Batman Vol 1 112



 The Signalman of Crime


 * "Hail the Great Batmanus - who vistied Rome once before!"
 * --Citizens of ancient Rome

Summary
Volume: 1 Issue: 112 Month: December Year: 1957

Credits
Head Writer: Bill Finger Cover Artists: Sheldon Moldoff and Ira Schnapp Pencilers: Sheldon Moldoff Inkers: Charles Paris Editors: Whitney Ellsworth and Jack Schiff

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Batman (Bruce Wayne)
 * James Gordon
 * Robin (Dick Grayson)
 * Signalman

Locations:
 * Gotham City
 * Gotham City Police Headquarters

Items:
 * Bat-signal

First Appearances: Signalman (Phil Cobb) Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Phil Cobb dresses up as the Signalman and begins committing clue-related crimes in Gotham City. Batman investigates the clues and apprehends Signalman.

Credits
Head Writer: Edmond Hamilton Pencilers: Dick Sprang Inkers: Charles Paris Editors: Jack Schiff

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Batman (Bruce Wayne)
 * Carter Nichols
 * Phorbus
 * Robin (Dick Grayson)
 * Thersus

Locations:
 * Gotham City
 * Rome
 * Rhodes

Items:
 * Professor Nichols' Time-Ray

First Appearances: Phorbus (the King of Rhodes); Thersus (a Roman ambassador) Final Appearances: Phorbus; Thersus

Synopsis: Batman and Robin travel backwards in time to ancient Rome to rescue Professor Nichols from a Roman king.

Credits
Head Writer: Bill Finger Pencilers: Sheldon Moldoff Inkers: Charles Paris Letterer: Pat Gordon Editors: Jack Schiff

Synopsis
Cast of Characters:
 * Batman (Bruce Wayne)
 * Alfred Pennyworth
 * James Gordon
 * Professor Milo
 * Robin (Dick Grayson)

Locations:
 * Gotham City
 * Arkham Asylum
 * Batcave
 * Wayne Manor

Items:
 * None

First Appearances: No first appearances Final Appearances: No final appearances

Synopsis: Batman is exposed to a gas that robs him of his memory. He wakes up inside of a mental hospital, but quickly escapes and returns to Wayne Manor. Robin and Alfred help to perpetuate the belief that Bruce Wayne is not actually Batman until the Caped Crusader's true memory returns.

Trivia

 * This issue contains a one-page Casey the Cop and Warden Willis gag strips by Henry Boltinoff.


 * This issue contains a one-page text article entitled, Trouble on the London Express.


 * Batman's Roman Holiday is a reference to the famous 1953 romantic comedy, Roman Holiday starring Gregory Peck and Audrey Hepburn.


 * This is actually the second instance in which Professor Nichols has sent Batman to ancient Rome. The first time took place in Nichols' first appearance in Batman #24. So far as continuity is concerned, this event is common to both the Earth-One and Earth-Two versions of Batman.


 * Although the name of the mental hospital Batman is placed in at the beginning of Am I Really Batman? is never mentioned, it is safe to assume that he is likely a patient at the infamous Arkham Asylum. As per this publishing year, Arkham Asylum has not been officially introduced into comic continuity.

Reprints

 * The Signalman of Crime is reprinted in Wanted #1.


 * Batman's Roman Holiday is reprinted in 80-Page Giant #12.


 * Am I Really Batman? is reprinted in Batman Annual #4.

Recommended Readings

 * Batman
 * Batman Family (Volume 1)
 * Detective Comics
 * World's Finest (Volume 1)

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