- Pencils
- Jerry Robinson
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin
- Reprints
Title page with image from cover of Batman (DC, 1940 series) #12.
- Pencils
- ? (border art)
- Inks
- ? (border art)
- Colors
- ? (border art)
- Letters
- typeset
Credits, table of contents and indicia information pages.
- Script
- Bill Schelly
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Batman; Robin
Introductory text with reprinted panel from ?
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bob Kane (Batman #1, Detective Comics #27, #38); Fred Ray (World's Best Comics #1)
- Inks
- Bob Kane (Batman #1, Detective Comics #27); Jerry Robinson (Batman #1 backgrounds, Detective Comics #38); Fred Ray (World's Best Comics #1)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin; Superman
Text article with quarter page cover images of Batman (DC, 1940 series) #1, World's Best Finest (DC, 1941 series) #1, Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27 and #38.
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Bob Kane
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bob Kane
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Bat-Man [Batman; Bruce Wayne] (introduction); Commissioner James Gordon (introduction); Lambert; Steven Crane (death); Paul Rogers; Alfred Stryker (villain); Jennings (villain)
- Synopsis
- In his first case, the Bat-Man investigates the murder of a chemical tycoon, discovering that one of his partners murdered him to steal the secret contracts that would leave him as the sole owner of the Apex Chemical Corporation.
- Reprints
This is an exact reprint of the story as originally published, rather than the redrawn and censored version which appears in some prior reprint editions. The murder victim on page 2, panel 2 does have the knife jutting from his back.
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Bob Kane; Sheldon Moldoff (backgrounds)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne] (Origin); Thomas Wayne (Death); Martha Wayne (Death); Joe Chill (unnamed)
- Synopsis
- After learning how the Batman came into being as a crime fighter, he becomes alarmed at the sudden appearance of deadly dirigibles whose occupants wish to rule the world.
- Reprints
Titled "Origin" in the table of contents.
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jerry Robinson
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] (introduction, origin); John Grayson (introduction, death); Mary Grayson (introduction, death); Mr. Haly; Boss Zucco [Anthony Zucco] (villain, introduction); Blade (villain, death)
- Synopsis
- Dick Grayson watches his parents die and overhears the killers confessing the point, and he decides to tip off the Police. However, the Batman intervenes to save the boy's life, and trains him to become his partner, Robin the Boy Wonder. Then the duo head out to gather evidence needed to put the criminals behind bars.
- Reprints
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Horatio Delmar (villain, introduction, death); Weasel Venner (villain, introduction, death); Freddie Hill
- Synopsis
- Weasel Venner wants to make sure that a fellow criminal doesn't make public the fact that he is the head racketeer in Gotham City, so he arranges for someone to be set up for the murder of Horatio Delmar: that someone being Bruce Wayne!
- Reprints
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne] (origin retold in detail); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Thomas Wayne (flashback, death); Martha Wayne (flashback, death); Joe Chill (villain, name revealed in this story, Thomas and Martha Wayne's murderer, death); Feets Borgam (killer, death); Monty Julep (illegal gambler, death)
- Synopsis
- While investigating criminal activity at a transport company, Batman recognizes the owner, Joe Chill, as the man who killed Thomas and Martha Wayne years before. Batman tries to find evidence of Chill's illegal operations, but when he fails, he decides to reveal his identity to Chill and tells him that will be watching him and will catch him eventually. In a panic, Chill flees to his gang, but when they find out Chill is responsible for Batman's existence they shoot him, and only after do they realize that they should have asked Chill for Batman's real name.
- Reprints
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bob Kane (Detective Comics #61); Charles Paris (Detective Comics #127); Win Mortimer (Batman #48); Fred Ray (Batman #10); Jerry Robinson (Batman #10)
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson (Detective Comics #61, Batman #10); George Roussos (Detective Comics #61 backgrounds); Charles Paris (Detective Comics #127); Win Mortimer (Batman #48)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin
Text article with quarter page cover images of Batman (DC, 1940 series) #10 & #48 and Detective Comics #61 & 127.
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jerry Robinson
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin; Joker
- Reprints
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Ray Burnley
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; J. J. Withers (first appearance); Joe Coyne (villain, introduction); Skinny (villain, introduction, death); Mike (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis
- Throughout his life, Joe Coyne felt threatened, done in by pennies and coppers, so he decides to use the "copper penny" as a trademark of his crimes.
- Reprints
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Jim Mooney
- Inks
- Jim Mooney
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Wolf Brando (villain, introduction, death); Commissioner James Gordon; Reilly (police officer); Two-Face [Harvey Dent] (image); The Joker (image)
- Synopsis
- An escaped convict on the run accidentally discovers the entrance to the Batcave and learns the secret identities of Batman and Robin, and attacks the dynamic duo using their own weapons and trophies against them.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Bat Signal; Batcave; Batmobile; Batplane
Story includes a diagram of the Batcave.
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Fred Ray (World's Finest Comics #3); Dick Sprang (Batman #22); Bob Kane (Detective Comics #42); Jerry Robinson (Batman #26)
- Inks
- Fred Ray (World's Finest Comics #3); Dick Sprang (Batman #22); Bob Kane (Detective Comics #42); Jerry Robinson (Detective Comics #42, Batman #26)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Characters
- Baman; Robin; Superman
Text article with quarter page cover images of World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #3, Batman (DC, 1940 series) #22 & 26 and Detective Comics #42.
- Script
- Don C. Cameron ?
- Pencils
- Jerry Robinson
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Bruce Wayne; Dick Grayson; Stubby Stubbs (villain, introduction)
- Reprints
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle; George Grayson (Dick Grayson's uncle, villain, introduction); Clara Grayson (Dick Grayson's aunt, villain, introduction); Fatso Foley (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis
- One day a couple show up at the Wayne mansion claiming to be the Aunt & Uncle of Dick Grayson, and they successfully get custody of the boy. But Batman smells a rat when the couple call up Bruce Wayne and offer him the opportunity to "buy" Dick back!
- Reprints
- Script
- Don C. Cameron ?
- Pencils
- Winslow Mortimer
- Inks
- Winslow Mortimer
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bruce Wayne; Commissioner James Gordon; The Clock (villain)
- Synopsis
- While helping to film a scene from a soon to be released movie at the abandoned Shark Tower lighthouse, Robin confronts a sinister new villain intent on stopping the production---for criminal purposes, of course!
- Reprints
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Dick Sprang (Detective Comics #89); Bob Kane (Detective Comics #73); Winslow Mortimer (Detective Comics #140); Bob Kane (Detective Comics #29)
- Inks
- Dick Sprang (Detective Comics #89); Jerry Robinson (Detective Comics #73); George Roussos (Detective Comics #73 backgrounds); Winslow Mortimer (Detective Comics #140); Bob Kane (Detective Comics #29)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin; Scarecrow; Riddler
Text article with quarter page cover images of Detective Comics (DC, 1940 series) #29, 73, 89 and 140.
- Script
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Catwoman [Selina Kyle; a.k.a. Elva Barr] (villain); Deadshot Mike (villain)
- Synopsis
- Selina Kyle wins a beauty contest under an assumed name and falls in love with Bruce Wayne, who was one of the judges. Although she is planning capers involving her job in a beauty salon, Selina confesses to Batman that she'd give up her criminal behavior if she knew for certain that she'd have a chance with Wayne.
- Reprints
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane (figures); Lew Schwartz (backgrounds)
- Inks
- Charles Paris
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale (introduction); The Mad Hatter (villain, introduction); Commissioner James Gordon
- Synopsis
- While Batman and Robin track the Mad Hatter, they must also contend with photographer Vicki Vale who is out to prove that Batman is Bruce Wayne.
- Reprints
This trade paperback credits inks to Lew Schwartz. Charles Paris ink credit from original issue's index.
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Julie Madison; Gabby; Mr. Bentley; Clayface [Basil Karlo] (villain)
- Synopsis
- Julie breaks off her engagement to Bruce, and leaves, as Portia Storme, for a career in movies. However, the escape of Basil Karlo, and his revenge against Argus Pictures & Portia Storme brings the Batman into the picture.
- Reprints
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Gilda; Two-Face [Harvey Kent] (villain)
- Synopsis
- While awaiting trial, Two-Face breaks out of jail, resuming his evil career, but, in the process, nearly killing Gilda by accident. He turns himself in and recovers his looks through plastic surgery.
- Reprints
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Win Mortimer
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin
- Reprints
- from Batman daily (McClure Syndicate) 1946.06.23 - 1946.08.18
- Script
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- biography
Short biographical paragraphs on the creators in this issue.
- Script
- Jack Schiff; Mort Weisinger; Bernie Breslauer
- Pencils
- Win Mortimer
- Inks
- Win Mortimer
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Bob Kane; Batman; Robin
- Synopsis
- Totally fictional "true" story of how Bob Kane created Batman and Robin.
- Reprints