Comic Title: Batman Annual #5
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Summer 1963
On Sale Date: May 23, 1963 Newsstand Date May 23, 1963
Source: House Ad, Detective Comics #317, Page 15

Copyright Date May 23, 1963
Source: Library of Congress, Pamphlets 1963

Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: Jack Schiff

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Giant Batman"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Edmond Hamilton
Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Charles Paris

Reprinted From:
Detective Comics #243 (1957)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #242; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #88)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #242; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #88)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #242; next appearance in Batman #108)
• Alfred Pennyworth (last appearance in Detective Comics #242; next appearance in Detective Comics #245)

Villain(s)

• Jay Vanney (a thief; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Professor Greggson (an inventor; no further appearances)

Comments:
The original title of this story was "Batman the Giant".

Synopsis:
Batman is enlarged to thirty feet tall by a maximizer ray. A crook has stolen the minimizer, which is the only thing that can restore the Caped Crusader to normal. Batman becomes a menace, but eventually lures the crooks, Jay Vanney, out of hiding. He enlarges Vanney, and the giants fight a battle. Robin finds the minimizer and uses it on both men. The inventions then burn out and will never work again.