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 with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script:

Bill Woolfolk

Pencils:

Charles Paris

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

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 (2018)

Indexer Notes

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

"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 with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Charles Paris

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

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

Reprints:

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

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

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Ritchie

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 with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Charles Paris

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

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

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 (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...

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

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

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