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23June-July 1944
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Batman #23

DC · June-July 1944 · on sale 1944-04-09

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
June-July 1944
Key date
1944-06-00
On-sale date
1944-04-09
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick SprangBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2-public service announcement0.67
3The Upside Down Crimes!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Gene McDonald; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Leegaf (Hindu Prince); Mrs. Van Sneed [also as Greta Garbo]; Nan Winslow [also as Katharine Hepburn]; Miss Latham [also as Ginger Rogers]; ? [also as Charlie Chaplin]; ? [also as Shirley Temple]; The Joker (villain); Muggsy Mulli
4Life's Little Laffscomic story1script: Ray Houlihan; pencils: Ray Houlihan; inks: Ray Houlihan; letters: Ray Houlihan
6Damsel in Distress!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Marjory Davenport (Dick's love interest, introduction); Dr. Davenport (Marjory's father, introduction); Bugs Conklin (villain, introduction); Jitters (villain, introduction)
7Now on Sale Everywherepromo (ad from the publisher)1
9-comic story1script: Jack Farr; pencils: Jack Farr; inks: Jack Farr; letters: Jack FarrHandy Andy; Elmer
10Borrowed Butler!comic story4pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson; letters: George RoussosAlfred Pennyworth; Bruce Wayne; Dick Grayson; Mrs. Van Upsitart (Bruce's neighbor); Oswald (Mrs. Van Upsitart's cousin); Mr. Piper (villain, introduction)
11Accidents Will Happentext story2script: Tod LowryHardy; Canby; Michele
12Pelt Plunderers!comic story11script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Skinner Short (villain, introduction)

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #6
ISBN 978-1-4012-2547-6		2010On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-6902-9		2017On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age #6
ISBN 978-1-4012-9416-8		2020On eBay ›

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