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  • Batman Vol 1 112
Trivia
  • * This issue includes a one-page "Casey the Cop" and "Warden Willis" humor strip by Henry Boltinoff. * This issue includes a one-page text article entitled "Trouble on the London Express". * "Batman's Roman Holiday" is a reference to the famous 1953 romantic comedy, Roman Holiday starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn. * This is actually the second instance in which Professor Nichols has sent Batman to ancient Rome. The first time took place in Nichols' first appearance in Batman #24. So far as continuity is concerned, this event is common to both the Earth-One and Earth-Two versions of Batman.
Letterer1
  • Pat Gordon
Inker1
  • Charles Paris
Inker1
  • Charles Paris
Writer1
  • Bill Finger
  • Edmond Hamilton
Penciler1
  • Sheldon Moldoff
  • Dick Sprang
Writer1
  • Bill Finger
  • Edmond Hamilton
StoryTitle
  • Am I Really Batman?
  • Batman's Roman Holiday
  • The Signalman of Crime
Editor1
  • Jack Schiff
Penciler1
  • Sheldon Moldoff
  • Dick Sprang
Appearing
  • Featured Characters: * [[W:C:DC:Bruce Wayne
  • Featured Characters: * Supporting Characters: * [[W:C:DC:James Gordon
Letterer1
  • Pat Gordon
Editor1
  • Jack Schiff
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CoverArtist
  • Ira Schnapp
  • Sheldon Moldoff
Country
  • USA
Executive Editor
  • Whitney Ellsworth
Issue
  • 112
Volume
  • 1
Title
  • Batman
Month
  • December
Synopsis
  • Batman and Robin travel backwards in time to ancient Rome to rescue Professor Nichols from a Roman king.
  • Batman is exposed to a gas that robs him of his will to live. He wakes up inside of a mental hospital, but quickly escapes and returns to Wayne Manor. Robin and Alfred help to perpetuate the belief that Bruce Wayne is not actually Batman, creating a mystery that will spur his will to live until the gas wears off.
  • Phillip Cobb dresses up as Signalman and begins committing clue-related crimes in Gotham City. Batman investigates the clues and apprehends Signalman.
Notes
  • * "The Signalman of Crime" is reprinted in Wanted #1. * "Batman's Roman Holiday" is reprinted in 80-Page Giant #12. * "Am I Really Batman?" is reprinted in Batman Annual #4. * [[W:C:DC:Alfred Pennyworth
quotation
  • Hail the Great Batmanus - who visited Rome once before!
Publisher
  • DC Comics
Year
  • 1957