Robin: The Bronze Age Omnibus
Part of the DC Omnibus guide — every release, in reading order
The 1970s stories of Batman's sidekick Robin, now college age, are collected for the very first time!
In these stories from the late 1960s and the 1970s, Robin has moved out from the shadow of Batman to attend college, where he continues to battle crime. Collecting dozens of stories from BATMAN, DETECTIVE COMICS, BATMAN FAMILY and more, this hardcover includes tales in which Robin deals with bullying, motorcycle gangs, campus speech and much more.
Collects BATMAN #192, #202, #203, #227, #229-231, #234-236, #239, #240-242, #244, #245, #248, #250, #252, #254, #259, #333, #337-339 and #341-343; DETECTIVE COMICS #390-391, #394, #395, #398-403, #445, #447, #450, #451 and #481-485; BATMAN FAMILY #1, #3 and #4-9 and 11-20; WORLD'S FINEST COMICS #200 and DC COMICS PRESENTS #31 and #58.
2 printings · 2 variants · 2020–2026
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Printings
Printing #1$125.00
March 31, 2020
Standard Cover — Ernie Chan
ISBN: 978-1779500854
Printing #2$125.00
April 21, 2026
Standard Cover — Ernie Chan
ISBN: 978-1799507857
Also collected in
50% of this book is also in other books we catalog.
Batman: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 116% of this bookDetective Comics (1937) #394–395, 398–403 · Batman (1940) #227, 229–231, 234–236, 239–241
Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 215% of this bookThe Batman Family (1975) #13–16, 20 · Detective Comics (1937) #489
Batgirl: The Bronze Age Omnibus Vol. 114% of this bookDetective Comics (1937) #400–401 · The Batman Family (1975) #1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 112 more books share a few stories
Teen Titans: The Bronze Age Omnibus · 4% of this book
DC Universe by Steve Ditko Omnibus · 3% of this book
Creators
click a creator to highlightWriterBob Rozakis +13
PencilerIrv Novick +34
InkerVince Colletta +33
ColoristJerry Serpe +9
LettererBen Oda +14
Percentages may exceed 100% when multiple creators share a role on the same issue.
Issues (79)
Order from GCD1. #192 Batman (1940)11pp
🖼️Cover — Carmine Infantino · 1pp
✏️Penciler
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📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 6 stories
"The Crystal Ball That Betrayed Batman!"13pp
"Letters to the Batcave [Letters]"1pp
"Letters to the Batcave [Letters]"1pp
"Cap's Hobby Hints [Activity]"1pp
"Direct Currents [Column]"1pp
"Mystery of the Million-Dollar Briefcase! [PSA]"1pp
2. #202 Batman (1940)11pp
🖼️Cover — Irv Novick · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 5 stories
"Gateway to Death!"13pp
"Letters to the Batcave [Letters]"1pp
"Letters to the Batcave [Letters]"1pp
"Direct Currents [Column]"1pp
"Cap's Hobby Hints [Activity]"1pp
3. #213 Batman (1940)13pp
🖼️Cover — Bill Draut · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 5 stories
"Here Comes Alfred!"13pp
"The Game of Death!"6pp
"Giant Batmail [Letters]"1pp
"The Man Behind the Red Hood!"13pp
"The Challenge of Clay-Face"13pp
4. #390 Detective Comics (1937)9pp
🖼️Cover — Irv Novick · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"If the Coffin Fits -- Wear It!"15pp
"Batman's Hot-Line [Letters]"1pp
5. #391 Detective Comics (1937)10pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"The Gal Most Likely to Be -- Batman's Widow!"15pp
"Batman's Hot-Line [Letters]"1pp
6. #394 Detective Comics (1937)10pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"A Victim's Victim!"15pp
"Batman's Hot-Line [Letters]"2pp
7. #395 Detective Comics (1937)9pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 3 stories
"The Secret of the Waiting Graves"16pp
"Crime-Writing Clues!"1pp
"Batman's Hot Line [Letters]"1pp
8. #398 Detective Comics (1937)9pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 3 stories
"The Poison-Pen Puzzle!"15pp
"Batman's Hot-Line [Letters]"2pp
"Fingerprint Facts"1pp
9. #399 Detective Comics (1937)10pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 3 stories
"Death Comes to a Small, Locked Room!"15pp
"Wet Chemistry..."1pp
"Batman's Hot-Line [Letters]"2pp
10. #400 Detective Comics (1937)9pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"Challenge of the Man-Bat"16pp
"Batman's Hot-Line [Letters]"2pp
11. #401 Detective Comics (1937)9pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"Target for Tonight!"15pp
"Batman's Hot-Line [Letters]"2pp
12. #402 Detective Comics (1937)9pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"Man or Bat?"16pp
"Batman's Hot-Line [Letters]"2pp
13. #403 Detective Comics (1937)9pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"You Die by Mourning!"15pp
"Batman's Hot-Line [Letters]"1pp
14. #227 Batman (1940)8pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
🖌️Artist
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 5 stories
"The Demon of Gothos Mansion!"15pp
"Casey the Cop"1pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"2pp
"Direct Currents [Column]"1pp
"DC Takes Top Honors at Comic Art Convention! [Column]"1pp
15. #229 Batman (1940)8pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 4 stories
"Asylum of the Futurians!"15pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"2pp
"Direct Currents [Column]"1pp
"Fantastic Fingerprints! [Cartoon]"1pp
16. #200 World's Finest Comics (1941)23pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 4 stories
"World's Finest Fanmail [Letters]"1pp
"Meteor Showers [Cartoon]"1pp
"Superman 1971 Calendar [Illustration]"1pp
"200 Issues of the World's Finest Comic!"1pp
17. #230 Batman (1940)8pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"Take-Over of Paradise!"15pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"1pp
18. #231 Batman (1940)8pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"Blind Rage of the Ten-Eyed Man!"15pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"1pp
19. #234 Batman (1940)8pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 4 stories
"Half an Evil"15pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"1pp
"Trail of the Talking Mask!"15pp
"Criminal Identification by Plastic Casts!"1pp
20. #235 Batman (1940)8pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 3 stories
"Swamp Sinister"15pp
"Castle with Wall-to-Wall Danger!"15pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"2pp
21. #236 Batman (1940)8pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 4 stories
"Wail of the Ghost-Bride!"17pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"2pp
"While the City Sleeps!"12pp
"True Crime Laffs [Cartoon]"1pp
22. #239 Batman (1940)9pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 3 stories
"Silent Night, Deadly Night!"17pp
"The Loneliest Men in the World"13pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"1pp
23. #240 Batman (1940)10pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 3 stories
"Vengeance for a Dead Man!"17pp
"Batman's Great Face-Saving Feat!"12pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"1pp
24. #241 Batman (1940)9pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 3 stories
"At Dawn Dies Mary MacGuffin!"17pp
"The Case of the Honest Crook"13pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"1pp
25. #242 Batman (1940)9pp
🖼️Cover — Michael Wm. Kaluta · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 4 stories
"Bruce Wayne -- Rest in Peace!"14pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"2pp
"The People vs. the Batman"13pp
"Direct Currents [Column]"1pp
26. #244 Batman (1940)9pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist,
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"The Demon Lives Again!"16pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"1pp
27. #245 Batman (1940)10pp
🖼️Cover — Neal Adams · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"The Bruce Wayne Murder Case!"15pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"1pp
28. #248 Batman (1940)10pp
🖼️Cover — Michael Wm. Kaluta · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"Death-Knell for a Traitor!"14pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"1pp
29. #249 Batman (1940)9pp
🖼️Cover — Dick Giordano · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"The Citadel of Crime"15pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"1pp
30. #250 Batman (1940)7pp
🖼️Cover — Dick Giordano · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 3 stories
"The Deadly Numbers Game!"11pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"1pp
"The Batman Nobody Knows!"6pp
31. #252 Batman (1940)8pp
🖼️Cover — Nick Cardy · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 3 stories
"The Spook's Master Stroke!"13pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"1pp
"Metropolis, Illinois"1pp
32. #254 Batman (1940)8pp
🖼️Cover — Nick Cardy · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 10 stories
"King of the Gotham Jungle!"13pp
"The Witch and the Manuscript of Doom!"13pp
"Bullet-Hole Club"12pp
"The Man Who Stole from Batman!"15pp
"The Son of the Joker"10pp
"The Guardian of the Bat-Signal!"10pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"2pp
"Batman Oddities! [Cartoon]"1pp
"Bat-Maze [Activity]"1pp
"Batman"1pp
33. #445 Detective Comics (1937)9pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Aparo · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor,
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 12 stories
"Break-In at the Big House"12pp
"Cops-of-All-Trades"1pp
"The Case of the Robot-Spy!"8pp
"The Human Bomb!"10pp
"The Swiss Border Patrol!"6pp
"The Case of the Crooked Gambler!"4pp
"The Man Who Slept 200 Years!"6pp
"Ten Miles to Nowhere!"10pp
"24 Hours from Death!"8pp
"Case of the Talking Shadows!"6pp
"Batman's Hot-Line [Letters]"2pp
"Strange Laws [Cartoon]"1pp
34. #447 Detective Comics (1937)7pp
🖼️Cover — Dick Giordano · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor,
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"Enter: The Creeper"12pp
"Batman's Hot-Line [Letters]"1pp
35. #450 Detective Comics (1937)7pp
🖼️Cover — Dick Giordano · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor,
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"The Cape & Cowl Deathtrap"12pp
"Batman's Hot-Line [Letters]"1pp
36. #451 Detective Comics (1937)7pp
🖼️Cover — Dick Giordano · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor,
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"The Batman's Burden!"12pp
"Batman's Hot-Line [Letters]"1pp
37. #1 The Batman Family (1975)19pp
🖼️Cover — Nick Cardy · 1pp
🖌️Artist,
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor,
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 7 stories
"The Origins of Batgirl and Robin the Boy Wonder"1pp
"The Great Handcuff King!"4pp
"Commissioner Gordon's Death-Threat!"10pp
"Here Is the Original Dialogue for the Covers on Page 30 [Illustration]"1pp
"Batman Presents... Challenge of the Man-Bat"16pp
"The Alfred Story"1pp
"Comedy Cover Capers [Cartoon]"1pp
38. #3 The Batman Family (1975)19pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor,
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 4 stories
"The Challenge of Batwoman"10pp
"Crimes of the Kite-Man"8pp
"The Year 3000!"13pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"2pp
39. #4 The Batman Family (1975)10pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor,
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 6 stories
"Cage Me or Kill Me!"9pp
"A New Look for Robin [Illustration]"2pp
"Batman Meets Fatman"6pp
"The Secret War of the Phantom General"23pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"1pp
"Justice for All Includes Children! [PSA]"1pp
40. #5 The Batman Family (1975)19pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor,
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 4 stories
"Batman Presents... Ace, the Bat-Hound!"8pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"1pp
"The Signs of the Signalman"8pp
"The Signalman, the Mad Hatter & the Blockbuster [Profile]"1pp
41. #6 The Batman Family (1975)9pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 4 credits
📋Editor, ,
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 6 stories
"Valley of the Copper Moon!"9pp
"Robin's Cast of Characters [Profile]"1pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"1pp
"In the Soup!"4pp
"The New Crimes of the Mad Hatter"12pp
"Curious Crime Capers [Cartoon]"1pp
42. #7 The Batman Family (1975)18pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor,
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 3 stories
"The Amazing Dr. Double X!"12pp
"The Broken Batman Trophies"6pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"1pp
43. #8 The Batman Family (1975)18pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor,
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 4 stories
"Batmail Family [Letters]"1pp
"The Web of the Spinner"9pp
"Batgirl's Last Case"8pp
"Batgirl -- Cover Girl [Cover Reprint]"1pp
44. #9 The Batman Family (1975)18pp
🖼️Cover — Ernie Chan · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 3 stories
"Batmail Family [Letters]"2pp
"Recipe for Revenge!"4pp
"The Blockbuster Breaks Loose!"13pp
45. #11 The Batman Family (1975)19pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Aparo · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor, ,
Not included — 4 stories
"Batmail Family [Letters]"1pp
"Man-Bat Over Manhattan"9pp
"Surprise! Surprise!"7pp
"Batman's Bureau of Missing Villains [Profile]"1pp
46. #12 The Batman Family (1975)13pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Aparo · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor, ,
Not included — 4 stories
"I Am Batgirl's Brother!"10pp
"Dread Night of the Jaguar"10pp
"Clayface No. 1 and No. 2"2pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"2pp
47. #13 The Batman Family (1975)31pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Aparo · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor, ,
Not included — 4 stories
"The Outsider"2pp
"Robin's New Look? [Illustration]"1pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"2pp
"Cover Comedy Capers [Illustration]"1pp
48. #14 The Batman Family (1975)25pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Aparo · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor, ,
Not included — 4 stories
"The Zodiac Master"1pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"1pp
"Cinemattack!"9pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"1pp
49. #15 The Batman Family (1975)25pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Aparo · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor, ,
Not included — 4 stories
"Target: The Shotgun Sniper!"9pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"1pp
"Mr. Polka-Dot [Profile]"1pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"1pp
50. #16 The Batman Family (1975)25pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Aparo · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor, ,
Not included — 3 stories
"Batmail Family [Letters]"2pp
"Bull's-Eye for Murder!"9pp
"The Calendar Man"1pp
51. #17 The Batman Family (1975)24pp
🖼️Cover — Michael Wm. Kaluta · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 7 stories
"Batman [Foreword]"1pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"1pp
"Horoscopes of Crime!"21pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"1pp
"There's a Demon Born Every Minute"19pp
"30 Cary Burkett [Column]"1pp
"The Answer Man [Column]"1pp
52. #18 The Batman Family (1975)13pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Starlin · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 7 stories
"Batman [Illustration]"1pp
"The Monstrosity Chase!"20pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"1pp
"Assault on the Pentagon!"12pp
"Man-Bat No More!"9pp
"A Choice of Destinies"10pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"1pp
53. #19 The Batman Family (1975)13pp
🖼️Cover — Michael Wm. Kaluta · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 6 stories
"The Tomb of the White Bat!"20pp
"The Sino-Supermen"13pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"1pp
"The Once and Future Man-Bat"9pp
"Gotham Town Is Burning Down!"10pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"1pp
54. #20 The Batman Family (1975)22pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Starlin · 2pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 8 credits
📋Editor, , , , , , ,
Not included — 4 stories
"Batmail Family [Letters]"2pp
"Enter the Ragman!"19pp
"Private Eye Man-Bat"13pp
"Trial by Fire"12pp
55. #481 Detective Comics (1937)13pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Starlin · 2pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor, ,
Not included — 5 stories
"Ticket to Tragedy"17pp
"A Slow Death in China!"9pp
"The Whittles Snatch"11pp
"Murder in the Night!"16pp
"Batmail Family [Letters]"1pp
56. #482 Detective Comics (1937)14pp
🖼️Cover — Rich Buckler · 2pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 4 credits
📋Editor, , ,
Not included — 6 stories
"Batcave [Foreword]"1pp
"Night of the Body Snatcher!"20pp
"A Quick Death in China!"11pp
"The Eternity Book"15pp
"Bat-Mite's New York Adventure!"6pp
"Batcave [Letters]"1pp
57. #483 Detective Comics (1937)11pp
🖼️Cover — José Luis García-López · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 4 credits
📋Editor, , ,
Not included — 8 stories
"Batcave [Foreword]"1pp
"The Curse of Crime Alley"16pp
"The "Lights!...Camera!...Murder!" Contract!"8pp
"A Date with Batgirl"12pp
"Return to Castle Branek!"10pp
"Gotham's Great Kangaroo Race!"8pp
"Happy Anniversary from the Whole Batman Family! [Illustration]"1pp
"40 Years of the Ultimate Detective"1pp
58. #484 Detective Comics (1937)13pp
🖼️Cover — Ross Andru · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor, ,
Not included — 7 stories
"Assault on Olympus!"16pp
"The "Who is Floyd Fenderman Anyway?" Contract!"9pp
"The Race Against Murder!"10pp
"Tyme Has No Secrets!"9pp
"The Galileo Solution"8pp
"Batcave [Letters]"1pp
"Sinisterly Yours-- The Super Villains! [Illustration]"1pp
59. #485 Detective Comics (1937)11pp
🖼️Cover — Dick Giordano · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 7 stories
"Batcave [Foreword]"1pp
"The Vengeance Vow!"20pp
"The Fatal Finale!"12pp
"The Case of the Untouchable Crook!"11pp
"SST -- The Super-Sonic Threat!"11pp
"Batcave [Letters]"1pp
"Best Bat-Wishes, Batgirl & Robin [Illustration]"1pp
60. #486 Detective Comics (1937)13pp
🖼️Cover — Dick Giordano · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 5 stories
"Murder by Thunderbolt"17pp
"The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Contract!"8pp
"Crime Calls Killer Moth!"8pp
"The Hospitable Hostage!"7pp
"Batcave [Letters]"2pp
61. #487 Detective Comics (1937)11pp
🖼️Cover — José Luis García-López · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 5 stories
"The Perils of Sergius"17pp
"The Aliens Among Us!"6pp
"Batcave [Letters]"2pp
"The Pharaoh and the Mummies!"8pp
"The Case of the Campaign Crimes"10pp
62. #488 Detective Comics (1937)11pp
🖼️Cover — Dick Giordano · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 5 stories
"The Spook's Death Sentence for Batman"17pp
"The Last Duty!"8pp
"The Leader of the Dark Lords"10pp
"Minus One Miracle Car!"6pp
"The Batcave [Letters]"2pp
63. #489 Detective Comics (1937)16pp
🖼️Cover — Ross Andru · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor, ,
Not included — 6 stories
"Creatures of the Night!"8pp
"When the Inmates Run the Madhouse!"8pp
"Computer Crisis"5pp
"The Bogus Butlers"5pp
"Where Strike the Assassins"10pp
"Batcave [Letters]"2pp
64. #490 Detective Comics (1937)9pp
🖼️Cover — Ross Andru · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 5 stories
"Requiem for a Martyr!"22pp
"Dance of Death!"8pp
"Encounter"3pp
"Lightning Strikes Out!"10pp
"The Batcave [Letters]"2pp
65. #491 Detective Comics (1937)9pp
🖼️Cover — Ross Andru · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 6 stories
"The Riddle of the Golden Fleece"17pp
"Fragrance of Death!"7pp
"Special Bonus Pin-Up [Illustration]"1pp
"Short-Circuit"10pp
"Batcave [Letters]"2pp
"The Assassination of Batgirl!"8pp
66. #492 Detective Comics (1937)9pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Aparo · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 5 stories
"Vengeance Trail"15pp
"Chapter Two... At War with General Scarr"10pp
"Fifty Million Tons of Soul!"9pp
"We Are Experiencing a Slight Delay..."9pp
"Batcave [Letters]"2pp
67. #493 Detective Comics (1937)9pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Aparo · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 5 stories
"Riddles in the Dark"17pp
"The Face of Humanity!"9pp
"The 18-Wheel War Contract!"9pp
"Flames of Fear!"8pp
"Batcave [Letters]"1pp
68. #494 Detective Comics (1937)9pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Aparo · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 9 stories
"The Crime Doctor Calls at Midnight!"16pp
"Pinball"7pp
"The Lesser Evil!!!"10pp
"Hembeck"1pp
"Explosion of the Soul!"10pp
"Batcave [Letters]"2pp
"Volume 80 Issue 21 - June,1980 [Column]"2pp
"#64 Dick Giordano [Column]"1pp
"Planet Puzzle [Activity]"1pp
69. #495 Detective Comics (1937)9pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Aparo · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 10 stories
"Murder in Quicksilver"17pp
"Volume 80 Issue 22 - October, 1980 [Column]"2pp
"#65 Vince Colletta [Column]"1pp
"Planet Puzzle [Activity]"1pp
"Hembeck"1pp
"Into the Fire!"4pp
"Bossman's Bane!"10pp
"Batcave [Letters]"2pp
"Animals"12pp
"Batman Then & Now"1pp
70. #333 Batman (1940)9pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Aparo · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 2 stories
"The Lazarus Affair, Chapter Two: The China Syndrome!"17pp
"Bat-Signals [Letters]"1pp
71. #31 DC Comics Presents (1978)18pp
🖼️Cover — Ross Andru · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor, ,
Not included — 2 stories
"Whatever Happened to Robotman?"8pp
"Pair Mail [Letters]"1pp
72. #337 Batman (1940)9pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Aparo · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 1 credit
📋Editor
Not included — 2 stories
"Where Walks a Snowman"17pp
"Bat-Signals [Letters]"1pp
73. #338 Batman (1940)9pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Aparo · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 2 stories
"This Sporting Death!"17pp
"Bat-Signals [Letters]"1pp
74. #339 Batman (1940)9pp
🖼️Cover — Rich Buckler · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 2 stories
"A Sweet Kiss of Poison..."17pp
"Bat-Signals [Letters]"1pp
75. #341 Batman (1940)9pp
🖼️Cover — Jim Aparo · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 3 stories
"The Ghost of Wayne Mansion"17pp
"Bat-Signals [Letters]"1pp
"Murder Will Out"2pp
76. #342 Batman (1940)9pp
🖼️Cover — Denys Cowan · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
🎨Colorist
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 2 stories
"Requiem for a Hero"19pp
"Bat-Signals [Letters]"1pp
77. #343 Batman (1940)9pp
🖼️Cover — Gene Colan · 1pp
✏️Penciler
🖋️Inker
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor,
Not included — 2 stories
"A Dagger So Deadly ..."19pp
"Bat-Signals [Letters]"1pp
78. #58 DC Comics Presents (1978)24pp
🖼️Cover — Gil Kane · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 3 credits
📋Editor, ,
Not included — 2 stories
"Pair Mail [Letters]"2pp
"Meanwhile... [Column]"1pp
79. #259 Batman (1940)3pp
🖼️Cover — Nick Cardy · 1pp
🖌️Artist
🎨Colorist
🔤Letterer
📋Editorial — 2 credits
📋Editor
📋Asst. Editor
Not included — 9 stories
"The Night of the Shadow!"20pp
"The Great Batman Swindle!"12pp
"Letters to the Batman [Letters]"2pp
"The Strange Costumes of Batman!"12pp
"Heroes by Proxy!"11pp
"Two Batmen Too Many!"12pp
"Casey the Cop"1pp
"The Failure of Bruce Wayne"10pp
"Comedy Cover Capers [Illustration]"1pp
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Period-appropriate paper
The lightweight, matte, old-comics-style paper DC has been printing its classic-era omnibus reprints on since 2026. DC's own solicitations call it “period appropriate paper”; collectors call it Norbrite.
What it actually is
A high-bulk, uncoated groundwood book paper — the same family of stock trade paperbacks and novels are printed on — instead of the coated gloss or matte sheet most collected editions use. The Norbrite name comes from a NORPAC paper line made from thermomechanical (groundwood) pulp: roughly 80 brightness, about 52–67 gsm, and 400–570 pages per inch. Standard coated omnibus paper runs closer to 90–100 gsm at 510–600 pages per inch.
What that means in hand
- Lighter book: the sheet weighs roughly a third less than coated stock.
- Thicker spine: it is bulkier per sheet, so the same page count needs more shelf space.
- Matte, low-glare pages with softer colour — closer to how the original newsprint comics looked.
- Groundwood paper carries lignin, so like the comics it imitates it can tone over the years, especially in sunlight.
Who likes it
Fans praise the comfortable reading weight and the period feel on vintage art. Detractors find the colours muted and the stock less premium than gloss — and it costs shelf space. Neither camp is wrong; it is a taste call, which is why you can filter by it.
Check the printing, not just the book
Paper is chosen per printing. A 2026 reprint may be on period paper while the first printing of the same book is on coated stock. Each printing carries its own badge, and a catalog card names which printing(s) qualify when only some do. No badge means we have not recorded period-appropriate paper for that printing.