Batman 152

"Formula for Doom" is the title of the first story featured in issue #152 of the first Batman ongoing comic book series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Bill Finger with artwork by Sheldon Moldoff and inks by Charles Paris. It was lettered by Stan Starkman. The second tale is called "The False Face Society" and was also written by Bill Finger with art and inks by Moldoff and Paris. The third story, which is by the same creative team, is called "Memorial to an Astronaut". All stories were edited by Jack Schiff. This issue shipped with a December, 1962 cover date and carries a cover price of .12 cents per copy.

"Formula for Doom"

 * Batman, Bruce Wayne


 * Ace, the Bat-Hound
 * Robin, Dick Grayson


 * Arnold Taney
 * Florian
 * Kuzak


 * Heidel
 * Kinos


 * Gotham City Police Department


 * Humans
 * Dogs


 * Gotham City
 * Wayne Manor
 * Batcave


 * Greece
 * Hydra


 * Switzerland


 * Pistols
 * Rifle


 * Airplane
 * Batplane
 * Seaplane


 * Automobile
 * Batmobile


 * Buzz-saw tractor


 * Enhanced smell
 * Skiing


 * Gunshot victims
 * Island
 * Nazis
 * Police officer
 * Scientific experimentation
 * Scientist

"The False Face Society"

 * Batman, Bruce Wayne


 * Robin, Dick Grayson
 * Commissioner Gordon


 * The Joker


 * Mister van Brunt


 * Gotham City Police Department
 * False Face Society


 * Humans
 * Horses


 * Gotham City
 * Gotham City Police Headquarters
 * Wayne Manor
 * Batcave
 * Gotham Art Museum
 * Pier 14
 * Pier 18
 * Van Brunt Penthouse


 * Batline
 * Handgun
 * Lance
 * Shield
 * Violin


 * Batmobile
 * Boat


 * Disguise


 * Commissioner
 * Police officer
 * Smoking

"Memorial to an Astronaut"

 * Batman, Bruce Wayne


 * Robin, Dick Grayson
 * Luke Haley


 * Unidentified criminals


 * Doctor Robbins


 * False Face Society


 * Humans
 * Fake Martians


 * Unknown


 * Dinosaur robot
 * Mask


 * Boat
 * Rocket ship
 * Viking ship


 * None


 * Actor
 * Astronaut
 * Criminal

Notes & Trivia

 * This issue shipped to retailers on October 18th, 1962.


 * This is the first appearance of the False Face Society. A modernized version of the False Face Society, led by Black Mask, is introduced in Batman #386 in August, 1985.