Batman #41
(June-July 1947)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1947-04-09
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (credited editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Batman, Interplanetary Policeman (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Jim Mooney and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Bird Cage Bandits! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Edmond Hamilton ?
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When crooks give things away, watch out!
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pencil credit confirmed by Mooney. Inker credit verified to Craig Delich by Jim Mooney; previously given to Ray Burnley. Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

Jerry Witte (Table of Contents: 3)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Swifty Seaver Wins for Beaver (Table of Contents: 4)

"P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It all looked mighty bad to the fellas...
Genre
sports; adventure
Characters
Swifty Seaver; Jim Wise

The Bandits of Tiny Town! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Edmond Hamilton ?
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's a small world, declares an old...
Feature Logo
Batman with Robin
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Moose Miller (villain, introduction)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story uses one of Hamilton's favorite words, "strategem," twice. Pencil credit verified by Mooney. Inker credit verified to Craig Delich by Jim Mooney; previously assigned to Ray Burnley. Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

Possibly inspired by the 1938 movie The Terror of Tiny Town.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Kellogg's Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

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

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I understand 'Lefty Looey' is in the neighborhood...
Feature Logo
Casey the Cop
Genre
humor
Characters
Casey

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

Rollfast Skates and Bicycles / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

The Score (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Baker (house name)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Popsicle Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Batman, Interplanetary Policeman! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
Gardner Fox ?
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Sax Gola (villain, a Martian, introduction)
Reprints
Keywords
Canal City; Mars

Indexer Notes

Most indications identify Fox as the author of this story. Pencil credit verified by Mooney. Revised inking credit verified to Craig Delich by Jim Mooney; previously given to Ray Burnley. Letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

How Jet-Propulsion Works (Table of Contents: 12)

"U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad]; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Genre
adventure

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

Little Arthur / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Phil Berube (signed)
Pencils
Phil Berube (signed)
Inks
Phil Berube (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mud pies! Boy, this is fun!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Arthur

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

Post Grape-Nuts / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

The "Too-Sure Eleven" (Table of Contents: 15)

Famous Sport Flops; Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Roussos ?
Inks
George Roussos ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Genre
sports

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

T Is for Tapir (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Ad for the Boy Commandos #21.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Batman, Interplanetary Policeman
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak Cameras and Film
  3. 2. The Bird Cage Bandits!
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. Jerry Witte
    Wheaties
  5. 4. Swifty Seaver Wins for Beaver
    "P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story
  6. 5. The Bandits of Tiny Town!
    Batman and Robin
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Shredded Wheat
  8. 7. ["I understand 'Lefty Looey' is in the neighborhood..."]
    Casey the Cop
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Rollfast Skates and Bicycles
  10. 9. The Score
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Popsicle Products
  12. 11. Batman, Interplanetary Policeman!
    Batman and Robin
  13. 12. How Jet-Propulsion Works
    "U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad]; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal]
  14. 13. ["Mud pies! Boy, this is fun!"]
    Little Arthur
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Post Grape-Nuts
  16. 15. The "Too-Sure Eleven"
    Famous Sport Flops; Thom McAn Shoes
  17. 16. Editorial Advisory Board
  18. 17. T Is for Tapir
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
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  • Craig Delich
  • Jochen G.
  • Del Gruber
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • John Monagle
  • Matthew Peets
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore