Batman #24

(August-September 1944)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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

It Happened in Rome (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Joe Samachson

Pencils

Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

George Roussos

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If some magic wand could waft...

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Gito]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Carter Nichols (introduction); the Jester (a Roman clown, introduction); Gito (Roman charioteer); Calvus (Roman gladiator); Publius Malchio (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Bruce Wayne is sent back to the time of the ancient Romans and runs afoul of a high official as Batman, so Robin must also make the journey back to help the Caped Crusader get out of the jam he is in.

Reprints

• in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #6 (2009 [February 2010])
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #3 ([June] 2017)
• in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #6 ([March] 2020)

Keywords

Gotham City; Rome; slingshot; wireless radio

Indexer Notes

1st time-travel story.

Writer credit confirmed by Martin O'Hearn. Art credits confirmed by Sprang. Letterer credit confirmed by Roussos.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Hectic History / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Farr

Pencils

Jack Farr

Inks

Jack Farr

Colors

?

Letters

Jack Farr

First Line of Dialogue or Text

For the very first time...

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Paul Revere

Keywords

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Indexer Notes

This sequence is NOT found in the Archive.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Convict Cargo! (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron

Pencils

Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

George Roussos

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wanted men!

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Sam Caldwin (villain, banker); Caldwin's thugs (villains)

Synopsis

Bruce Wayne allows himself to come under investigation by the District Attorney for juggling the books in order to ferret out a clever gang that, for a price, makes wealthy suspicious men like Wayne to "disappear" from prosecution.

Reprints

• in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #6 (2009 [February 2010])
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #3 ([June] 2017)
• in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #6 ([March] 2020)

Keywords

Batmobile; Batplane; Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Art credits confirmed by Sprang. Letterer credit confirmed by Roussos.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Gee Man / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ray McGill (signed)

Pencils

Ray McGill (signed)

Inks

Ray McGill (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Ray McGill (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Now Rover - I've been teaching you...

Genre

humor

Characters

Gee-Man

Indexer Notes

This sequence is NOT found in the Archive.

Western Incident (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Tex Palmer (credited) (house name)

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This was the first Western trip for Jenkins.

Genre

adventure

Characters

Jenkins; Ed Larkin; Brown; Billy the Kid

Indexer Notes

This text story is NOT found in the Archive.

Police Line-Up! (Table of Contents: 10)

The Adventures of Alfred / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron ?; Joe Samachson ?

Pencils

Jerry Robinson (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Jerry Robinson (signed as Bob Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

George Roussos

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The underworld trembles...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Bruce Wayne; Dick Grayson; Alfred Pennyworth; unnamed Police Detective; Cincinnati Red (villain); Toots Rollston (villain, larcenist); Ronnie the Rat (villain); Pokerface (villain, gambler); Lop-Ear (villain, burglar)

Synopsis

Alfred attends a police line-up in order to sharpen his visual recognition skills, something that nearly backfires on him.

Reprints

• in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #421 (March 1972)
which is reprinted
• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #679 (26 de abril de 1973)
• in Batman Classics (Classics/Williams, 1970 series) #74 (1976)
• in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #5/1976 ([maj] 1976)
• in Lynvingen (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #5/1976 ([mai] 1976)
• in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #6 (2009 [February 2010])
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #3 ([June] 2017)
• in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #6 ([March] 2020)

Keywords

Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Art credits confirmed by Jerry Robinson. Letterer credit confirmed by George Roussos.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Mayors of Yonville! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Don C. Cameron

Pencils

Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

George Roussos

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tweedledum [Deever Tweed] (villain); Tweedledee [Dumfree Tweed] (villain); Louie (villain); Spike (villain)

Synopsis

The Caped Crusaders must save the people of Yonville from a gold swindle, but they have to break out of jail to accomplish it!

Reprints

• in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-25 ([April-May] 1974)
• in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #6 (2009 [February 2010])
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #3 ([June] 2017)
• in Batman: The Golden Age (DC, 2016 series) #6 ([March] 2020)

Keywords

Globe; Gotham City; Gotham Gazette; Yonville

Indexer Notes

Art credits confirmed by Sprang. Letterer credit confirmed by Roussos.

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Private Pete / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm glad that job is through...

Genre

humor; military

Characters

Private Pete

Indexer Notes

This sequence is NOT found in the Archive.

The Mysterious Blonde (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)