Batman #14

(December 1942-January 1943)

The Case Batman Failed To Solve!!! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron

Pencils:

Jerry Robinson

Inks:

Jerry Robinson

Colors:

?

Letters:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dana Drye (D); Sheriff Ezra Plunkett; Dr. Tsu; Grace Seers; Sir John Bart.

Synopsis:

Batman is among a handful of famed detectives that are invited to a conference, during which famed detective, Dana Drye, is shot and killed before their eyes.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-25 (1974)
• in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #4 (July 2003)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit revised & verified by Martin O'Hearn (Nov. 2005). Credit previously given to Joe Samachson. Pencils and inks credits confirmed by Robinson. Letters credit confirmed by Roussos. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-21-08.

none (Table of Contents)

Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 0.66 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Josette Frank (signed)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:

Review of "Sons of the Hurricane" by John J. Floherty.

Prescription For Happiness (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron

Pencils:

Bob Kane

Inks:

Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)

Colors:

?

Letters:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; A. B. Chalmers; Lucy; Patton; Alphonse Gibbs; Rickey; Roy; Mary Miller; Dr. Ainslee; V: Pills Matson (I).

Synopsis:

Old Doc Chalmers, after spending a lifetime helping other people, loses just about everything in his place of business when a group of crooks use his shop as a base, and it is destroyed in a melee.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #4 (July 2003)

Indexer Notes

Revised pencil credit verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Previously credit was given to Jerry Robinson. Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Ink credits confirmed by Robinson and Roussos. Letters credit confirmed by Roussos. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-21-08.

none (Table of Contents)

Wee Willie Winkie / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Naylor (signed)

Pencils:

Bob Naylor (signed)

Inks:

Bob Naylor (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bob Naylor?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Wee Willie Winkie

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 12-21-08.

Swastika Over the White House (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron

Pencils:

Jack Burnley [signed as Bob Kane]

Inks:

Jack Burnley [signed as Bob Kane]; Ray Burnley (backgrounds)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Betty Bentley

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. McCoy; Matt Carson; Tom Starr; J. Peerless Morton; Villains: Count Felix (I), Fritz Hoffner [a.k.a. Fred Hopper].

Synopsis:

The Nazis succeed in getting one of their undercover men hired into a position as a photographer in order to infiltrate defense plants and take secret photos that will be used to sabotage America's war efforts.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #4 (July 2003)

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Pencils, inks, and letters credits confirmed by Jack Burnley. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-21-08.

none (Table of Contents)

Flying Jeeps / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Storm

Inks:

George Storm

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Foolish Business (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ben Warren (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Bargains In Banditry (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron

Pencils:

Jack Burnley [signed as Bob Kane]

Inks:

Jack Burnley [signed as Bob Kane]; Ray Burnley (backgrounds)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Betty Bentley

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Villains: The Penguin [Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot], Torchy Blaize [D], Hairless Harry [D], Slippery Elmer.

Synopsis:

The Penguin decides to go into business for himself by offering to the underworld pre-planned crimes at cut rate prices! Unknown to them, he takes 100% of their profits....and their lives! To counter this, Batman poses as "Bad News" Brewster and offers the underworld pre-planned crimes of his own....at cheaper rates.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #4 (July 2003)

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Pencils, inks, and letters credits confirmed by Jack Burnley. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-21-08.