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14December 1942-January 1943
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Batman #14

DC · December 1942-January 1943 · on sale 1942-10-10

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
December 1942-January 1943
Key date
1942-12-00
On-sale date
1942-10-10
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry RobinsonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]
2The Case Batman Failed to Solve!!!comic story13script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dana Drye (detective, death); Sheriff Ezra Plunkett; Dr. Tsu; Grace Seers (detective, writer); Sir John Bart (of Scotland Yard); Graves Gang (villains, flashback); Red Rip (villain, gangland monarch)
3Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
4Sons of the Hurricanetext article0.67script: Josette Frank
5The Man Who Could Read Mindspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
6How Can They Do It??promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
7Prescription for Happiness!comic story13script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Doctor A. B. Chalmers (Pharmacist); Lucy; Patton (Policeman); Alphonse Gibbs; "One Round" Rickey (boxer); Dr. Roy Ainslee; Mary Miller; Pills Mattson (villain, introduction); Varney (villain)
8The Big Eight!promo (ad from the publisher)1
9Wee-Willie Winkiecomic story2script: Bob Naylor; pencils: Bob Naylor; inks: Bob Naylor; letters: Bob NaylorWee Willie Winkie; George
11Swastika over the White House!comic story13script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley, Ray Burnley; letters: Betty BentleyBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. McCoy (newsreel Editor); Matt Carson (cameraman); Tom Starr (cameraman); J. Peerless Morton (millionaire); Morton's butler; Count Felix [aka the Leader] (villain, introduction); Fritz Hoffner [Fred Hopper] (villain, amateur movie photographer); Heinric
12Don't Miss Your Favorites!promo (ad from the publisher)1
13The Flying Jeepscomic story2pencils: George Storm; inks: George Storm
14Foolish Businesstext story2script: Ben WarrenEddie Green; Maloney; Casey; Rafferty; Slick
15Bargains in Banditry!comic story13script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley, Ray Burnley; letters: Betty BentleyBatman [Bruce Wayne; also as "Bad News" Brewster]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; unnamed National Bank President; Jerry (Policeman); The Penguin [Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot] (villain); Torchy Blaize (villain, death); Hairless Harry Hix (villain, death); Slippery Elmer (villain); Glitter Gleason (villain,

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Limited Collectors' Edition #C-251974On eBay ›
Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #4
ISBN 1-56389-983-3
2003On eBay ›
The Batman Chronicles #8
ISBN 978-1-4012-2484-4
2009On eBay ›
Batman: The War Years 1939-1945 #[nn]
ISBN 9780785832836
2015On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-6376-8
2016On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-7758-1
2018On eBay ›

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