Batman #28

(April-May 1945)

Shadow City! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron

Pencils:

Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Inks:

Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

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

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 ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

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

The Great Handcuff King (Table of Contents)

Alfred / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron ?; Joe Samachson ?

Pencils:

Jerry Robinson

Inks:

Jerry Robinson

Colors:

?

Letters:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

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

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 Batman Family (DC, 1975 series) #1 (September-October 1975)
• 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 ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Jerry Robinson and letters credit verified by George Roussos.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Private Pete / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

military; humor

Characters:

Private Pete

["Careful, men, we are in dangerous South American jungles!"] (Table of Contents)

Volto from Mars / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Volto; Jimmy; Professor

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Grape-Nuts Flakes cereal in sequential art form. Includes a one-line ad below the bottom panels for the Hop Harrigan radio program on the Blue Network, heard Monday through Friday.

Shirley Holmes, Policewoman (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Inks:

Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

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

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 ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Handy Andy / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Farr

Pencils:

Jack Farr

Inks:

Jack Farr

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Once a Fighter (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Carter

Letters:

typeset

Batman Goes To Washington! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Alvin Schwartz

Pencils:

Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Inks:

Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Danny the Dip (introduction, former con); 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: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #7 ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn, art credits verified by Jerry Robinson, and letters credit from Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Casey the Cop