Comic Title: Batman #115
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1958
On Sale Date: February 27, 1958 Copyright Date February 27, 1958
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1958


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

Title: "Batman in the Bottle"
Pages: 10

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted In:
Batman:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2023)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #115; next appearance in Detective Comics #254)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #115; next appearance in Detective Comics #254)
• Carter Nichols (last appearance in Batman #112; next appearance in Adventure Comics #253)

Villain(s)

• Several giants (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Chief Tang and the Zotos (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Professor Nichols sends Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson back in time to discover the origins of a giant sling created by the Zoto civilization. As Batman and Robin, Bruce and Dick are initially attacked by the Zotos until they prove themselves as friends. The Zoto chief explains that the giant sling was constructed to battle a race of giants which threatens them. The sling proved to be ineffective, but Batman has an idea to stop the giants.

Batman constructs a giant bottle and climbs inside. He is found by the giants and claims to be a genie. Using science and tricks, Batman makes the giants believe he possesses magic. Batman bluffs the giants into making peace with the Zotos. When Batman returns to the present, he leaves the bottle with a Batman dummy inside behind to ensure that the giants do not return to menace the people.