(June-July 1944)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Detective Comics, Inc.
- Brand:
- A Superman DC Publication
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Golden Age, then Silver Age, then Standard Modern Age U.S.
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series
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Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Dick Sprang
- Inks:
- Dick Sprang
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman; Robin; the Joker
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
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in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #6 ([December] 2009)
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Indexer Notes
Art credits verified by Sprang.
The Upside Down Crimes!
Batman / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Dick Sprang [as Bob Kane] (signed)
- Inks:
- Gene McDonald [as Bob Kane] (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- George Roussos
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Leegaf; Mrs. Van Sneed; Nan Winslow; Miss Latham; The Joker (villain); Muggsy Mulligan (villain); Snipes (villain); Batplane
- Synopsis:
- Batman and Robin must stop the Joker's mad schemes, as he commits several "up-side down crimes" that leave the Caped Crusaders literally standing on their heads.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #6 ([December] 2009)
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Indexer Notes
Art credits verified by Sprang and lettering credit confirmed by Roussos.
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Life's Little Laffs / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Ray Houlihan
- Pencils:
- Ray Houlihan
- Inks:
- Ray Houlihan
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ray Houlihan
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-1-15. This filler is NOT found in the Archive.
Damsel In Distress!
Batman / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Don Cameron
- Pencils:
- Dick Sprang [as Bob Kane] (signed)
- Inks:
- Dick Sprang [as Bob Kane] (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- George Roussos
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Marjory Davenport (introductrion); Dr. Davenport (her father); Bugs Conklin (villain, introduction); Jitters (villain)
- Synopsis:
- Dick's crush on a girl leads him and the Batman into a case involving kidnapping and murder.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #6 ([December] 2009)
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Indexer Notes
Revised inker credit verified by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Credit previously given to Ray Burnley. Art credits verified by Sprang and lettering credit confirmed by Roussos.
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Handy Andy / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Farr
- Pencils:
- Jack Farr
- Inks:
- Jack Farr
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Jack Farr
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Handy Andy
Indexer Notes
This filler is NOT found in the Archive.
Borrowed Butler!
The Adventures of Alfred / comic story / 4 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Jerry Robinson [signed as Bob Kane]
- Inks:
- Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- George Roussos
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
- Characters:
- Alfred Pennyworth; Guest Stars: Bruce Wayne; Dick Grayson; Mrs. Van Upsitart; Oswald; Mr. Piper (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis:
- Bruce hires out Alfred to a neighbor who is having week-end guests, and whose butler is sick. Alfred's blind luck allows him to solve yet another case involving an "inside job" at the Upsitart residence.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #6 ([December] 2009)
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Indexer Notes
Art credits verified by Robinson and lettering credit confirmed by Roussos.
Accidents Will Happen
text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Tod Lowry (signed)
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
Indexer Notes
This text story is NOT found in the Archive.
Pelt Plunderers!
Batman / comic story / 11 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Dick Sprang [as Bob Kane] (signed)
- Inks:
- Dick Sprang [as Bob Kane] (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- George Roussos
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Skinner Short (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis:
- Batman and Robin head up into the frozen north to assist the Royal Canadian Mounted Police stop a gang of thieves who plunder beaver pelts trapped by locals and who then sell them for big profits, which they plan to spend back in the States.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #6 ([December] 2009)
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Indexer Notes
This story was one of the special "Police Division" stories featured in Batman. Writer credit verified by Martin O'Hearn, art credits verified by Sprang and lettering credit confirmed by Roussos.
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Table of Contents
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Batman -
1.
The Upside Down Crimes!
Batman -
2.
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Life's Little Laffs -
3.
Damsel In Distress!
Batman -
4.
none
Handy Andy -
5.
Borrowed Butler!
The Adventures of Alfred -
6.
Accidents Will Happen
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7.
Pelt Plunderers!
Batman
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