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Issue Details

Issue #6
Published August-September 1941
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Whitney Ellsworth
Notes Not all fillers may be listed for this book.

Cover Details

Characters Batman; Robin.
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Bob Kane (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Not all fillers may be listed for this book.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #2 (1995).

13 page Batman story "Murder On Parole"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne][aka as Marty Loden]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Villains: The Parole Boss (I, D), Shoulders, Slink; Chick Miller.
Synopsis Convict Chick Miller has been paroled from prison, but doesn't realize that it was part of an operation to get men out in order to serve a mysterious "boss". When Miller balks at the option, he is shot, but Batman rescues him and gets him to the hospital, but still has to be on the lookout because the "boss" wishes to have Miller killed before he can sing about this racket.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson), George Roussos (backgrounds & inks, verified by Roussos)
Letters George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-21-08.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #2 (1995).

1 page Jest Kidding filler

Genre humor
Script Ray McGill (signed)
Pencils Ray McGill (signed)
Inks Ray McGill (signed)
Letters Ray McGill?

1 page U.S. Quiz activity

Genre fact
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

13 page Batman story "The Clock Maker"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Henry Decker [D]; Selby; Mitch Keating [D]; Villains: Elias Brock, Atkins (I, D for both).
Synopsis The Batman faces up to a challenge made by a eccentric clock maker, who charges Bruce Wayne and other wealthy businessmen of "killing" time, and who brands them as murderers!
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson), George Roussos (backgrounds & inks, verified by Roussos)
Letters George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-21-08.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #2 (1995).

1 page It Really Happened filler

Genre fact
Pencils Lou Paige (signed as G. Paige)
Inks Lou Paige (signed as G. Paige)

13 page Batman story "The Secret of the Iron Jungle"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tom Page (Linda Page's father, I); Villains: Graham Masters (I, D), Chuck.
Synopsis Batman and Robin must head for the Page Oil Company fields to deal with the attempt by Linda Page's father's partner to push him out of the oil business before an expected oil gusher occurs and drives the price of the company stock up.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson), George Roussos (backgrounds & inks, verified by Roussos)
Letters George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-21-08.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #2 (1995).

Half page It's a Laff filler

Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

2 page text story "The Rustler"

Genre western
Script Gardner F. Fox (signed)
Pencils Raymond Perry (signed)
Inks Raymond Perry (signed)
Letters typeset

2 page Dinky filler

Characters Dinky
Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

Half page It's So filler

Genre fact
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

13 page Batman story "Suicide Beat"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Police Commissioner James Gordon; Grogan [D]; Kelly [D]; Jimmy; Villains: Fancy Dan, Alderman Skigg, Bill Maley (I for all).
Synopsis A young policeman takes over Suicide Beat after his father is shot down and killed by local racketeers, and he vows to bring the guilty in for judgment, no matter what.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson), George Roussos (backgrounds & inks, verified by Roussos)
Letters George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-21-08.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #2 (1995).