Batman
#9
(February-March 1942)
DC,
1940 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1941-12-06
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Detective Comics, Inc.
- Brand
-
A Superman DC Publication
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth [as F. W. Ellsworth] (credited)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration. On-sale date of December 10 in ad in Detective Comics #59.
[no title indexed]
Batman and 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] (1988 [August 1989]) [illustration], #[1] (1988 [August 1989])
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in Batman Especial - As Várias Faces de Batman (Editora Abril, 1989 series) (outubro de 1989) [recolorida] - in The Batman Gallery (DC, 1992 series) #1 ([August] 1992) [black & white]
- in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #3 ([October] 2000), #3 ([October] 2000), #3 ([October] 2000)
- in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #5 ([June] 2008)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #2 ([October] 2016)
- in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #3 ([October] 2017)
- in O Lobinho (2ª Série) (Grande Consórcio Suplementos Nacionais, 1940 series) #38
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Indexer Notes
Art credits per list Fred Ray gave Jack Burnley which was published in Alter Ego #25 (June 2003). We previously credited Burnley with the art.
The Four Fates!
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- George Roussos
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here is a tale of mystery as old as man is old.
- Feature Logo
Batman with Robin- 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 ([October] 2000)
- in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #5 ([June] 2008)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #2 ([October] 2016)
- in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #3 ([October] 2017)
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- Keywords
- Batplane; Jaffeer
Indexer Notes
Pencil and ink credits verified by Robinson; letterer credit verified by Roussos.
[no title indexed]
Silly Willy / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gosh- I'm lost!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Silly Willy
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Laffs / cartoon / 0.5 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I wasn't scared one bit!
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
3 gags.
The White Whale!
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane (signed)
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- George Roussos
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here is a tale of those giant denizens of the deep--
- Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]- 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 ([October] 2000)
- in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #5 ([June] 2008)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #2 ([October] 2016)
- in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #3 ([October] 2017)
-
- Keywords
- cat-o-nine-tails; harpoon; mutiny; Seven Seas Insurance Company; shanghai; submarine; whaling
Indexer Notes
Inker credit verified by Robinson and letterer credit verified by Roussos.
[no title indexed]
Quiz / activity / 0.44 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 1. Which country produces the most oil?
- Genre
- non-fiction
War Paint, an Indian Pony
Books Worth Reading / text article / 0.67 page
- Script
- Josette Frank (credited)
- 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.
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Rollin' Stone / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Ray McGill
- Pencils
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Inks
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ray McGill
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gosh! I've worn out more shoe leather...
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
The Case of the Lucky Law-Breakers!
Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane (signed)
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Feature Logo
- Batman with Robin
- 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 ([October] 2000)
- in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #5 ([June] 2008)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #2 ([October] 2016)
- in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #3 ([October] 2017)
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- Keywords
- Daily Flash; Midtown Bank; prison escape; train
Indexer Notes
Inker credit verified by Robinson, letterer credit verified by Roussos.
Food for the Fishes
text story / 2 pages
- Script
- Eric Carter (credited)
- Pencils
- Raymond Perry
- Inks
- Raymond Perry
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The two boys stood before the questioner, who spoke in a low voice.
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Derek; Paul; Inton Evasek; Schmidt; Platz
- Synopsis
- Derek and Paul smuggle war plans past Nazi sentries.
[no title indexed]
Private Pete / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Private Pete, you're assigned to sentry duty tonight!
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Private Pete
Christmas
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane (signed)
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- George Roussos
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Christmas - season of turkey and plum pudding -- of gifts and...
- Feature Logo
- Batman with Robin
- 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 ([October] 2000)
- in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #5 ([June] 2008)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #2 ([October] 2016)
- in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #3 ([October] 2017)
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- Keywords
- Christmas; Christmas tree; orphan; orphanage; safe cracker
Indexer Notes
Inker credit verified by Robinson, letterer credit verified by Roussos.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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[no title indexed]
Batman and Robin -
1.
Pick Your Prize
Lancaster County Seed Co. -
2.
The Four Fates!
Batman and Robin -
3.
["Gosh- I'm lost!"]
Silly Willy -
4.
So You Want More?
Detective Comics -
5.
["I wasn't scared one bit!"]
Laffs -
6.
[no title indexed]
Lionel -
7.
The White Whale!
Batman and Robin -
8.
["1. Which country produces the most oil?"]
Quiz -
9.
[no title indexed]
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10.
[no title indexed]
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11.
Editorial Advisory Board
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12.
War Paint, an Indian Pony
Books Worth Reading -
13.
["Gosh! I've worn out more shoe leather..."]
Rollin' Stone -
14.
The Case of the Lucky Law-Breakers!
Batman and Robin -
15.
Food for the Fishes
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16.
["Private Pete, you're assigned to sentry duty tonight!"]
Private Pete -
17.
Now on Sale
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18.
Christmas
Batman and Robin -
19.
["Oh, boy! Look at those planes!"]
Shorty -
20.
Wow and Double Wow!
Leading Comics -
21.
And Now the "Big Seven" Becomes the "Big Eight"!
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22.
[no title indexed]
Daisy Air Rifles
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