Comic Title: Batman #187
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Dec/Jan 1966
On Sale Date: October 6, 1966 Copyright Date October 6, 1966
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1966

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Jan. and April; (semi-monthly, Dec.)
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: Jack Schiff

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Notes:
This issue is labeled 80pg. Giant #G-30.

Title: "The Ballad of Batman"
Pages: 8

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

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

Reprinted From:
Batman #95 (1955)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #95; next appearance in Detective Comics #224)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #95; next appearance in Detective Comics #224)
• Commissioner Gordon (as a voice only; last appearance in Batman #95; next appearance in Detective Comics #224)

Villain(s)

• A gang of TV saboteurs (Whitey named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Sam Strong and John Martin (a singer and a television producer; no further appearances)
• A young daredevil (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Sam Strong, a singing minstrel, comes to Gotham to perform his ballad devoted to Batman. He writes verses about each of Batman's deeds, but one verse tips off crooks to Batman's plan to capture them. When Batman's plan fails, he contacts Strong and has him create a new verse. The crooks strike again using the information contained in the song. This time however Batman used the song as a trap for the crooks. Strong returns to his home after Batman thanks him for his help.