Batman
#12
(August-September 1942)
DC,
1940 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1942-06-06
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Detective Comics, Inc.
- Brand
-
A Superman DC Publication
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration. On-sale date of June 10 in ad in Detective Comics #65.
[no title indexed]
Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- War savings bonds and stamps keep 'em rolling!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
-
in O Lobinho (2ª Série) (Grande Consórcio Suplementos Nacionais, 1940 series) #35 [cover] -
in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #3 ([October] 2000), #3 ([October] 2000) - in Batman in the Forties (DC, 2004 series) ([May] 2004) [partial cover image]
- in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #7 ([May] 2009)
- in Batman: The War Years 1939-1945 (Chartwell Books, 2015 series) (2015)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #2 ([October] 2016)
- in Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War (Fantagraphics, 2017 series) (2017)
- in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #4 ([April] 2018)
-
- Keywords
- jeeps
Indexer Notes
Art credits verified by Jerry Robinson. Roussos inker credit by Craig Delich with Roussos verifing that he did the typography and hand-lettering for the cover.
Kit Carson: Trail Blazer and Scout
Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 0.67 page
- Script
- Josette Frank (credited)
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The story of Kit Carson's life is a...
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover. Review of 1942 book "Kit Carson: Trail Blazer and Scout" by Shannon Garst. The printed review misspells the author's name, giving it as "Shannon Zarst."
Brothers in Crime!
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Don C. Cameron
- Pencils
- Jerry Robinson (signed as Bob Kane)
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson (signed as Bob Kane); George Roussos (backgrounds)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Feature Logo
Batman with Robin- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Rafferty Brothers [Peter (death); Steve (death); Mike (death)] (villains)
- Synopsis
- While visiting their trophy room, the Caped Crusaders come across a bullet-proof vest, a keepsake from a case involving the Rafferty Brothers, who unwittingly implicated their brother Peter in a murder.
- Reprints
- in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #256 (May-June 1974)
-
in Giant Batman Album (K. G. Murray, 1962 series) #30 (1975) - in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #3 ([October] 2000)
- in Batman: Secrets of the Batcave (DC, 2007 series) ([October] 2007)
- in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #7 ([May] 2009)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #2 ([October] 2016)
- in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #4 ([April] 2018)
-
- Keywords
- Batmobile; Daily News; Hall of Trophies
Indexer Notes
Penciler and inker credits verified by Robinson, background and lettering credits verified by Roussos.
[no title indexed]
Buddy / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gosh! There goes the dog catcher!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Buddy
[no title indexed]
Gee-Man / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Pencils
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Inks
- Ray McGill (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ray McGill
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hold still - I'm on th' trail of a Fifth Columnist...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Gee-Man
The Wizard of Words!
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; un-namewd banker; un-named District Attorney; un-named Mayor; the Joker (villain); Slapsy (villain)
- Synopsis
- Batman must once again battle the Harlequin of Hate, who, this time, decides to carry out, word for word, the slang words that people use every day in order to commit his crimes.
- Reprints
- in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #3 ([October] 2000)
- in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #7 ([May] 2009)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #2 ([October] 2016)
- in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #4 ([April] 2018)
-
- Keywords
- Batmobile; Batplane
Indexer Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, inker credit verified by Robinson, and letterer credit verified by Roussos.
[no title indexed]
Windy Watkins / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Russell Cole (signed as Alger)
- Pencils
- Russell Cole (signed as Alger)
- Inks
- Russell Cole (signed as Alger)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Russell Cole
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'll never forget the battle o' Pomme de Terre Valley in th' last war!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Windy Watkins
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
They Thrill to Conquer!
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley (signed as Bob Kane)
- Inks
- Jack Burnley (signed as Bob Kane); Ray Burnley (backgrounds)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Betty Bentley
- Feature Logo
- Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ben "Fearless" Ford (stunt man); Nan Ford Ben's wife); Tommy Ford (Ben and Nan's son); Joe Kirk (villain); Duke (villain)
- Synopsis
- Batman must battle a gang of criminals who are trying to blackmail professional stuntmen.
- Reprints
- in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #3 ([October] 2000)
- in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #7 ([May] 2009)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #2 ([October] 2016)
- in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #4 ([April] 2018)
-
- Keywords
- Batplane
Indexer Notes
Script, art and lettering credits confirmed by Jack Burnley.
[no title indexed]
Gags / 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
- Have the picture end by the tree!
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
3 gags.
Murder Rap
text story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ed Swain sauntered through the busy city room, with...
- Genre
- adventure; crime
- Characters
- Ed Swain; Jane Winters; Fats Martin
- Keywords
- Blue Penguin
[no title indexed]
Busy Bill the Bill Collector / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Payments?...Bah!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Busy Bill; Pudge
[no title indexed]
Funnyboners / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Have you got any nickle erasers?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Jipsum; Gasket
Indexer Notes
6 gags.
Around the Clock with the Batman!
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Feature Logo
- Batman with Robin
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; un-named Mayor of Gotham City; Mr. Hodge (art connoisseur); Frankie (little boy with infantile paralysis); Margie (villain); "Heist" Andrews (villain)
- Synopsis
- Gotham City celebrates "Batman Day", honoring all of the Caped Crusader's amazing accomplishments. And the events leading up to that day also helps Bruce Wayne complete the last chapter of a book he is writing.
- Reprints
- in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #3 ([October] 2000)
- in The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series) #7 ([May] 2009)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #2 ([October] 2016)
- in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #4 ([April] 2018)
-
- Keywords
- Batmobile; Batplane; Gotham City
Indexer Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, inker credit verified by Robinson, and letterer credit verified by Roussos.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["War savings bonds and stamps keep 'em rolling!"]
Batman and Robin -
1.
Editorial Advisory Board
-
2.
Kit Carson: Trail Blazer and Scout
Good Books Worth Reading -
3.
Brothers in Crime!
Batman and Robin -
4.
["Children, I'm proud of you for donating so generously to..."]
Kool-Aid -
5.
["Gosh! There goes the dog catcher!"]
Buddy -
6.
["Hold still - I'm on th' trail of a Fifth Columnist..."]
Gee-Man -
7.
[no title indexed]
Detective Comics -
8.
The Wizard of Words!
Batman and Robin -
9.
Now on Sale
-
10.
["I'll never forget the battle o' Pomme de Terre Valley in th' last war!"]
Windy Watkins -
11.
They Thrill to Conquer!
Batman and Robin -
12.
["Have the picture end by the tree!"]
Gags -
13.
Honest Injun!
World's Finest Comics -
14.
Murder Rap
-
15.
["Payments?...Bah!"]
Busy Bill the Bill Collector -
16.
["Have you got any nickle erasers?"]
Funnyboners -
17.
The Big Eight!
-
18.
Around the Clock with the Batman!
Batman and Robin -
19.
["A special message to the boys and girls of America from Henry Morgenthau, Jr. - Secretary of the Treasury!"]
-
20.
[no title indexed]
Daisy Air Rifles
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