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Issue Details

Issue #3
Published [November] 1993
Cover Price $39.95; $51.95 CAD
Pages 232
Editing Bob Kahan (editor - collected edition)
Notes Reprinting the classic tales that originally appeared in the 1940s, BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 3 is a wonderful look back at the Dynamic Duo in an earlier incarnation. In these delightful tales of crime and adventure, Batman and Robin face off against street thugs and insane criminals as they protect the citizens of Gotham. These stories are fundamental in the development of these two legendary characters, this book also includes the Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder's first encounter with the terror known as the Scarecrow. Black-and-white reconstruction by Rick Keene with assistance from Dale Crain on "The Joker's Double" and "Danger Strikes Three". Series design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Publication design by Brian Pearce.

Cover Details

Characters Batman; Robin
Genre Superhero
Pencils Dick Sprang; Reconstruction [Rick Keene; Dale Crain]
Inks Dick Sprang; Reconstruction [Rick Keene; Dale Crain]
Colors Tom McCraw
Notes Reprinting the classic tales that originally appeared in the 1940s, BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 3 is a wonderful look back at the Dynamic Duo in an earlier incarnation. In these delightful tales of crime and adventure, Batman and Robin face off against street thugs and insane criminals as they protect the citizens of Gotham. These stories are fundamental in the development of these two legendary characters, this book also includes the Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder's first encounter with the terror known as the Scarecrow. Black-and-white reconstruction by Rick Keene with assistance from Dale Crain on "The Joker's Double" and "Danger Strikes Three". Series design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Publication design by Brian Pearce.

2 page credits "Table of Contents"

Characters Batman; Robin
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Dick Sprang
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters typeset

3 page Batman foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Foreword"

Characters Joker
Genre Superhero
Script Jerry Robinson
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Dick Sprang
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters typeset
Notes Introduction by Jerry Robinson

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #71"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #71 (January 1943)

13 page Batman; Robin story "A Crime A Day"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker (villain)
Genre Superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters Ira Schnapp
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #71 (January 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #72"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #72 (February 1943)

13 page Batman; Robin story "License for Larceny"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; J. Spencer Larson (villain)
Genre Superhero
Script Joe Samachson
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #72 (February 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #73"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Scarecrow
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds?)
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #73 (March 1943)

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Scarecrow Returns"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane](villain)
Genre Superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #73 (March 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #74"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tweedledum; Tweddledee
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #74 (April 1943)

13 page Batman; Robin story "Tweedledum and Tweedledee"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tweedledum (villain; intro); Tweedledee (villain; intro)
Genre Superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos; Charles Paris (page 7 only)
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #74 (April 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #75"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Robber Baron
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #75 (May 1943)

12 page Batman; Robin story "The Robber Baron"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle; Commissioner James Gordon; Robber Baron (villain)
Genre Superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Jack Burnley
Inks George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #75 (May 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #76"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #76 (June 1943)

12 page Batman; Robin story "Slay 'Em with Flowers"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle; Joker (villain)
Genre Superhero
Script Horace L. Gold
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #76 (June 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #77"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Crime Doctor
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #77 (July 1943)

12 page Batman; Robin story "The Crime Clinic"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Crime Doctor [Dr. Matthew Thorne] (villain; intro)
Genre Superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #77 (July 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #78"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; George Washington; Nathan Hale; Patrick Henry
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Burnley; Jerry Robinson (Batman & Robin heads)
Inks Jack Burnley; George Roussos (background inks)
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #78 (August 1943)

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Bond Wagon"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Script Joe Greene
Pencils Jack Burnley
Inks George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #78 (August 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #79"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #79 (September 1943)

12 page Batman; Robin story "Destiny's Auction"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Madame Calagra; Judy O'Casson; Tremaine Wentworth
Genre Superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #79 (September 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #80"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Two-Face
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #80 (October 1943)

12 page Batman; Robin story "The End of Two-Face"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Gilda; Two-Face [Harvey Kent](villain)
Genre Superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #80 (October 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #81"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Cavalier
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #81 (November 1943)

12 page Batman; Robin story "The Cavalier of Crime"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Berry Berrigan; Cavalier [Mortimer Drake](villain; intro); Jennings (villain; intro)
Synopsis Introducing - The Cavalier
Genre Superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #81 (November 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #82"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #82 (December 1943)

12 page Batman; Robin story "Quarterback of Crime"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle
Synopsis Alfred helps to foil a crime.
Genre Superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #82 (December 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #83"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Burnley
Inks Jack Burnley
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #83 (January 1944)

12 page Batman; Robin story "Accidentally on Purpose"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle
Synopsis Alfred goes on vacation and loses all his weight.
Genre Superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Jack Burnley
Inks George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #83 (January 1944)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #84"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks Dick Sprang
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #84 (February 1944)

13 page Batman; Robin story "Artists in Villainy"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Synopsis Batman smashes underworld employment agency.
Genre Superhero
Script Mort Weisinger
Pencils Ed Kressy (layouts); Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks Dick Sprang
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters Dick Sprang
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #84 (February 1944)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #85"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker (villain)
Genre Superhero
Pencils Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks Dick Sprang
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #85 (March 1944)

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Joker's Double"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker (villain); Mr. Hart (villain)
Synopsis Joker has a double, and he's not happy!
Genre Superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Ed Kressy (layouts); Dick Sprang
Inks Dick Sprang
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters Dick Sprang
Editing Jack Schiff
Notes Layout pencils verified by Dick Sprang.
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #85 (March 1944)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #86"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle
Genre Superhero
Pencils Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks Dick Sprang
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #86 (April 1944)

12 page Batman; Robin story "Danger Strikes Three"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle; Commissioner James Gordon
Genre Superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Dick Sprang
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters Pat Gordon
Editing Jack Schiff
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #86 (April 1944)

2 page biography (nonfictional) "Biographies"

Genre Fact
Letters Typeset
Notes Biographies for Jack Burnley, Don Cameron, Whitney Ellsworth, Bill Finger, Horace L. Gold, Pat Gordon, Joseph Greene, Bob Kane, Ed Kressy, Charles Paris, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos, Joe Samachson, Jack Schiff, Ira Schnapp, Dick Sprang & Mort Weisinger.

1 page Batman; Robin (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Backcover"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Scarecrow; Joker; Alfred Beagle
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane; Dick Sprang
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos; Dick Sprang
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Jack Schiff
Notes Reprints covers from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #73, 77, 85 & 86.
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #73 [cover]; from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #77 [cover]; from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #85 [cover]; from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #86 [cover]