(February-March 1942)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 68
- Indicia frequency:
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher:
- Detective Comics, Inc.
- Brand:
- A Superman DC Publication
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Golden Age, then Silver Age, then Standard Modern Age U.S.
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series
[no title indexed]
Batman; Robin / cover / 1 page
- Pencils:
- Fred Ray
- Inks:
- Jerry Robinson
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints:
-
in Batman from the Thirties to the Seventies (Crown Publishers, 1971 series) #73-168329 (October 1971) - in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #2 (November-December 1979)
- in The Untold Legend of the Batman [Batman Cereal Edition] (DC, 1989 series) #2 ([1989])
- in The Untold Legend of the Batman [MPI Audio Edition] (DC, 1989 series) #2 (June 1989)
- in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (Warner Books, 1989 series) #[nn] ([June] 1989)
- in The Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told (DC, 1989 series) #[1] ([June] 1989) [illustration], #[1] ([June] 1989)
- in The Batman Gallery (DC, 1992 series) #1 (1992) [black & white]
- in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #3 (August 2000), #3 (August 2000), #3 (August 2000)
- in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #5 (2008)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #2 ([August] 2016)
-
in O Lobinho (2ª Série) (Grande Consórcio Suplementos Nacionais, 1940 series) #38
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Indexer Notes
Art credit revision from Jack Burnley art made by Craig Delich 2011-25-11. In my personal conversations with Jack in his home, Jack was not sure he did this cover, but said he'd go along with my opinion at the time. However, a few years later, his good artist friend, Fred Ray, gave Jack a listing of some of his art credits (published in Alter-Ego #25 for June of 2003) for Superman and Batman, and these credits (verified by Ray) state that Ray did the pencils and Jerry Robinson did the inks to this cover.
The Four Fates!
Batman With Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson
- Inks:
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- George Roussos
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; John (radio listener); Jaffeer (death); Commissioner James Gordon; Villains: Fritz (villain); John "Mousey" Meggs (villain, death); Albert "Slick" Dandy (villain, death); Pete "Nails" Logan (villain, death); Mortimer "Brains" Brinig (villain, death)
- Synopsis:
- When four fugitives steal a large ruby from the turban of Jaffeer, he casts a terrible curse of four fates upon each of the crooks. The Caped Crusaders attempt to capture each of the four, but the curse works on each in most unusual ways.
- Reprints:
- in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #3 (August 2000)
- in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #5 (2008)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #2 ([August] 2016)
-
- Keywords:
- Batplane; Jaffeer
Indexer Notes
Pencil and ink credits verified by Robinson, letterer credit verified by Roussos.
["Gosh- I'm lost!"]
Silly Willy / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Silly Willy
[no title indexed]
Laffs / cartoon / 0.5 page
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Genre:
- humor
Indexer Notes
3 gags.
The White Whale!
Batman With Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 13 pages
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Bob Kane (signed)
- Inks:
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- George Roussos
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Villains: Captain Burly (villain, death); Mr. Radbey (villain, insurance company Secretary, death)
- Synopsis:
- As a stockholder in the Seven Seas Insurance Company, a firm that has had to pay out huge payoffs for ships sunk by a large white whale, Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson decide to investigate the activities of one Captain Burly, who agrees to hunt down and destroy the whale. But Batman discovers that the whale is actually a submarine and the secretary of the insurance company the culprit.
- Reprints:
- in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #3 (August 2000)
- in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #5 (2008)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #2 ([August] 2016)
-
- Keywords:
- Seven Seas Insurance Company
Indexer Notes
Inker credit verified by Robinson and letterer credit verified by Roussos.
[no title indexed]
Quiz / activity / 0.33 page
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Genre:
- non-fiction
[no title indexed]
Books Worth Reading / text article / 0.66 page
- Script:
- Josette Frank (signed)
- Pencils:
- Cliff Young [as Cliff] (signed)
- Inks:
- Cliff Young [as Cliff] (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Artist verified by Craig Delich.
Review of "War Paint, an Indian Pony" by Paul Brown.
["Gosh! I've worn out more shoe leather..."]
Rollin' Stone / comic story / 1 page
- Script:
- Ray McGill
- Pencils:
- Ray McGill
- Inks:
- Ray McGill
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ray McGill
- Genre:
- humor
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
The Case of the Lucky Law-Breakers!
Batman With Robin / comic story / 12 pages
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Bob Kane (signed)
- Inks:
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- George Roussos
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Joker (villain); Trigger Tom (villain); Nick Bacy (villain)
- Synopsis:
- Batman and Robin find it that it isn't mere coincidence that the winners of several assorted money contests just happen to be ex-cons, and that the Joker is somehow involved.
- Reprints:
- in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #3 (August 2000)
- in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #5 (2008)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #2 ([August] 2016)
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- Keywords:
- Daily Flash; Midtown Bank
Indexer Notes
Inker credit verified by Robinson, letterer credit verified by Roussos.
Food for the Fishes
text story / 2 pages
- Script:
- Eric Carter (signed)
- Pencils:
- Raymond Perry
- Inks:
- Raymond Perry
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
- Genre:
- adventure
["Private Pete, you're assigned to sentry duty tonight!"]
Private Pete / comic story / 4 pages
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Genre:
- humor; military
- Characters:
- Private Pete
Christmas
Batman With Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Bob Kane (signed)
- Inks:
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- George Roussos
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Linda Page; Timmy Cratchit; Bob Cratchit; Hal Fink (villain); Fink's gang (villains)
- Synopsis:
- While delivering presents to an orphanage at Christmas, Bruce learns that one of its resident's father is in jail, insisting that he had been framed. Batman and Robin decide to investigate to check out his claim.
- Reprints:
- in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #3 (August 2000)
- in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #5 (2008)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #2 ([August] 2016)
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Indexer Notes
Inker credit verified by Robinson, letterer credit verified by Roussos.
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Batman; Robin -
1.
The Four Fates!
Batman With Robin -
2.
["Gosh- I'm lost!"]
Silly Willy -
3.
[no title indexed]
Laffs -
4.
The White Whale!
Batman With Robin the Boy Wonder -
5.
[no title indexed]
Quiz -
6.
[no title indexed]
Books Worth Reading -
7.
["Gosh! I've worn out more shoe leather..."]
Rollin' Stone -
8.
The Case of the Lucky Law-Breakers!
Batman With Robin -
9.
Food for the Fishes
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10.
["Private Pete, you're assigned to sentry duty tonight!"]
Private Pete -
11.
Christmas
Batman With Robin -
12.
["Oh, boy! Look at those planes!"]
Shorty
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Matthew Peets
- Mike Nielsen
- Jerry Hillegas
- Jim Van Dore
- Craig Delich
- Daniel Thingvold
- Per Sandell
- Matthew Head
- Ramon Schenk
- Gregory Fischer
- Jim Stangas
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bill Wormstedt
- Lou Mougin
- Craig Delich
- John Greb
- Carlos Tasada
- Jeremy Heier
- Terry Vraspir
- Donald Dale Milne
- Gregory Fischer
- Mike Nielsen
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