Batman #10
(April-May 1942)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1942-02-07
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration. On-sale date of February 11 in ad in Detective Comics #61.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fred Ray
Inks
Jerry Robinson
Colors
?
Letters
George Roussos

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credits as given by Fred Ray in list published in Alter Ego #25 (June 2003). We previously had credited Ray only with layouts. Robinson inks verified by Robinson. Roussos letters verified by Roussos.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Smoke Eater (Table of Contents: 2)

Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Josette Frank (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Only one thing is more exciting than a fire engine with...

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Review of "Smoke Eater" by Howard M. Brier.

The Isle That Time Forgot! (Table of Contents: 3)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Joseph Greene
Pencils
Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson
Inks
Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
George Roussos

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Uncounted millions of years ago, the great dinosaurs roamed...
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dolores; Professor Moloff; Dan; "Big Guy" Markham (film director)
Synopsis
For his birthday, Dick received his own version of the Batplane, and while aloft, he and Batman run into a storm, which forces them to make an emergency landing on an island inhabited by prehistoric men and creatures.
Reprints
Keywords
Batplane

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, pencil and ink credits verified by Robinson, and background and letterer credits verified by Roussos.

Energy to Move a Mountain (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
C'mon, Puffy. Let's take the old jeep out for a drive...
Genre
humor
Characters
Jerry

Report Card Blues! (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Joseph Greene
Pencils
Bob Kane (signed)
Inks
Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
George Roussos

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Little Tommy didn't like to go to school.
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [30's face, spotlight]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tommy Trent; Tommy's mother; Tommy's father; L. Milo (villain, a florist); Muggsy (villain)
Synopsis
Fearing that he will get a bad report at school, little Tommy runs away from home and smack dab into trouble, until the Batman rescues him and Tommy sees the light and decides to go home.
Reprints
Keywords
Batmobile

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, ink credit verified by Robinson, and background and letterer credits verified by Roussos.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Laffs / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Meet my friend, Mysto...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

3 gags.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Detective Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Prize Comics / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Adventure Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

The Princess of Plunder! (Table of Contents: 12)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Fred Ray (layouts); Jerry Robinson (signed as Bob Kane) (finished pencils)
Inks
Jerry Robinson (signed as Bob Kane); George Roussos (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
George Roussos

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Once again Batman, dark warrior of the night, and his young...
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Mrs. Fitsbuilt's butler]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Vanderwell; Vanderwell's butler; Mrs. Fitsbuilt; The Cat-Woman [Selina Kyle; aka Marguerite Tone] (villain); Cat-Woman's gang (villains)
Synopsis
Guests to a high society function don't know that their host is actually the Cat-Woman, who sends her guests out on a scavenger hunt at the same time that she sends her gang members out on one. Batman intervenes to stop that hunt before it's too late.
Reprints
Keywords
Batmobile; Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Inker credit verified by Robinson, and background and letterer credits verified by Roussos.

The Way Home (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Norman Goss (credited)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A chill wind, bearing threats of snow to come, swept...
Genre
adventure; war
Characters
Michael Cord; Stobel
Synopsis
A prisoner, Michael Cord, is offered his freedom to disarm a live bomb.
Keywords
Bavarian Alps; World War II

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

How You Can Defend Your Home! / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Rollin' Stone / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ray McGill (signed)
Pencils
Ray McGill (signed)
Inks
Ray McGill (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Ray McGill (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, boy! Am I happy!
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Gee-Man / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ray McGill (signed)
Pencils
Ray McGill (signed)
Inks
Ray McGill (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Ray McGill (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Rover - If you're gonna be a G-dog...
Genre
humor

America's Favorite Cartoon Star Smashes Through the Movie Screen! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Superman / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Sheriff of Ghost Town! (Table of Contents: 18)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson
Inks
Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
Colors
?
Letters
George Roussos

First Line of Dialogue or Text
They all wandered into the forgotten village--
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Simmons (cameo); Simmon's wife (cameo); Cactus Tom (Mayor, death); Turpin (a barber); Danvers; Joe Jeffers; "Five-Aces" Frogel (villain, gambler); Blackie (villain); Bullet (villain)
Synopsis
The prospect of hidden gold brings a gang of criminals to the newly resurrected ghost town now called Sunshine City, but the pleas of a young boy brings Batman and Robin to town to clean house...as the newly elected Sheriff!
Reprints
Keywords
Batplane; Planet; Sun; Sunshine City

Indexer Notes

Pencil and inker credits verified by Robinson, and background and letterer credits verified by Roussos.

The Big Eight! (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Remington Rand / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Prizes for All! (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. Smoke Eater
    Good Books Worth Reading
  4. 3. The Isle That Time Forgot!
    Batman and Robin
  5. 4. Energy to Move a Mountain
    Baby Ruth
  6. 5. ["C'mon, Puffy. Let's take the old jeep out for a drive..."]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  7. 6. Report Card Blues!
    Batman and Robin
  8. 7. ["Meet my friend, Mysto..."]
    Laffs
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Detective Comics
  10. 9. ["500 years into the future with the Justice Society of America!"]
    All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Prize Comics
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Adventure Comics
  13. 12. The Princess of Plunder!
    Batman and Robin
  14. 13. The Way Home
  15. 14. ["Here are the answers to everyone's questions!"]
    How You Can Defend Your Home!
  16. 15. ["Oh, boy! Am I happy!"]
    Rollin' Stone
  17. 16. ["Rover - If you're gonna be a G-dog..."]
    Gee-Man
  18. 17. America's Favorite Cartoon Star Smashes Through the Movie Screen!
    Superman
  19. 18. The Sheriff of Ghost Town!
    Batman and Robin
  20. 19. The Big Eight!
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Remington Rand
  22. 21. Prizes for All!
    American Seed Co.
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