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Cover of Batman (1940) #119

Batman (1940) #119

DC 1940–2011 series Vol. 1 Cover date Oct 1958

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About this issue

Batman #119 (1940) is issue #119 of DC's Batman (1940–2011), with a cover date of October 1958. Written by Henry Boltinoff and Bill Finger and drawn by Henry Boltinoff and Sheldon Moldoff.

Creators

Writers
Henry Boltinoff, Bill Finger
Pencillers
Henry Boltinoff, Sheldon Moldoff
Inkers
Henry Boltinoff, Stan Kaye, Charles Paris
Letterers
Henry Boltinoff, Pat Gordon
Cover artists
Stan Kaye, Curt Swan

The stories

“The Arch-Rivals of Gotham City”

The "Woman of the Year" contest has two finalists: Vicki and Batwoman, and the judges decide to give both ladies a chance to prove their abilities before they select a winner...a winner who gets a date with the Batman!

“The Secret of Batman Island!”

The founder/owner of Batman Island is followed home by criminals seeking films the man has been shooting that could finger them for a crime they committed.

“Humorous Sheriff!”

“Rip Van Batman”

Looking for criminal Al Hackett, Batman enters a greenhouse with exotic flowers and accidentally trips over a vine, smashing into a case with a flower that gives off a strange vapor, and he passes out. When he awakes, he finds himself in the future -- but circumstances reveal that Dick Grayson is now Batman and has taken on a new partner as Robin.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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