Comic Title: Batman #149
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1962
On Sale Date: June 5, 1962 Newsstand Date June 5, 1962
Source: House Ad, Detective Comics #305, Page 13

Copyright Date June 5, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1962

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July, and Oct.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Invaders from the Past"
Pages: 9

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-1)

Penciller: Sheldon Moldoff
Inker: Charles Paris

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #149; next appearance in Batman #149)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #149; next appearance in Batman #149)

Villain(s)

• Ben Ryder and Slick Ronson (two thieves; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Alpheus Roberts (a famous scientist; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Strange men appear in Gotham through mysterious portals. These men are garbed in ancient clothing and appear to be from another time period. The men disappear the same way after committing crimes. Batman and Robin are unable to stop these men and later are abducted by two vikings from the past. Word of the abduction causes two crooks, who have been perpetrating the hoax to believe that men really are coming from the past. They visit Dr. Roberts whom gave them the idea in the first place to learn if his time-travel experiments have been successful. The abduction of the Dynamic Duo was a hoax however, and they are waiting for the crooks at the doctor’s lab to take them into custody.