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Batman (1940) comic books 1976

  • Issue #271
    Batman (1940) 271
    Tags: Batman
    Published Jan 1976 by DC.

    Cover art by Dick Giordano. The Corpse Came C.O.D.! starring Batman, script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Irv Novick, inks by Frank McLaughlin; a van delivering a rug Alfred bought for Bruce Wayne's birthday is brought down by another van, the rug is delivered to Alfred with a dead body inside, prompting Batman to investigate. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Batman, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #272
    Batman (1940) 272
    Tags: Batman
    Published Feb 1976 by DC.

    Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. The Underworld Olympics '76! starring Batman, script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua); Underworld Crime Olympics '76 members go to Gotham to compete in a crime contest. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Captain Marvel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #273
    Batman (1940) 273
    Tags: Batman
    Published Mar 1976 by DC.

    Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). "The Bank-Shot That Baffled Batman," script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua), inks by Frank McLaughlin; The European team of the Underworld Olympics crew begins their escapade with a symbolic gesture; They disrupt the reenactment of a Revolutionary War battle by the Gotham Colonial Minute Men Corps for the Bicentennial and, after wounding several "rebels," plant the British Union Jack in place of the American flag; That done, they get down to their real caper; Two members of the team make deposits of sealed packages to safety deposit boxes in a bank where Bruce Wayne is attending to paperwork; But Speed Durkin and his gang pull a heist there and grab a number of deposit boxes, including one holding a package of the Europeans. Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Captain Marvel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Justice for All Includes Children public service announcement starring Superman, art by Neal Adams. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

  • Issue #274
    Batman (1940) 274
    Tags: Batman
    Published Apr 1976 by DC.

    Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). Hostess Cup Cakes ad starring Captain Marvel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Gotham City Treasure Hunt! starring Batman, script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua); Batman must face a group of villains involved in an international crime contest. Justice for All Includes Children, 2 public service announcement, art by Neal Adams. Letter from Adam Castro. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #275
    Batman (1940) 275
    Tags: Batman
    Published May 1976 by DC.

    Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). Hostess Twinkies ad starring Captain Marvel, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. "The Ferry Blows at Midnight!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua), inks by Tex Blaisdell; The North American team of the Underworld Olympics draws its assignment, but it has an unforeseen complication; The caper is supposed to end up on the midnight ferry boat to Tompkinsville, which has been cut off from late-night service for a month; To get it back on track, the team heists a million dollars from Gotham's numbers runners, and gives it anonymously to the city to start the ferry's late-night run anew; In days to come, Gotham is plagued by unusual crimes: the theft of the key to the city, the robbery of a soccer ball while the game is underway, and the stealing of a bronze insignia plague from an antique fire engine; Batman encounters the crooks, but he does not manage to halt their robberies; However, he does see the gang members on the Tompkinville ferry, boards the boat, captures them, and stops them from blowing up the ferry with a bomb buoy. Statement of ownership; average # of copies sold previous year: 154,000. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #276
    Batman (1940) 276
    Tags: Batman
    Published Jun 1976 by DC.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4336524001

    Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). Superman Saves the Earth Hostess Cup Cakes ad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. The Haunting of the Spook!, script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua); Batman faces the mysterious Spook. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #277
    Batman (1940) 277
    Tags: Batman
    Published Jul 1976 by DC.

    Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). Superman Saves the Earth Hostess Cup Cakes ad, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. The Riddle of the Man Who Walked Backwards!, script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua), inks by Tex Blaisdell.; while on vacation with a lady named Susan, Bruce Wayne must face a sea monster on the beach. Justice for All Includes Children, 5 public service announcement, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #278
    Batman (1940) 278
    Tags: Batman
    Published Aug 1976 by DC.

    Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). Stop Me Before I Kill Batman, script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua), inks by Tex Blaisdell; Alfred's friend comes to visit, but can he be trusted? 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #279
    Batman (1940) 279
    Tags: Batman
    Published Sep 1976 by DC.

    Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). "Riddler on the Rampage," script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua), inks by Tex Blaisdell; Riddler escapes from prison; He sends two doubles to fight Batman and Robin in a clock museum, then fights them himself at the Fair Harbor Yacht Club and the Gotham Museum of Art. Justice for All Includes Children public service announcement, pencils by Neal Adams, inks by Vince Colletta; Superman saves a hitchhiking boy from arrest and councils him on the dangers of hitchhiking. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #280
    Batman (1940) 280
    Tags: Batman
    Published Oct 1976 by DC.

    Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). "The Only Crime in Town!", script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua), inks by Frank Giacoia; Batman battles a gang of safecrackers; The bad guys stop fighting back at 1O00 A.M. sharp and give themselves up; Batman figures out that they feared dying like Augie, a gangster who was shot for pulling a job at 1:24 in the morning; For the past week, no crimes have been committed in Gotham City between 1 and 2 A.M; Batman traces the killing to a mobster named Big Jake Hackett. Twinkies and Kelp Hostess snack cakes ad with Aquaman. Letter to the editor from comics historian Peter Sanderson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #281
    Batman (1940) 281
    Tags: Batman
    Published Nov 1976 by DC.
    • Water damage.

    Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua). Murder Comes in Black Boxes!, script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua), inks by Tex Blaisdell; Batman investigates the death of international secret agents, then goes to Budapest. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring Green Lantern, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.

  • Issue #282
    Batman (1940) 282
    Tags: Batman
    Published Dec 1976 by DC.

    Cover art by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua) and Vince Colletta. Hostess Fruit Pies ad starring The Joker, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Vince Colletta. Four Doorways to Danger!, script by David Vern (as David V. Reed), pencils by Ernie Chan (as Ernie Chua), inks by Tex Blaisdell; Batman battles the Special Police Unit, impersonates their major, and heads off for Burundi. Justice for all Includes Children, 8 public service announcement starring Superman, art by Curt Swan. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.30.