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Issue Details

Issue #12
Published August-September 1942
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Whitney Ellsworth
Notes Additional inker [Roussos] added by Craig Delich (September 25, 2006). Roussos also did the typography for the cover.

Cover Details

Characters Batman; Robin.
Genre superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson)
Inks Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson); George Roussos
Letters George Roussos (verified by Roussos); typeset
Notes Additional inker [Roussos] added by Craig Delich (September 25, 2006). Roussos also did the typography for the cover.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #3 (2000).

Half page Good Books Worth Reading text article

Synopsis Review of "Kit Carson: Trail Blazer and Scout" by Shannon Zarst.
Genre fact
Script Josette Frank (signed)
Letters typeset

13 page Batman story "Brothers In Crime"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Villains: Rafferty Brothers [Peter, Steve, Mike].
Synopsis While visiting their trophy room, the Caped Crusaders come across a bullet-proof vest, a keepsake from a case invoving the Rafferty Brothers, who unwittingly implicated their brother Peter in a murder.
Genre superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson)
Inks Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson); George Roussos (backgrounds) (verified by Roussos)
Letters George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-05-07.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #3 (2000); in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #256 (May-June 1974).

1 page Buddy filler

Characters Buddy
Genre humor
Pencils George Storm
Inks George Storm

Half page Gee-Man filler

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

13 page Batman story "The Wizard of Words"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Villains: the Joker, Slapsey.
Synopsis Batman must once again battle the Harlequin of Hate, who, this time, decides to carry out, word for word, the slang words that people use every day in order to commit his crimes.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson)
Letters George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-19-08.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #3 (2000).

1 page Windy Watkins filler

Characters Windy Watkins
Genre humor
Script Russell Cole (signed as Alger)
Pencils Russell Cole (signed as Alger)
Inks Russell Cole (signed as Alger)
Letters Russell Cole
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 12-19-08.

13 page Batman story "They Thrill To Conquer"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Villains: Joe Kirk, Duke; Ben "Fearless" Ford, Nan Ford, Tommy Ford.
Synopsis Batman must battle a gang of criminals who are trying to blackmail professional stuntmen.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger (confirmed by Burnley)
Pencils Jack Burnley (signed as Bob Kane)(verified by Burnley)
Inks Jack Burnley (signed as Bob Kane)(verified by Burnley), Ray Burnley (backgrounds, confirmed by Burnley)
Letters Betty Bentley (confirmed by Burnley)
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-19-08.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #3 (2000).

Half page Gags filler

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

2 page text story "Murder Rap"

Genre adventure; crime
Script Sam Case (signed)
Letters typeset

2 page Busy Bill filler

Characters Busy Bill
Genre humor
Pencils George Storm
Inks George Storm

1 page Funnyboners filler

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

13 page Batman story "Around the Clock With the Batman"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Hodge; Frankie; Villains: Margie, "Heist" Andrews.
Synopsis Gotham City celebrates "Batman Day", honoring all of the Caped Crusader's amazing accomplishments. And the events leading up to that day also helps Bruce Wayne complete the last chapter of a book he is writing.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson)
Letters George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-19-08.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #3 (2000).