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Batman (1940)Angel - or Devil?

byFrank RobbinsWriterJulius SchwartzWriter+7 more
DC ComicsOct 1, 1969USD $0.1536 pages
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A key issue noted for First appearance of Daphne Pennyworth and First mention of of Alfred's last name being Pennyworth. Batman #216 was published by DC Comics on November 1, 1969, as part of a series that began in 1940. Frank Robbins and Julius Schwartz write, and art comes from Dick Giordano, Ed Robbins and Irv Novick. This 36-page issue features Batman, Dick Grayson, Alfred Pennyworth, Daphne Pennyworth and Wilfred Pennyworth.

Series
Batman (1940)
Issue Number
#216
Release Date
October 1, 1969
Cover Date
November 1969
Cover Price
USD $0.15
Page Count
36

Series Details

Title
Batman
Publisher
Type
Regular Series
Status
Completed
Run
1940 - 2011
Issues Count
716

Key Issue

  • First appearance of Daphne Pennyworth
  • First mention of of Alfred's last name being Pennyworth

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Creators

Frank Robbins

Frank Robbins

Writer

Julius Schwartz

Julius Schwartz

Writer, Editor

Ed Robbins

Penciller, Inker

Irv Novick

Irv Novick

Penciller

Dick Giordano

Dick Giordano

Inker

Ben Oda

Ben Oda

Letterer

Gaspar Saladino

Gaspar Saladino

Letterer

Characters

Alfred Pennyworth

Alfred Pennyworth

Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth

Batman

Batman

Bruce Wayne

Dick Grayson

Dick Grayson

Richard John Grayson-Wayne

Daphne Pennyworth

Daphne Pennyworth

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Wilfred Pennyworth

Wilfred Pennyworth

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