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18August-September 1943
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Batman #18

DC · August-September 1943 · on sale 1943-06-05

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
August-September 1943
Key date
1943-08-00
On-sale date
1943-06-05
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ed Kressy, Dick Sprang, Stan Kaye; inks: Dick Sprang, Stan KayeBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Adolf Hitler (villain), Emporor Hirohito (villain); Benito Mussolini (villain)
2The Secret of Hunter's Inn!comic story12script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Tweedledee [Cousin Deever] (villain); Tweedledum [Cousin Dumfree] (villain); Soup McConell (villain); Legs (villain); Sapper (villain)
3The Big Eight!promo (ad from the publisher)1
4-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPrivate Pete
5Robin Studies His Lessons!comic story12script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dick's school Professor; Spike (villain); Harry (villain)
6-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffChief Hot Foot
7-promo (ad from the publisher)1
8The Good Samaritan Copscomic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley, Ray Burnley; letters: Betty BentleyBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Sergeant Mead (head of the Emergency Squad, introduction); the Emergency Squad [Bressler; Brannigan; Flannigan; Richards] (introduction); unnamed homicidal maniac (villain); Black Market Looters (villain); Two-Gun Fowley (villain
10Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
11Web Adamsin-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
12Boarders Away!text story1script: Tod LowryLt. Stephen Decatur
13The Crime Surgeon!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; unnamed prison Warden; The Crime Surgeon [Dr. Thorne] (villain, death); Flop-Ears Bailey (villain); Slick Minder (villain); Tipper (villain); Mocco (villain)

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

Where to read it

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Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3
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