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Batman 257

BATMAN #257

Cover Date: July-August 1974
Cover Price: $0.60

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Cover Credits:
Art: Nick Cardy
Colors: Tatjana Wood


Story: "Hail Emperor Penguin" (20 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDennis O'Neil
PencilsIrv Novick
InksDick Giordano
LetteringBen Oda
Assistant editingE. Nelson Bridwell
EditingJulius Schwartz

Feature Character(s):

Batman (last in Detective Comics #441; next in Justice League of America #111)

Supporting Character(s):

Robin (last in Detective Comics #441; next in issue #260)

Villain(s):

Penguin (last in issue #201; next in Justice League of America #135)

Other Character(s):

King Peeble IV (first appearance; 12 year old ruler of Swanak, a small East Asian country; kidnapped by Penguin)
Talia al Ghul (last in issue #244; next in Detective Comics #444)

Location(s):

New Carthage
Hudson University (founded in 1895)
Batcave (Wayne Manor cave)

Comment(s):

This story takes place in the spring.

Story Reprinted in:

The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #2 (1992)


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Second Story (reprint): "Hunt for a Robin-Killer!" (14 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Detective Comics #374 (April 1968)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the Silver Age Batman and Robin.


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Third Story (reprint): "Ally Babble and the Fourteen Peeves!" (12 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

EditingJulius Schwartz

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Batman Vol. 1 #30 (August-September 1945)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the Golden Age Batman and Robin.


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Fourth Story (reprint): "Conversational Clue!" (4 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

EditingJulius Schwartz

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Batman Vol. 1 #22 (April-May 1944)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the Golden Age Alfred.


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Fifth Story (reprint): "Die Small -- Die Big!" (15 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

EditingJulius Schwartz

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from : Detective Comics #385 (March 1969)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the Silver Age Batman and Robin.


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Sixth Story (reprint): "Rackety-Rax Racket!" (12 Pages)

Credits (new material only):

EditingJulius Schwartz

Reprint Comment(s):

Story reprinted from Batman Vol. 1 #32 (December-January 1945-6)

Comment(s):

This is a story of the Golden Age Batman and Robin.


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