Batman #45

(February-March 1948)

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

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

Comiquiz (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

The Lady Rogues! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Bill Woolfolk

Pencils

Charles Paris

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Feature Logo

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

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Neil Weston (villain, introduction); The Catwoman [Selina Kyle] (villain)

Reprints

• in Batman (National Comics Publications of Canada Ltd, 1948 series) #45 (February-March 1948)
• in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-37 (August-September 1975)
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #5 ([August] 2018)

Indexer Notes

Art credits confirmed by Paris, and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris. Formerly credited to Bill Woolfolk but it's not in his records per Martin O'Hearn.

Woolfolk is given credit for this story in Alter Ego (TwoMorrows, 1999 series) #158 (May 2019) in interview with Donna Woolfolk, edited by P.C. Hamerlinck. Thus added back by Craig Delich.

"Chick" Davies (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Western Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

A Parole for Christmas! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Charles Paris

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It was the strangest Christmas Eve Bruce Wayne ever had!

Feature Logo

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

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Scarface Malone (villain, introduction); Eddie Rogers (villain, introduction); Timmy; Laura

Reprints

• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #5 ([August] 2018)

Keywords

Christmas

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, art credits verified by Paris, and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

[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

Crash" "I'm sorry my snowball broke your window...

Genre

humor

Characters

Casey

Mickey Marvel (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Readin', 'Ritin', an' Ritchie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Naylor

Pencils

Bob Naylor

Inks

Bob Naylor

Colors

?

Letters

Bob Naylor

First Line of Dialogue or Text

G'bye, Mom.

Genre

humor

Characters

Ritchie

Synopsis

Ritchie ditches school to go swimming.

Reprints

• in Batman (National Comics Publications of Canada Ltd, 1948 series) #45 (February-March 1948)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Shoe Shine (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Walter B. Gibson [as Henry Lysing] (credited)

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Reprints

• in Batman (National Comics Publications of Canada Ltd, 1948 series) #45 (February-March 1948)

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

Shorty / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Help...The ice cracked! Get me out!

Genre

humor

Characters

Shorty

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

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

Daffy & Doodle / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Lit-Win

Pencils

Lit-Win (signed)

Inks

Lit-Win (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Lit-Win

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What in the world is Daffy up to now?

Genre

humor

Characters

Daffy; Doodle

Indexer Notes

Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich.

How to Stop (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Tips on Expert Roller Skating; Winchester Skates / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Match! (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Charles Paris

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Feature Logo

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

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Match (villain, introduction); Tom Davis

Reprints

• in Batman (National Comics Publications of Canada Ltd, 1948 series) #45 (February-March 1948)
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #5 ([August] 2018)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn, art credits confirmed by Paris, and letterer credit by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Gang Busters / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Mister Grumble, The Big Boss / 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

Grrr... The next man I find laying down on the job...

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Credit Sales Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)