Batman (DC, 1940 series) #30

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Pages: 52

On-sale Date: 1945-06-11

Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor)

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Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	Dick Sprang
Inks:	Dick Sprang
Colors:	?
Letters:	George Roussos

Genre:superhero

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Here's a new gun from the folks back home, soldier!

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

Reprints (4)

in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #7 (2010 [February 2011])
in Batman: The War Years 1939-1945 (Chartwell Books, 2015 series) (2015)
in Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War (Fantagraphics, 2017 series) (2017)
in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #4 (2017 [January 2018])

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Dick Sprang. Letterer credit verified by George Roussos.

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: A Superman DC Publication
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Editorial Advisory Board

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

You Don't Need a Telescope!

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

Back to the Big House!

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Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

Script:	Don C. Cameron
Pencils:	Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks:	Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
Colors:	?
Letters:	George Roussos

Genre:superhero

Feature Logo:Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Keywords:Gotham City; Gotham City Gazette; Gotham Gazette

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; unnamed Gotham City Mayor; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Hammer (villain); Tongs (villain)

Synopsis:: No matter what jobs the Penguin plans and tries to carry out, Batman and Robin are always there to stop him, but, in the end, it's one of the Penguin's own umbrellas that sends him back to the big house!; in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #7 (2010 [February 2011])
in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #4 (2017 [January 2018])

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Art credits verified by Dick Sprang. Letterer credit verified by George Roussos.

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Bit-o-Honey / advertisement / 1 page

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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

While the City Sleeps!

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Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

Script:	Bill Finger
Pencils:	Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks:	Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
Colors:	?
Letters:	George Roussos

Genre:superhero

Feature Logo:Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Keywords:Gotham City

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joe Jones (ex-Bodin gang member, introduction); Dan Shawn (radio DJ, introduction); Hush-Hush Bodin (villain, introduction); unnamed girl [as Ann, Joe's girl) (villain, introduction); Bodin's gang (villains, introduction for all)

Synopsis:: Batman decides to take Robin out on the town late at night to illustrate to him all of the people who are up and at work. Unfortunately, a group of criminals are hard at work also and the Dynamic Duo have to go to work...on them!; in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #236 (November 1971)
which is reprinted
in Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 series) #87 (July 1972)
in Superman et Batman et Robin (Sage - Sagédition, 1969 series) #70 (octobre 1974)
in The Greatest Golden Age Stories Ever Told (DC, 1990 series) ([March] 1990)
in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #7 (2010 [February 2011])
in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #4 (2017 [January 2018])

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Penciler credit verified by Dick Sprang. Inker credit verified by Craig Delich; previously given to Charles Paris. Letterer credit verified by George Roussos.

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Kellogg's Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page

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Popsicle Products / advertisement / 1 page

The Pointed Pistol

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text story / 1.67 pages

Script:	Jack Miller (credited as Jesse Merlan)
Letters:	typeset

Genre:adventure

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Sure I always carry a gun.

Characters:

Slip Dolan; McNeil

Indexer Notes

This text story does NOT appear in the Archive.

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public service announcement / 0.33 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Do y'want me to get really mad?!?

Alias the Baron!

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The Adventures of Alfred / comic story / 4 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Jerry Robinson
Inks:	Jerry Robinson
Colors:	?
Letters:	George Roussos

Genre:detective-mystery

Keywords:Gotham City

Characters:

Alfred Pennyworth; Bruce Wayne (cameo); Dick Grayson (cameo); Mooch (villain, introduction, death); the Baron (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:: Alfred is mistaken for a crook who has double-crossed gang leader, Ed Rocket.; in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #7 (2010 [February 2011])
in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #4 (2017 [January 2018])

Indexer Notes

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

What Makes a Champion?

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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

Ally Babble and the Fourteen Peeves!

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Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

Script:	Bill Finger
Pencils:	Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks:	Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Pat Gordon ?

Genre:superhero

Feature Logo:Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [40's face]
Keywords:Batmobile; Gotham City

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ally Babble (introduction); Jasper Quinch (rich man, introduction); Thomas Traff (introduction); Hoiman (villain, introduction); Shoiman (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:: Ally Babble is hired by a wealthy man to take care of 14 of his pet peeves, and if he successfully does so, he will be given $5000, which creates a mountain of headaches for Batman.; in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #257 (July-August 1974)
in Giant Batman Album (K. G. Murray, 1962 series) #31 (1975)
in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #7 (2010 [February 2011])
in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #4 (2017 [January 2018])

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Dick Sprang.

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Post Grape-Nuts Flakes; Volto from Mars / comics-form advertising / 1 page

How Would You Like to Read Batman and Robin Every Day?

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Batman and Robin / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Flaming Rescue!

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

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Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

You Don't Need a Telescope! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 2)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

Back to the Big House! (Table of Contents: 3)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

Indexer Notes

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Bit-o-Honey / advertisement / 1 page

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

While the City Sleeps! (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

Indexer Notes

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Kellogg's Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page

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

Popsicle Products / advertisement / 1 page

The Pointed Pistol (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1.67 pages

Indexer Notes

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

public service announcement / 0.33 page

Alias the Baron! (Table of Contents: 11)

The Adventures of Alfred / comic story / 4 pages

Indexer Notes

What Makes a Champion? (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

Ally Babble and the Fourteen Peeves! (Table of Contents: 13)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

Indexer Notes

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Post Grape-Nuts Flakes; Volto from Mars / comics-form advertising / 1 page

How Would You Like to Read Batman and Robin Every Day? (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Batman and Robin / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Flaming Rescue! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

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

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Editorial Advisory Board

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You Don't Need a Telescope!

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Back to the Big House!

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While the City Sleeps!

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The Pointed Pistol

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[no title indexed]

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Alias the Baron!

(Table of Contents: 11)

What Makes a Champion?

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Ally Babble and the Fourteen Peeves!

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[no title indexed]

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How Would You Like to Read Batman and Robin Every Day?

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Flaming Rescue!

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