Batman #131 Values

Publisher: DC, 1960

About Batman #131

First appearance of Batman II (Dick Grayson) and Robin II (Bruce Wayne Jr.). Batwoman and Bat-Hound appearances. Sheldon Moldoff cover and art. Dick Sprang and Charles Paris art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Second Batman and Robin Team!

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Batwoman [Kathy Kane]; Batman [Dick Grayson]; Robin [Bruce Wayne, Jr.]

Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff

Inks: Sheldon Moldoff

Letters: Ira Schnapp

Notes: Penciler credit by Craig Delich; we formerly credited Bob Kane. Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

Reprints: Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #7 (Summer 1964)

STORY DETAILS

(7 Stories)

Title: The Dog That Betrayed Batman

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bat-Hound [Ace]; Wilkins (a hermit); Danny (blind man); Mary (Danny's girlfriend); unnamed crooks (villains)

Synopsis: Wounded and suffering from amnesia, Bat-Hound befriends a hermit and blind man, but hates the sight of anyone in a mask...including Batman himself!

Pages: 7.670

Script: Bill Finger

Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff

Inks: Charles Paris

Letters: Stan Starkman

Notes: Script credit by Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/. Inker credit verified by Charles Paris.

Title: Aloha... Hawaii!

Characters: Senator Hiram L. Fong; Senator Oren E. Long; Rep. Daniel K. Inouye

Synopsis: A celebration of Brotherhood Week and Hawaii as our 50th state.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Jack Schiff

Pencils: Bernard Baily

Inks: Bernard Baily

Letters: Ira Schnapp

Title: The Case of the Deadly Gems

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Claber (jeweler, death); John Wilcox (villain, jeweler); Henry Stubbs (villain, jeweler); Ed Carder (villain, jeweler)

Synopsis: Jeweler Claber, of Gotham Gem Company, is murdered and his death blamed on criminal Ted Greaves by the man's three partners. However, Batman discovers the partners are actually involved in a smuggling racket and seek to throw suspicion off themselves by blaming Greaves.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Bill Finger

Pencils: Dick Sprang

Inks: Charles Paris

Letters: Stan Starkman

Notes: Script credit by Martin O'Hearn. Penciler credit verified by Dick Sprang. Inker credit verified by Charles Paris.

Title: The Second Batman and Robin Team

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson; Batman]; Alfred Pennyworth; Batwoman [Kathy Kane Wayne]; Robin [Bruce Wayne, Jr.]; Ted Tate (villain); Babyface Jordan (villain); Jordan's mob (villains)

Synopsis: Alfred tests out his new typewriter by writing an imaginary tale of Robin growing to manhood and becoming the new Batman, adopting a new partner as Robin, and taking on a gang of crooks.

Pages: 9.000

Script: Bill Finger

Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff

Inks: Sheldon Moldoff

Letters: Stan Starkman

Reprints: Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #7 (Summer 1964)

Notes: Script credit by Martin O'Hearn. Penciler credit by Craig Delich; we previously credited Bob Kane. This is the first in a series of imaginary tales written by Alfred. A sequel to this story appears in Batman #135.

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	1	0	1	1	2	1	2	9	6	8	7	13	8	9	14	12	5	6	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	111
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	1	0	1	1	2	1	2	9	6	8	7	13	8	9	14	14	5	6	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	113

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