Arlen Schumer has identified panel 5 of the January 17, 1937 Flash Gordon Sunday page by Alex Raymond as the source of Batman's pose.
On the inside front cover. Seven separate panels.
Named "The Bat-Man" in the story.
According to Will Murray and Anthony Tollin, the November 1, 1936, Shadow novel Partners in Peril, written by Theodore Tinsley, was Bill Finger's inspiration for this story.
According to DSK of the Vallely Archives blog, and Robby Reed of the Dial H for Blog, the art in this issue is inspired by Henry Vallely's Gang Busters in Action (Big Little Book 1451) and Tom Lovell's art in Partners in Peril.
The Bat-Man's home city is not identified until Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #33, in which it is named New York City. Only in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #4, the name "Gotham City" was adopted.
This story has been revised and rebooted several times and it is retroactively said to be part of the universe Earth-Two.
- In Secret Origins (DC, 1986 series) #6, Roy Thomas wrote an expanded version of the story, tying it into the rest of Bruce Wayne's origins.
- In Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #387, Mike Friedrich wrote an Earth-One version of the story.
- In Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #627, Marv Wolfman and Alan Grant wrote two different Post-Crisis versions of the story.
- In Detective Comics (DC, 2011 series) #27, Brad Meltzer wrote a version that takes place in New 52 continuity.
Script credit from Martin O'Hearn.
Story printed in red, white and black only.
Artist credits by Craig Delich. There are two illustrated advertisements found on the two pages: one for Daisy Air Rifles, the other by the Crowell Publishing Company.
Hickey also signed the story as "TH."
Artist credits from Craig Delich.
The strip appeared in newspapers in 1930 and 1931.
All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, Paul Gustavson's son.
Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
Story printed in red, white and black only.
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich. Writer only wrote stories for Sven Elven, therefore assumed to be Sven Elven by writer identification expert, Martin O'Hearn.
Letterer credit from Craig Delich.
According to Alter Ego #112 (August 2012), Paul Cassidy did some art on this story.