comicbooks.com Join Free
HomeBatman › #97
Batman #97 cover
Cover: Win Mortimer

Batman #97

Feb 1956 · DC · 0.10 USD
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free

In "The Joker Announces Danger," Batman finds himself caught in a dangerous game when his re-enactment of capturing gangster Marty Kirk backfires—Kirk's gang ambushes the Dynamic Duo at the studio and forces authorities to free their leader. With Sheldon Moldoff's expressive art and Charles Paris's crisp inks bringing the tension to life, this 1956 classic sees Batman and Robin facing a high-stakes trap orchestrated by a master criminal. Win Mortimer's cover captures the moment with sharp, dramatic flair.

Contains 6 stories
The Joker Announces Danger
7.67 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonThe Joker (villain)The Joker's gang [Peteothers unnamed] (villains, introduction for all)

In "The Joker Announces Danger," the Joker unleashes chaos by broadcasting false alerts over the radio, leading Gotham into confusion. Before each crime, he leaves cryptic riddles for Batman and Robin, each hinting at his next move—challenging the Dynamic Duo to solve the puzzles before disaster strikes.

Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
Casey the Cop
Doom on Channel 14
8 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Marty Kirk (villain, introduction)Mugsy Burns (villain, introduction)unnamed gang members (villains, introduction for all)

In "Doom on Channel 14," Batman and Robin find themselves in a high-stakes showdown when a live broadcast turns into a hostage crisis—after the Caped Crusaders reenact the arrest of gangster Marty Kirk, his gang hijacks the studio and demands Kirk’s release. With the city watching, the Dynamic Duo must outwit their captors before the broadcast ends in disaster.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Shorty
Untitled Humor story
0.67 pp · Humor
Casey the Cop
The Return of the Bat-Hound!
8 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Bat-Hound [Ace]John Wilker (Ace's owner)Ross Millen (dog trainer)Whitey (a dog)Commissioner James Gordongang of crooks (villains)

In "The Return of the Bat-Hound!", Batman faces a canine conundrum when crooks kidnap trainer Ross Millen and force him to use his specially trained dog to bypass security systems—putting the Dark Knight on the trail of a four-legged criminal mastermind.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $225
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $3,234*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $1,503*
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $1,194
CGC 7.5 · 13 in census $947
CGC 7.0 · 14 in census $915
Show all 19 grades
CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $646*
CGC 6.0 · 13 in census $545
CGC 5.5 · 15 in census $507
CGC 5.0 · 8 in census $475
CGC 4.5 · 14 in census $360
CGC 4.0 · 12 in census $359
CGC 3.5 · 13 in census $359
CGC 3.0 · 7 in census $193
CGC 2.5 · 6 in census $133
CGC 2.0 · 6 in census $127
CGC 1.5 · 3 in census $117
CGC 1.0 · 2 in census $103*
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $94*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

Find on

Search eBay for Batman #97
No confirmed live listings for this exact issue right now — this opens an eBay search.

Sell my copy

Have this issue — or a whole collection? Get a fair offer from us, skip the marketplace fees and the hassle.

We Buy Collections ▸
Fast, fair offers · we handle grading & shipping

Full credits

letterer Pat Gordon
cover pencils, inks Win Mortimer

Reprints

↩ Reprints Action Comics #151 (1950)

Reprinted in Baticomic #8 (1968), Superman #16/1968 (1968), Superman et Batman #13 (1968), Superman #22/1968 (1968), Superman #23/1968 (1968), Superman et Batman #16 (1968)

Key issues in Batman

Reviews

Reader reviews

No reader reviews yet.