Batman: The Dark Knight Archives
#1
[Third Printing]
(1992 [February 2005])
DC,
1992 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 19.95 USD; 30.95 CAD
- Pages
- 232
- On-sale Date
- 2004-12-01
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- DC Comics
- Brand
-
DC Archive Editions
- ISBN
-
1-4012-0375-2
- Barcode
- 761941202624 00113
- Editing
- Michael Charles Hill (Collected Editions); Bob Kahan (Collected Editions)
Issue Notes
Reprints Batman #1-4 (1940). Black and white reconstruction on interior covers and selected stories by Rick Keene. Color reconstruction by Bob Le Rose. Special thanks to Joe Desris, Martin O'Hearn and Richard Morrissey.
This issue is a variant of Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #1.
This issue is a variant of Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #1.
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Foreword
foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages
- Script
- Patrick Leahy (United States Senator)
- Letters
- typeset
Batman #1
Batman and Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin
- Reprints
-
from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #1 [Cover Number with Period] (Spring 1940)
-
The Legend of the Batman - Who He Is and How He Came to Be!
Batman / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Bob Kane; Sheldon Moldoff
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Editing
- Vin Sullivan (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne] (origin); Thomas Wayne; Martha Wayne
- Synopsis
- A young Bruce Wayne witnesses his parents killed by a thug. He then vows to avenge their deaths by fighting crime.
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #1 (Spring 1940) [story in this form] which is reprinted
- from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #33 (November 1939) [first two pages only], #34 (December 1939) [splash panel]
-
[The Joker]
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- Jerry Robinson
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker
- Synopsis
- Batman and Robin versus the Joker
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #1 (Spring 1940)
-
[Professor Hugo Strange and the Monsters]
Batman / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- Jerry Robinson
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Professor Hugo Strange
- Synopsis
- Batman battles Professor Hugo Strange and his monster men.
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #1 (Spring 1940)
-
[The Cat]
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- Jerry Robinson
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Cat [Selina Kyle; renamed Catwoman in Batman #2]
- Synopsis
- Batman and Robin versus Catwoman
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #1 (Spring 1940)
-
The Joker Returns
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- Jerry Robinson
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Joker
- Synopsis
- Batman and Robin once again take on the Clown Prince of Crime.
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #1 (Spring 1940)
-
Batman #2
Batman and Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #2 (Summer 1940)
-
[Joker Meets Catwoman]
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Joker; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]
- Synopsis
- Joker and Catwoman both attempt to steal the Pharaoh's gems.
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #2 (Summer 1940)
-
[Wolf, the Crime Master]
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- Jerry Robinson
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Adam Lamb [The Crimemaster]; Cyrus Craig
- Synopsis
- A new master of evil rises to pluck the fruits of crime, only to be stopped by Batman and Robin.
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #2 (Summer 1940)
-
The Case of the Clubfoot Murderers
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- Jerry Robinson (except pages 1 and 2); ? (pp. 1-2)
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #2 (Summer 1940)
-
The Case of the Missing Link
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #2 (Summer 1940)
-
Batman #3
Batman and Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #3 (Fall 1940)
-
The Strange Case of the Diabolical Puppet Master
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Puppet Master [Dmitri]; Dr. Craig
- Synopsis
- Batman and Robin versus the Puppet Master.
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #3 (Fall 1940)
-
The Ugliest Man in the World
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Carlson; Detective McGonigle; Larry Larrimore
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #3 (Fall 1940)
-
The Crime School for Boys
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Big Boy Daniels; Pockets
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #3 (Fall 1940)
-
The Batman vs. the Cat-Woman
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Commissioner James Gordon; Detective McGonigle
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #3 (Fall 1940)
-
The Batman Says:
Batman and Robin / public service announcement / 1 page
- Script
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Jack Burnley
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- Betty Bentley ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Genre
- advocacy; superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #3 (Fall 1940)
-
Indexer Notes
This is a one-page illustrated text feature in which Batman and Robin give the readers a law-and-order message.
Batman #4
Batman and Robin / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #4 (Winter 1941)
-
[no title indexed]
Batman and Robin / illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin; Joker
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #4 (Winter 1941)
-
The Case of the Joker's Crime Circus
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker; The Crime Circus
- Synopsis
- Batman and Robin take on the Joker and his Crime Circus.
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #4 (Winter 1941)
-
Blackbeard's Crew and the Yacht Society
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Blackbeard [Thatch]
- Synopsis
- Batman and Robin go against pirates.
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #4 (Winter 1941)
-
[Public Enemy No. 1]
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jimmy "Red" McCoy; "Big" Costello
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #4 (Winter 1941)
-
[Victory for the Dynamic Duo]
Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
- Colors
- Bob LeRose
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Stockton
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #4 (Winter 1941)
-
Biographies
text article / 1 page
- Genre
- biography
Indexer Notes
Creator biographies. Biographical material researched and written by Joe Desris.
[Cover reprints]
Batman / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #1 [Cover Number with Period] (Spring 1940), #2 (Summer 1940), #3 (Fall 1940), #4 (Winter 1941)
-
Indexer Notes
Four cover reproductions on the back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
1.
[no title indexed]
-
2.
Foreword
-
3.
Batman #1
Batman and Robin -
4.
The Legend of the Batman - Who He Is and How He Came to Be!
Batman -
5.
[The Joker]
Batman and Robin -
6.
[Professor Hugo Strange and the Monsters]
Batman -
7.
[The Cat]
Batman and Robin -
8.
The Joker Returns
Batman and Robin -
9.
Batman #2
Batman and Robin -
10.
[Joker Meets Catwoman]
Batman and Robin -
11.
[Wolf, the Crime Master]
Batman and Robin -
12.
The Case of the Clubfoot Murderers
Batman and Robin -
13.
The Case of the Missing Link
Batman and Robin -
14.
Batman #3
Batman and Robin -
15.
The Strange Case of the Diabolical Puppet Master
Batman and Robin -
16.
The Ugliest Man in the World
Batman and Robin -
17.
The Crime School for Boys
Batman and Robin -
18.
The Batman vs. the Cat-Woman
Batman and Robin -
19.
The Batman Says:
Batman and Robin -
20.
Batman #4
Batman and Robin -
21.
[no title indexed]
Batman and Robin -
22.
The Case of the Joker's Crime Circus
Batman and Robin -
23.
Blackbeard's Crew and the Yacht Society
Batman and Robin -
24.
[Public Enemy No. 1]
Batman and Robin -
25.
[Victory for the Dynamic Duo]
Batman and Robin -
26.
Biographies
-
27.
[Cover reprints]
Batman
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