Batman #39
(February-March 1947)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1946-12-11
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Burnley
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In this issue: Catwoman vs. Batman!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Penciler credit verified by Burnley, inker credit verified by Paris, and letterer credit verified by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Frightened People! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Bob Kane
Inks
Ray Burnley
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Roger Ryall (introduction)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story features scripter Cameron's favorite interjection: "Great Caesar!" Inker credit verified by Jack Burnley and letterer credit verified by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

Want to Be a Champion Dancer? (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Two of America's Most Famous Boys! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Star Spangled Comics; Robin; Adventure Comics; Superboy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Man in the Iron Mask! (Table of Contents: 5)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Bob Kane
Inks
Ray Burnley
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Iron-Hat Ferris (villain, introduction)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inker credit verified by Jack Burnley and letterer credit verified by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Chief Hot Foot / 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
Nice car!
Genre
humor
Characters
Chief Hot Foot
Reprints

Brand New Animal Pals! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Leading Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Shorty / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Whitney Ellsworth ?
Pencils
Paul Fung ?
Inks
Paul Fung ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dubs - Ev'ries
Genre
humor
Characters
Shorty

Captain Tootsie Saves the Sailplane (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

P Is for Porcupine (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

Death Serenade (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Desmond Walters (credited) (house name)
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Willie the Office Boy / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Phil Berube (signed)
Pencils
Phil Berube (signed)
Inks
Phil Berube (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Phil Berube (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I just gotta get the afternoon off...
Genre
humor
Characters
Willie

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Jack Liebowitz
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

National Comics Publications
480 Lexington Ave. NY 17, NY
Editor Whitney Ellsworth
Owners H. Donenfeld, G. Donenfeld, P. Sampliner, S. Sampliner, J. Liebowitz, R. Liebowitz, Irwin Donenfeld, and Sonia Donenfeld

A Christmas Tale! (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Bob Kane
Inks
Ray Burnley
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (villain); O'Hara
Reprints
Keywords
Christmas; Moon Valley Resort

Indexer Notes

Inker credit verified by Jack Burnley and letterer credit verified by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

National Radio Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Eveready / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["In this issue: Catwoman vs. Batman!"]
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak
  3. 2. The Frightened People!
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. Want to Be a Champion Dancer?
    Wheaties
  5. 4. Two of America's Most Famous Boys!
    Star Spangled Comics; Robin; Adventure Comics; Superboy
  6. 5. The Man in the Iron Mask!
    Batman and Robin
  7. 6. ["Nice car!"]
    Chief Hot Foot
  8. 7. Brand New Animal Pals!
    Leading Comics
  9. 8. ["Dubs - Ev'ries"]
    Shorty
  10. 9. Captain Tootsie Saves the Sailplane
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  11. 10. Editorial Advisory Board
  12. 11. P Is for Porcupine
  13. 12. Death Serenade
  14. 13. ["I just gotta get the afternoon off..."]
    Willie the Office Boy
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
  16. 15. A Christmas Tale!
    Batman and Robin
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Eveready
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Craig Delich
  • Jochen G.
  • Del Gruber
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • John Monagle
  • John Pannozzi
  • Matthew Peets
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore