Batman 1940 #190 - 3.5 - $37.00

Penguin attempts to fool the Caped Crusaders into believing that his new tricks are based on futuristic technology. When this fails and his gang is captured the Fowl villain begins using robotic umbrellas against the Dynamic Duo.

Using cut-up asphalt roofing as a gravel bed on toy train layouts.

Jerry gets a lecture from his father on the importance of doing every job right.

On-sale date from copyright registration.

• - Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
• The Penguin Takes a Flyer -- Into the Future! - Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Records show that Bob Kane was paid for the pencils, but scholars agree that pencils were actually by Moldoff. The credits in the Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told are incorrect, as they were accidentally pasted on the wrong story. Story across 23 pages in three parts of 7.5, 9.5, and 4.5 pages.
• - Letters of comment from Dave Truesdale, Guy H. Lillian III, Frank Klein, and Irene Vartanoff.
• - Thanks to Steve Holland, Iowa City, Iowa.
• - Letters of comment from David B. Colby, Marcy Slyh, and Paul Simon.
• Countdown on Excellence - Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly, which previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated May of 1963.