Cover: Dick Sprang & Charles Paris

Batman #56

Dec 1949 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Ride, Bat-Hombre, Ride!”

In "Ride, Bat-Hombre, Ride!", the Caped Crusaders face a mission unlike any before as the ailing Presidente of a Latin American nation calls on them to train a local hero in the ways of justice. Written by David Vern and brought to life with dynamic art by Dick Sprang, inks by Charles Paris, and lettering by Joe Letterese, this 1949 classic features a cover by Sprang and Paris that captures the adventure's bold spirit.

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writer David Vern · artist Dick Sprang · inker Charles Paris · letterer Joe Letterese · cover Dick Sprang, Charles Paris

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Full credits

writer David Vern

artist Dick Sprang

inker Charles Paris

letterer Joe Letterese

cover pencils Dick Sprang

cover inks Charles Paris

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The sickly Presidente of a Latin American nation implores the Caped Crusaders to come to his nation and train a Batman to keep law and order in his country.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).