Batman Vol 1 112

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

Appearing in "Batman's Roman Holiday"

Featured Characters:

Batman

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

Other Characters:

Phorbus (First and only known appearance to date)
Thersus (First and only known appearance to date)

Locations:

Rhodes

Items:

Professor Nichols' Time-Ray

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Synopsis for "Batman's Roman Holiday"

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

Appearing in "Am I Really Batman?"

Featured Characters:

Batman

Supporting Characters:

Villains:

Professor Milo

Other Characters:

Locations:

Gotham City

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Vehicles:

Synopsis for "Am I Really Batman?"

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.

Notes

"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.

Alfred Pennyworth appeared last in Detective Comics #249. He appears next in Batman #114.

Batman appeared last in World's Finest Comics #91. He appears next in Detective Comics #250.

Carter Nichols appeared last in Batman #102. He appears next in Batman #115.

James Gordon appeared last in World's Finest Comics;; #91. He appears next in Detective Comics #250.

Professor Milo appeared last in Detective Comics #247. He doesn't appear again until Batman #255.

Robin appeared last in World's Finest Comics #91. He appears next in Detective Comics #250.

First appearance of the Signalman. Signalman will appear next in Batman #124.

Signalman's gimmick is very similar to the antics commonly attributed to the Riddler. However, he claims to have actually been inspired by the Joker and the Penguin.

This is the first appearance of Professor Nichols' Time-Ray. On previous occasions, he has used hypnosis techniques to send Batman and Robin backwards through time.

Trivia

This issue includes a one-page "Casey the Cop" and "Warden Willis" humor strip by Henry Boltinoff.

This issue includes 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.

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Batman Vol 1 112

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Appearing in "The Signalman of Crime"

Synopsis for "The Signalman of Crime"