Cover Credits |
Artist: Sheldon Moldoff |
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Comic Title: Batman #163
Publisher: DC
(National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1964
On Sale Date:
March 5, 1964 Newsstand Date March 5, 1964
Source: House Ad, Detective Comics #326, Page 13
Copyright Date March 5, 1964
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1964
Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July and Oct.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff
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Title: "Bat-Girl -- Batwoman II"
Pages: 12
Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)
Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Chic Stone
Inker: Charles Paris
Reprinted In:
DC's Greatest Imaginary Stories Vol. 2:Batman and Robin TPB (2010)
Feature Character(s)
- Batman (as Bruce Wayne; appears as Batman only in the imaginary portion of this story; last appearance in Detective Comics #326; next appearance in Batman #163)
Supporting Character(s)
- Robin (as Dick Grayson; appears as Batman II in the imaginary portion of this story; last appearance in Detective Comics #326; next appearance in Batman #163)
- Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Batman #162; next appearance in Detective Comics #328)
- Batwoman (imaginary appearance)
- Bat-Girl (imaginary appearance)
- Commissioner Gordon (imaginary appearance)
Villain(s)
- Milo and Hippo Barnes (a gang boss and his henchman; no further appearances)
- Various underworld leaders (no further appearances)
Other Character(s)
- Robin II (imaginary appearance)
Comments:
This story contains an episode of Alfred's imaginary tales featuring an adult Dick Grayson and Bruce Wayne, Jr. as Batman II and Robin II. The imaginary characters were last seen in the first story of Batman #159. The events in Alred’s story are not part of continuity.
Synopsis:
Alfred pens another tales about the future of Batman and the Second Batman and Robin Team. In Alfred's tale, Betty Kane returns to Gotham and becomes Batwoman II. When Batman II and Robin II are called out of town, Batman comes out of retirement to handle a case. He is soon captured, but Batwoman II rescues him, learning his secret identity in the process.
Batman and Batwoman II locate the crooks again, but they are captured this time too. Batman II and Robin II arrive to help them escape and defeat several underworld crime bosses.
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