Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1945-02-12
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor)
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Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

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typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Jack Burnley.

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Editorial Advisory Board
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

Shadow City!
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Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
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Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bet-a-Million Bannister (millionaire); Felix Lathrop (wealthy playboy); The Joker (villain)
Synopsis:
When several wealthy playboys are taken in by a quick-rich scheme hatched by the Joker, Batman decides to visit the Crime Clown's layout that he called Shadow City.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Jerry Robinson. Letterer credit from Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

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Eveready Batteries; Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Great Handcuff King!
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Alfred / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Bruce Wayne (cameo); Dick Grayson (cameo); Alfred Pennyworth; The Murton Gang [Slick [as Ronny Lowndes]; Mike; Slug] (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis:
Alfred decides to get a pair of handcuffs in order to practice putting them on felons, but when he decides to practice on a fellow gentlemen's gentlemen, Alfred is shocked at the result.
Reprints (7)

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Jerry Robinson.

Letterer credit verified by George Roussos.

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

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Private Pete / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; military
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I just sneaked in here to try on the Sarge's shirt...
Characters:
Private Pete

Indexer Notes

This sequence does NOT appear in the Archive.

Look, Fellows...
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U.S. Army Helmet Liner / advertisement / 0.5 page

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

Shirley Holmes, Policewoman!
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Batman and Robin / comic story / 11 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
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Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Sergeant Shirley Holmes [also as Oyster Annie] (introduction); The Count [Michael Strait] (villain, introduction); The Count's gang (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis:
Batman and Robin have to battle a large-scale outbreak of short-confidence rackets.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Jerry Robinson. Letterer credit from Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

Want to Be a Champion?
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Wheaties / advertisement / 2 pages

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Handy Andy / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Do you go in for the better things...
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Handy Andy

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This sequence does NOT appear in the Archive.

Once a Fighter
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text story / 2 pages

Script:
Stan Carter (credited)
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure; sports
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:He had gotten the paper that morning.
  • Keywords:boxing
Characters:
Kid Brady; Efram; Cohan; Lefty Harkness; Al Palmeri

Indexer Notes

This text story does NOT appear in the Archive.

Batman Goes to Washington!
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Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
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Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Danny the Dip (ex-con, introduction); Senator Henry K. Vandercook; John Skye (villain, introduction)
Synopsis:
Batman decides to enlist the aid of a Senator and the public in getting ex-cons the chance to get honest work.
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Art credits verified by Jerry Robinson. Letterer credit from Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris.

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Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This section has been quiet lately - No burglaries - No nothing!
Characters:
Casey the Cop

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Inside back cover. This sequence does NOT appear in the Archive.

Speedy Energy
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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Batman and Robin
  2. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. ["For spine-tingling action..."]
  4. Shadow City!
    Batman and Robin
  5. ["Gee! It's good to hear your voice again, Sergeant!"]
    Eveready Batteries; Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries
  6. The Great Handcuff King!
    Alfred
  7. Circus Terror!
    Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
  8. ["I just sneaked in here to try on the Sarge's shirt..."]
    Private Pete
  9. Look, Fellows...
    U.S. Army Helmet Liner
  10. ["Careful, men, we are in dangerous South American jungles!"]
    Post Grape-Nuts Flakes; Volto from Mars
  11. Shirley Holmes, Policewoman!
    Batman and Robin
  12. Want to Be a Champion?
    Wheaties
  13. ["Do you go in for the better things..."]
    Handy Andy
  14. Once a Fighter
  15. Batman Goes to Washington!
    Batman and Robin
  16. ["This section has been quiet lately - No burglaries - No nothing!"]
    Casey the Cop
  17. Speedy Energy
    Baby Ruth
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