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12August-September 1942
$0.10

Batman #12

DC · August-September 1942 · on sale 1942-06-06

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
August-September 1942
Key date
1942-08-00
On-sale date
1942-06-06
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2Kit Carson: Trail Blazer and Scouttext article0.67script: Josette Frank
3Brothers in Crime!comic story13script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Rafferty Brothers [Peter (death); Steve (death); Mike (death)] (villains)
5-comic story1pencils: George Storm; inks: George StormBuddy
6Gee-Mancomic story0.5script: Ray McGill; pencils: Ray McGill; inks: Ray McGill; letters: Ray McGillGee-Man
7Detective Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
8The Wizard of Words!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; un-namewd banker; un-named District Attorney; un-named Mayor; the Joker (villain); Slapsy (villain)
9Now on Salepromo (ad from the publisher)1
10Windy Watkinscomic story1script: Russell Cole; pencils: Russell Cole; inks: Russell Cole; letters: Russell ColeWindy Watkins
11They Thrill to Conquer!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley, Ray Burnley; letters: Betty BentleyBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ben "Fearless" Ford (stunt man); Nan Ford Ben's wife); Tommy Ford (Ben and Nan's son); Joe Kirk (villain); Duke (villain)
12Gagscartoon0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
13Honest Injun!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
14Murder Raptext story2script: Sam CaseEd Swain; Jane Winters; Fats Martin
15Busy Bill the Bill Collectorcomic story2pencils: George Storm; inks: George StormBusy Bill; Pudge
16Funnybonerscartoon1pencils: Lou Paige; inks: Lou PaigeJipsum; Gasket
17The Big Eight!promo (ad from the publisher)1
18Around the Clock with the Batman!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; un-named Mayor of Gotham City; Mr. Hodge (art connoisseur); Frankie (little boy with infantile paralysis); Margie (villain); "Heist" Andrews (villain)
19-public service announcement1

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

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