Batman #28

(April-May 1945)

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Shadow City! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Don C. Cameron

Pencils

Jerry Robinson (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Jerry Robinson (signed as Bob Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bet-a-Million Bannister (millionaire); Felix Lathrop (wealthy playboy); The Joker (villain)

Synopsis

When several wealthy playboys are taken in by a quick-rich scheme hatched by the Joker, Batman decides to visit the Crime Clown's layout that he called Shadow City.

Reprints

• in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #7 (2010 [February 2011])
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #4 (2017 [January 2018])

Keywords

Batmobile; Cafe of Ten Thousand Terrors; Dancing Cobra Cafe; Gotham City; The Golden Grotto

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Jerry Robinson. Letterer credit from Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Great Handcuff King! (Table of Contents: 5)

The Adventures of Alfred / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron ?; Joe Samachson ?

Pencils

Jerry Robinson

Inks

Jerry Robinson

Colors

?

Letters

George Roussos

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Bruce Wayne (cameo); Dick Grayson (cameo); Alfred Pennyworth; The Murton Gang [Slick [as Ronny Lowndes]; Mike; Slug] (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis

Alfred decides to get a pair of handcuffs in order to practice putting them on felons, but when he decides to practice on a fellow gentlemen's gentlemen, Alfred is shocked at the result.

Reprints

• in The Batman Family (DC, 1975 series) #1 (September-October 1975)
• in Bumper Batcomic (K. G. Murray, 1976 series) #2 ([September 1976] ?)
• in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #119 (1980)
• in Läderlappen (Semic, 1976 series) #3/1980 (Februari 1980)
• in Lynvingen (Semic, 1977 series) #3/1980 (uke 11 1980)
• in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #7 (2010 [February 2011])
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #4 (2017 [January 2018])

Keywords

Gotham City; Wayne Mansion

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Jerry Robinson.

Letterer credit verified by George Roussos.

Circus Terror! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Private Pete / comic story / 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

I just sneaked in here to try on the Sarge's shirt...

Genre

humor; military

Characters

Private Pete

Indexer Notes

This sequence does NOT appear in the Archive.

Look, Fellows... (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Ranger Helmet Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Post Grape-Nuts Flakes; Volto from Mars / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Shirley Holmes, Policewoman! (Table of Contents: 10)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Jerry Robinson (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Jerry Robinson (signed as Bob Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Sergeant Shirley Holmes [also as Oyster Annie] (introduction); The Count [Michael Strait] (villain, introduction); The Count's gang (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis

Batman and Robin have to battle a large-scale outbreak of short-confidence rackets.

Reprints

• in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #7 (2010 [February 2011])
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #4 (2017 [January 2018])

Keywords

Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Jerry Robinson. Letterer credit from Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

Want to Be a Champion? (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Handy Andy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Farr

Pencils

Jack Farr

Inks

Jack Farr

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Do you go in for the better things...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Handy Andy

Indexer Notes

This sequence does NOT appear in the Archive.

Once a Fighter (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Carter (credited)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

He had gotten the paper that morning.

Genre

adventure; sports

Characters

Kid Brady; Efram; Cohan; Lefty Harkness; Al Palmeri

Keywords

boxing

Indexer Notes

This text story does NOT appear in the Archive.

Batman Goes to Washington! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Al Schwartz

Pencils

Jerry Robinson (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Jerry Robinson (signed as Bob Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What is democracy?

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Danny the Dip (ex-con, introduction); Senator Henry K. Vandercook; John Skye (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Batman decides to enlist the aid of a Senator and the public in getting ex-cons the chance to get honest work.

Reprints

• in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #7 (2010 [February 2011])
• in Batman: The War Years 1939-1945 (Chartwell Books, 2015 series) (2015)
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #4 (2017 [January 2018])

Keywords

Batmobile; Capitol; Gotham City; Lincoln Memorial; Washington D.C.; Washington Monument

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Art credits verified by Jerry Robinson. Letterer credit from Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

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

Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This section has been quiet lately - No burglaries - No nothing!

Genre

humor

Characters

Casey the Cop

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. This sequence does NOT appear in the Archive.

Speedy Energy (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)