Batman #29

(June-July 1945)

Enemy No. 1 (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Dick Sprang [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Inks:

Dick Sprang [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Colors:

Bob McCay

Letters:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. A. H. Evans (rare 1st edition book collector); Adam Frank (villain, introduction); Second-Story Sam (villain, introduction); Three-Fingers Tuttle (villain, introduction); Four-Eyes Fogarty (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

Adam Frank has a fetish about being "the first" in everything he does, and when things don't work out to his advantage, he decides to turn to crime.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Dick Sprang and lettering credit verified by George Roussos. Dick Sprang personally reported to Craig Delich that Bob McCay (Winsor McCay's son) was working as a colorist at DC at the time of this issue and colored it.

The Butler's Apprentice! (Table of Contents)

Alfred / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jerry Robinson

Inks:

Jerry Robinson

Colors:

?

Letters:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Alfred Pennyworth; Bruce Wayne (cameo); Dick Grayson (cameo); Slugs (villain, introduction); Ape (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

A group of criminals have targeted a rich place to rob, but it is so well guarded that they find it difficult to get in the place. Then they get an idea: one of them will be trained as a butler, who'll work as an inside man.....and Alfred is chosen as the one to train him!

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

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

Heroes By Proxy! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron

Pencils:

Dick Sprang [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Inks:

Dick Sprang [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Colors:

Bob McCay

Letters:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Briuce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Hawke (introduction, detective); Wrenn (introduction, detective); Corky Huggins (villain, introduction); Catspaw Carlin (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

Two private detectives are down in the dumps because they are flat broke, even though they have great detective abilities. When they hear that the Wayne Mansion has been robbed, they decide to change their tactics and investigate, disguised as Batman and Robin!

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #259 (November-December 1974)
• in Läderlappen (Semic, 1976 series) #2/1981 (Februari 1981)
• in Lynvingen (Semic AS, 1977 series) #2/1981 (uke 10 1981)
• in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #7 ([December] 2010)

Indexer Notes

The Archives edition incorrectly lists Jerry Robinson as artist. Art credits verified by Dick Sprang and lettering credits verified by George Roussos. Dick Sprang personally reported to Craig Delich that Bob McCay (Winsor McCay's son) worked at DC as a colorist at the time of this issue and colored it.

Freedom's Stamp (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Eddie Bell (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Private Pete / 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:

Private Pete

The Mails Go Through! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Dick Sprang [as Bob Kane] (signed)

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

Bob McCay

Letters:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commisioner James Gordon (cameo); John Weaver (mailman); Mrs. Mulcahey); Mrs. Jones; Sidney Jones (Mrs. Jone's son); Mr. Gorham; The Scuttler [as Mr. Gorham] (villain, introduction); the Batmobile

Synopsis:

When the local postman is wounded in a chase involving the Caped Crusaders, Batman takes over the job for a day and learns of the kidnapping of a man by the Scuttler, who has committed the crime in order to get a registered letter which will reveal information about an invention worth millions.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

Pencil credit verified by Dick Sprang, ink credit verified by Sprang and Charles Paris, and lettering credits verified by George Roussos. Dick Sprang reported to Craig Delich that Bob McCay (Winsor McCay's son) worked as a colorist for DC at the time of this issue and colored it.