearance in Detective Comics #228)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #97; next appearance in Detective Comics #229)
• Ace the Bat-Hound (last appearance in Batman #92; next appearance in Batman #103)

Villain(s)

• A gang of unnamed crooks (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• John Wilker (last appearance in Batman #92; next appearance in Batman #125)
• Ross Millen and Whitey (a dog trainer and his dog; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A gang of crooks forces dog trainer Ross Millen to help them with their crimes. Millen trains his dog Whitey to bypass security systems, so the gang can enter secure buildings. Batman decides to use Ace the Bat-Hound to help track down Millen. When Millen is caught he explains that the crooks threatened him and his dog and forced him to help. Batman poses as Millen to verify his story. Once he learns Millen is innocent, Batman and Ace apprehend the crooks.