| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson; colors: Strauss Engraving Company; letters: Jerry Robinson | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 2 | The Legend of the Batman--Who He Is and How He Came to Be! | comic story | 2 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane, Sheldon Moldoff; colors: Strauss Engraving Company; letters: Sheldon Moldoff | Batman [Bruce Wayne] (origin); Thomas Wayne (Bruce's father, death, flashback); Martha Wayne (Bruce's mother, death, flashback); Joe Chill (villain, un-named) |
| 3 | The Joker | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson; inks: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson; colors: Strauss Engraving Company; letters: Jerry Robinson | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Joker (villain) (introduction); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Henry (radio listener); Henry Claridge (millionaire, death); Mrs. Claridge (Henry's wife); un-named Police Chief; Jay Wilde (death); Judge Drake (death); Otto Drexel (mention only); Brute Nelson (villain, death) |
| 4 | Major Bigsbe an' Botts | comic story | 2 | script: Paul Gustavson; pencils: Paul Gustavson; inks: Paul Gustavson; colors: Strauss Engraving Company; letters: Paul Gustavson | Major Bigsbe; Botts; unnamed Sheriff |
| 5 | The Giants of Hugo Strange | comic story | 12 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson; colors: Strauss Engraving Company; letters: Jerry Robinson | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Professor Hugo Strange (villain); Monster Men (villains, all die) |
| 6 | Strictly Publicity | text story | 1 | script: Guy Monroe | The Chief; Terry Gallant |
| 7 | Meet the Artist! | text article | 1 | script: Whitney Ellsworth | Bob Kane (photograph) |
| 8 | The Cat | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson; colors: Strauss Engraving Company; letters: Jerry Robinson | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; The Cat (villain) (disguised as Miss Peggs, introduction, see notes); Robin [Dick Grayson]; John Travers; Martha Travers; Dr. Wallace; un-named ship steward; un-named Captain (of "The Dolphin"); Denny (villain) |
| 9 | The "Big Six" Comics Magazines Still Lead the Field! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | colors: Strauss Engraving Company | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Jay Garrick]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Ultra-Man |
| 10 | Two Aces | text story | 2 | script: George Shute; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry; colors: Raymond Perry | Lieutenant Bill Wayne; Doctor Synce; Von Berket (villain, death) |
| 11 | - | comic story | 2 | script: Bob Kane; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane; colors: Strauss Engraving Company; letters: Bob Kane | Ginger Snap; Uncle Zep; un-named soda jerk |
| 12 | - | cartoon | 1 | script: George Papp; pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp; colors: Strauss Engraving Company | Jack Dempsey |
| 13 | The Joker Returns | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson; colors: Strauss Engraving Company; letters: Jerry Robinson | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Commissioner James Gordon; Joker (villain); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Chief of Police Chalmers (death); Edgar Martin (a political reformer, death) |
| 14 | Detective Comics! | promo (ad from the publisher) | 1 | pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson; colors: Strauss Engraving Company | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Clayface [Basil Karlo]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 16 | - | illustration | 1 | pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane; colors: Strauss Engraving Company | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |