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DC Comics Batman (1940)

Bat-Girl

by Bill Finger Writer Henry Boltinoff Writer +12 more
Feb 23, 1961 $0.10 36 pages
Key Issue
Overview Market Data $531+ Discussion

A key issue noted for First appearance of Batgirl (Betty Kane) and First appearance of Bat-Girl. Batman #139 was published by DC Comics on April 1, 1961, as part of a series that began in 1940. Bill Finger and Henry Boltinoff write, and art comes from Bernard Baily, Charles Paris and Sheldon Moldoff. This 36-page issue features Batman, Dick Grayson, James Gordon, Casey the Cop and Bette Kane, among 9 characters catalogued on VerseDB.

Series
Batman (1940)
Issue Number
#139
Release Date
February 23, 1961
Cover Date
April 1961
Cover Price
$0.10
Page Count
36

Series Details

Title
Batman
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1940 - 2011
Issues Count
716
Genres
Crime, War, Horror, Comedy, Anthro, Fantasy, Superhero, Western, Mystery, Action, Sports, Sci-Fi, Adventure
Format
Standard
Original Language
English
Language
English

Creators
Bill Finger

Bill Finger

Writer

Henry Boltinoff

Henry Boltinoff

Writer, Penciller, Inker, Letterer

Jack Schiff

Jack Schiff

Writer

Bernard Baily

Bernard Baily

Penciller, Inker

Sheldon Moldoff

Sheldon Moldoff

Inker, Penciller, Cover Artist

Charles Paris

Charles Paris

Inker

Ira Schnapp

Ira Schnapp

Letterer

Stan Starkman

Letterer

Characters

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Bette Kane

Bette Kane

Mary Elisabeth Kane

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

James Gordon

James Gordon

James Worthington Gordon

Bull's-Eye

Bull's-Eye

Leapo the Clown

Casey the Cop

Casey the Cop

Casey

Kathy Kane

Kathy Kane

Katherine Kane

Signalman

Signalman

Phillip Cobb

Warden Willis

Warden Willis

Willis

Key Issue

  • First appearance of Batgirl (Betty Kane)
  • First appearance of Bat-Girl

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