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Issue Details

Issue #15
Published February-March 1943
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Whitney Ellsworth
Notes Cover pencils and inks credits confirmed by Jack Burnley.

Cover Details

Characters Batman; Robin.
Genre superhero
Pencils Jack Burnley
Inks Jack Burnley
Letters typeset
Notes Cover pencils and inks credits confirmed by Jack Burnley.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #4 (2003).

Half page Good Books Worth Reading text article

Synopsis Short review of various books, including George Lowther's "Superman."
Script Josette Frank (signed)
Letters typeset

13 page Batman story "Your Face Is Your Fortune"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Villains: the Catwoman [a.k.a. Elva Barr][Selina Kyle], Deadshot Mike.
Synopsis Selina Kyle wins a beauty contest under an assumed name and falls in love with Bruce Wayne, who was one of the judges. Although she is planning capers involving her job in a beauty salon, Selina confesses to Batman that she'd give up her criminal behavior if she knew for certain that she'd have a chance with Wayne.
Genre super-hero
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Letters George Roussos
Notes Revised pencil credit verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Previously credit was given to Jerry Robinson. Ink credits confirmed by Robinson and Roussos. Letterer credit confirmed by Roussos. Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-23-08.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #4 (2003).

Half page Gags filler

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

2 page Lucky-Bucky filler

Characters Lucky-Bucky
Genre adventure
Script Bob Naylor
Pencils Bob Naylor
Inks Bob Naylor
Letters Bob Naylor?
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 12-23-08.

13 page Batman story "The Boy Who Wanted To Be Robin"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Bobby Deen; Villains: Knuckles Conger (I), Spike.
Synopsis After watching the Caped Crusader's in action for a period of time, and especially Robin, a criminal boss decides that he will use Batman's methods against him and adopts a youngster to aid him.
Genre superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Jack Burnley
Inks Jack Burnley; Ray Burnley (backgrounds)
Letters Betty Bentley
Notes Revised writer credit verified by Martin O'Hearn (Nov. 2005). Previously given to Bill Finger. Pencils, inks, and letters credits confirmed by Jack Burnley. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-23-08.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #4 (2003).

1 page J. Rushem Quickly, Esq. filler

Characters J. Rushem Quickly
Genre humor
Script Paul Fung
Pencils Paul Fung
Inks Paul Fung

13 page Batman story "The Two Futures"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professors Rainier; Proe; Con; Villains: the Nazis.
Synopsis The Caped Crusaders visit the world's greatest historian, whose fellow professors give them an idea what will happen to America's democratic way of life when the war ends.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Jack Burnley
Inks Jack Burnley; Ray Burnley (backgrounds)
Letters Betty Bentley
Notes Script, pencils, inks, and letters credits confirmed by Jack Burnley. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-23-08.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #4 (2003).

Half page Baldy filler

Characters Baldy
Genre humor
Script Whitney Ellsworth
Pencils Whitney Ellsworth
Inks Whitney Ellsworth

2 page text story "A Lucky Break"

Genre adventure
Script Dan Darcy (signed)
Letters typeset

1 page Shorty filler

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

13 page Batman story "The Loneliest Men In the World"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Ben Botts; Link Chesney; Tom Wick; Villains: Dirk Dagner (I), Spike.
Synopsis For this Christmas, Batman and Robin decide to play Santa to "the loneliest men in the world": those who have no friends at that festive time of the year. But criminal Dirk Dagner decides to use this plan for his own financial advantage!
Genre superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos [backgrounds]
Letters George Roussos
Notes Script credit from Martin O'Hearn; ink credits confirmed by Jerry Robinson and George Rousssos; letterer credit confirmed by George Roussos. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-23-08.
Reprinted In Batman (DC, 1940 series) #239 (February 1972); in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1994 series) #4 (2003).