Comic Title: Batman #114
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1958
Approx. On Sale Date: January 14, 1958 Copyright Date January 12, 1958
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1958
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 January, May, July, and November
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Bat-Ape"
Pages: 8

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

Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted In:
Batman in the Fifties TPB (2021)
Batman:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2023)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #114; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #93)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #114; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #93)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Batman #112; next appearance in Batman #117)

Villain(s)

• The Vanning Brothers and Ralph Roder (an assistant animal trainer; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mogo and Arthur Harris (a circus ape and an animal trainer; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
During the performance of a trained ape at the circus, the box office is robbed. The ape's trainer, Arthur Harris, is arrested since the ape caused a distraction at the time of the theft.

The ape, Mogo, befriends Batman and follows the Caped Crusader as he tries to prove Harris is innocent. Mogo is taken to the Bat-Cave and dons a cowl of his own becoming Bat-Ape. Batman and Mogo then track down the real thieves including Harris's assistant Ralph Roder. Harris is set free, and Mogo is returned to him.