Issue Details

Issue	#43
Published	September 1940
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details

Characters	Batman; Robin.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990).

13 page Batman story "The Case of the City of Terror"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ryder; Carter; Mayor Harliss Greer [villain; "Bugs" Norton [villain]; Blackie [villain].
Synopsis	Bruce and Dick head out on a cross-country vacation to get away from crime, but when they arrive in a small town, they discover that a new Mayor has ties to organized crime, and has established gambling dens and other rackets in town, all protected by Police officer's on the take.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (also backgrounds); George Roussos (backgrounds)
Letters	Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Notes	Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-22-09.
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #1 (June 1990).

Half page Silly Situations filler

Genre	gags
Pencils	Hal Sherman (signed)
Inks	Hal Sherman (signed)

6 page Spy story "Hlak Sisto"

Characters	Bart Regan; Hlak Sisto [villain].
Genre	adventure
Script	Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils	Ed Moore
Inks	Ed Moore

6 page Red Logan, Ace Reporter story "The Archer Kidnapping Case"

Characters	Red Logan
Synopsis	Red quits his job and goes undercover.
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Ed Winiarski (signed as Win)
Inks	Ed Winiarski (signed as Win)

2 page text story "Theft in the Abbey"

Genre	crime
Script	Frank Cooper (signed)
Pencils	? (signed as Kenny)
Inks	? (signed as Kenny)
Letters	typeset

6 page The Crimson Avenger story

Characters	The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Hop Yin (villain).
Genre	superhero
Script	Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils	Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks	Jack Lehti (signed)

1 page Monthly Book Review filler

Genre

fact

6 page Speed Saunders, Ace Investigator story

Characters	Speed Saunders
Genre	detective
Script	Gardner F. Fox?
Pencils	Fred Guardineer (signed)
Inks	Fred Guardineer (signed)
Letters	Fred Guardineer

6 page Larry Steele, Private Detective story "Jonas Henkel"

Characters	Larry Steele; Dr. Evans; Jonas Henkel [villain].
Genre	detective
Pencils	Ken Ernst (signed)
Inks	Ken Ernst (signed)

6 page Young America's Hero, Cliff Crosby story "Along the Congo"

Characters	Cliff Crosby; The Skull [villain].
Genre	adventure
Script	Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
Pencils	Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
Inks	Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
Letters	Chad Grothkopf

8 page Slam Bradley story "The Winters Brothers"

Characters	Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Jessica Mason; Gerard Winters; Gregor Winters.
Genre	detective
Script	Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils	Howard Sherman (signed)
Inks	Howard Sherman (signed)
Letters	Howard Sherman