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Issue: Batman #189
Publication Date: February 1967
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Issues: #189 of 715 Issues (1343 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/02/1966
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 9 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Julius Schwartz
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age, then Silver Age, then standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets2
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Statement of Ownership
 
 
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Fright of the Scarecrow!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino [as Infantino] (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Giella [as Giella] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagLynvingen #3/1968 published March 1968
as Lynvingens frykt for fugleskremselet! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagBatman Extra #3 published January 1981
as Batman [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Batman #3 published September 2008
as Batman #189 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Fright of the Scarecrow!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff [as Bob Kane] (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Gaspar Saladino
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Jeremy T. Fall (philanthropist); Andy (young boy); The Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain, origin)
Synopsis: While entertaining some children in the park, Dick happens to notice the Scarecrow retrieving buried loot from a past robbery. He calls in Batman and together they battle their old foe until they are blinded by Scarecrow's fear gas.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman Supacomic #93 published May 1967
as Fright of the Scarecrow! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLynvingen #3/1968 published March 1968
as Lynvingens frykt for fugleskremselet! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman Extra #3 published January 1981
as Horror vor der Scheuche! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Batman #3 published September 2008
as Fright of the Scarecrow! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 21.5
Disclose Notes: Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Records show that Bob Kane was paid for the pencils, but scholars agree that pencils were actually by Moldoff.

Story across 23 pages in three parts of 9.5, 7.5, and 4.5.

This story introduced the Scarecrow of Earth-1, his origin presented in this story is an adaptation of the story in World's Finest Comics #3, which featured the Earth-2 Scarecrow.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Little Pete
Character(s): Little Pete
First Line: What a cool drum set, Pete...
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Job Number: 6470
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters to the Batcave
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Alan Trahern, Irene Vartanoff, Frank Klein, John Bralek, and Mark Evanier.
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Peace on Earth

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Letters to the Batcave -- Extra
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Letters from Gary Collins and James Faix.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Direct Currents
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Average # of copies sold previous year - 898,470.
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[untitled]

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Eyes front! You're skating on thin ice!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5

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