Batman
#13
(October-November 1942)
DC,
1940 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1942-08-08
- 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 August 12 in ad in Detective Comics #67.
[no title indexed]
Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
-
in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #4 ([September] 2003), #4 ([September] 2003) - in Batman: Cover to Cover (DC, 2005 series) ([June] 2005)
- 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 Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #4 ([April] 2018)
-
- Keywords
- parachutes
Indexer Notes
Art credits verified by Jerry Robinson.
Editorial Advisory Board
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
[no title indexed]
Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 0.67 page
- Script
- Josette Frank (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boys and girls!
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover. Review of "The Wonder Book of the Air" by C. B. Allen & Lauren D. Lyman.
The Batman Plays a Lone Hand!
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Don C. Cameron
- Pencils
- Bob Kane (signed)
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- George Roussos
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What is the greatest crime-crushing combination of all time?
- Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain, cameo); The Joker (villain, cameo); The Thumb (villain, introduction); Thumb's henchmen (villains)
- Synopsis
- Dick is rudely shocked when Bruce literally kicks him out of the house, not knowing that the Thumb has threatened to kill the Boy Wonder if Batman doesn't lay off.
- Reprints
- in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #4 ([September] 2003)
- 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
- Bat-Signal; belt radio; Gotham City; Uncle Pat Pawn
Indexer Notes
Revised writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, previously given to Bill Finger. Revised penciler credit verified by Craig Delich, previously given to Jerry Robinson. Inker credits confirmed by Robinson and Roussos. Letterer credit confirmed by Roussos.
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Round-House Willie / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Bob Naylor (signed)
- Pencils
- Bob Naylor (signed)
- Inks
- Bob Naylor (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bob Naylor ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Say, Willie...I need advice...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Round-House Willie; Mr. Nuggins; Mr. Snithers; Mr. Crimp
- Synopsis
- Mr. Nuggins asks for a raise.
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
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Laffs / cartoon / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Please Excuse Willy This Afternoon
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Willy
Indexer Notes
3 gags.
Double Trouble for Batman and Robin!!
Detective Comics; Batman with Robin / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Comedy of Tears!
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Jack Schiff
- 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; Johnny Blake (student); Joe Brady; Mr. van Gild; Joe DiMaggio (cameo); Jerry Siegel (cameo); Artemus Bigby (author)The Joker (villain); Bruiser (villain); Pretty Boy Dugan (villain)
- Synopsis
- The Caped Crusaders are bewildered to discover the reason behind the Joker's new campaign: to make people cry.
- Reprints
- in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #4 ([September] 2003)
- 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; Gotham City
Indexer Notes
Revised writer credit verified by Jack Schiff, previously credited to Bill Finger. Revised penciler credit verified by Craig Delich, previously given to Jerry Robinson. Inker credits confirmed by Robinson and Roussos. Letterer credit confirmed by Roussos.
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Tubby / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I want my angel to run over to the dry cleaner's...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Tubby
- Synopsis
- Tubby is sent on an errand to pick up a coat from the dry cleaner.
The Story of the Seventeen Stones!
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
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What's a stone?
- Feature Logo
- Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mason (reformed villain, architect, introduction); Brenner (reformed villain, diamond cutter); Parks (reformed villain); Rocky Grimes (villain, introduction, death); Lefty Slade (villain, introduction, death); "Fin" Gonzy (villain, loan shark, introduction, death)
- Synopsis
- Once suffering from amnesia, and having served 20 years in jail on the rock pile, criminal Rocky Grimes decides to get back at former members of his mob by using stones.
- Reprints
- in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #4 ([September] 2003)
- 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
- Gotham City; House of Jewels; Onkers Diamond
Indexer Notes
Art and letterer credits confirmed by Jack Burnley.
[no title indexed]
Clancy the Cop / comic story / 0.22 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tut-tut - You gents shouldn't be out so late...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Clancy the Cop
- Synopsis
- Clancy gives advice to bank robbers.
Sacrifice
text story / 2 pages
- Script
- Eric Carter (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In the tiny apartment, the short, thin man...
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Lane Thomas; Little Aussie; Marco Evans
[no title indexed]
The Flying Jeeps / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- After a forced landing...
- Genre
- humor
[no title indexed]
Silly Willy / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I better hurry before she goes under!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Silly Willy
[no title indexed]
Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gosh - What a sore throat...
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Jerry the Jitterbug
Destination Unknown!
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Don C. Cameron
- 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]; Detective Guffey; Commissioner James Gordon; Clyde Clayborn (collector of oddities); Miss Hibbs (Clayborn's Secretary); Mr. Fortesque (man in an iron lung, actually a wax dummy); John Keyes (innocent prisoner); Ken Thorne (President of the railroad); Trigger Turk (villain, introduction); Biff Bolton (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis
- A couple of criminals board a train, disguised as a doctor and his nurse, in order to get to a man accused of crime being transferred to the gas chamber, and kill him in an iron lung.
- Reprints
- in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #4 ([September] 2003)
- 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
- Bat-Signal; Batplane; belt radio wireless; Gotham City; Grand Central Station
Indexer Notes
Revised writer credit verified by Martin O'Hearn, previously given to Bill Finger. Revised penciler credit verified by Craig Delich, previously given to Jerry Robinson. Inker credits confirmed by Robinson and Roussos. Letterer credit confirmed by Roussos.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Batman and Robin -
1.
Editorial Advisory Board
-
2.
["Boys and girls!"]
Good Books Worth Reading -
3.
The Batman Plays a Lone Hand!
Batman and Robin -
4.
["Say, Willie...I need advice..."]
Round-House Willie -
5.
["Please Excuse Willy This Afternoon"]
Laffs -
6.
Double Trouble for Batman and Robin!!
Detective Comics; Batman with Robin -
7.
Comedy of Tears!
Batman and Robin -
8.
We've Pepped 'Em Up...
More Fun Comics; Adventure Comics -
9.
["I want my angel to run over to the dry cleaner's..."]
Tubby -
10.
The Story of the Seventeen Stones!
Batman and Robin -
11.
["Tut-tut - You gents shouldn't be out so late..."]
Clancy the Cop -
12.
[no title indexed]
-
13.
DC Comics Give You What You Like!
-
14.
Sacrifice
-
15.
["After a forced landing..."]
The Flying Jeeps -
16.
["I better hurry before she goes under!"]
Silly Willy -
17.
Biggest and Best!
World's Finest Comics -
18.
["Gosh - What a sore throat..."]
Jerry the Jitterbug -
19.
Destination Unknown!
Batman and Robin -
20.
The Big Eight!
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21.
[no title indexed]
Webster's Comprehensive Encyclopedic Dictionary
This issue was modified by, among others
- Craig Delich
- Del Gruber
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Mike Nielsen
- Matthew Peets
- Tony R. Rose
- Per Sandell
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Van Dore
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