Batman #17
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia
Issue contents
Cover
The Empress of the Underworld
(Batman and Robin)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Batman and Robin
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Catwoman [Selina Kyle]
Credits
- Art
- Win Mortimer, penciller
- Lew Schwartz, penciller [as Lew Sayre Schwartz] (Catwoman)
- Win Mortimer, inker
- Charles Paris, inker (Catwoman)
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Notes
Mortimer art credits confirmed by Mortimer.
Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris. Catwoman figure by Schwartz and Paris from the 3rd story this issue.
Mortimer art credits confirmed by Mortimer.
Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.
1"Superman! Batman! Superboy! Now in one big Super Comic. As famous as the Three Musketeers—Superman, Superboy, Batman! Now they are together EVERY MONTH in one big, thrilling Comic Book! Super Adventure Comic. All Newsagents"
Details
- Printed
- 1952?
- Genre
- Superhero
- More...
- Super Adventure Comic [Now in one big super comic! No price]
Notes
An earlier version of this advertisement included a 6d price.
![Super Adventure Comic [Now in one big super comic! No price] (1952?)](/image/gallery/398/super-adventure-comic-now-in-one-big-super-comic-no-price.jpg "Super Adventure Comic [Now in one big super comic! No price] (1952?)")
2Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Characters
- Catwoman
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Bob Kane, penciller (figures only)
- Lew Schwartz, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Text
- Joe Rosen, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
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- First print
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #65 (June-July 1951)
3Featuring
- Feature
- Johnny Quick and His Magic Formula
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Writing
- Don Cameron , scripter
- Art
- Ralph Mayo, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Notes
This story is printed on side, two up. The original story is eight pages.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bob Kane, penciller (Batman and Robin figures)
- Lew Schwartz, penciller [as Lew Sayre Schwartz]
- Charles Paris, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Notes
This story is printed on side, two up. The original story is 12 pages.
5Featuring
- Feature
- Cartoon Flips
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
Notes
This is a cartoon to cut out and flip, creating the impression of Batman running.
6"What a swell snowman!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Little Pete
- Genre
- Humour
- Characters
- Little Pete
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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7"You have been a big help to me Hector…"
Featuring
- Feature
- Professor Pry The Wise Guy
- Genre
- Humour
- Code
- XXXII
Credits
- Writing
- Lloyd Piper, scripter
- Art
- Lloyd Piper, line art
- Text
- Lloyd Piper, letterer
Notes
There was no separate UK version of this issue (UK printings began from issue 21).
Indicia
Printed by Associated Newspapers Ltd. And Kenmure Press Pty. Ltd., for Colour Comics Pty. Ltd., Sydney, proprietors, and produced ty the K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., 56 Young Street, Sydney. Gordon and Gotch (Australasia) Ltd., distributors for Australia and New Zealand. Atlas Publishing and Distributing Co. Ltd.,k 18 Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London, E.C.4., distributors for the Britich Isles.