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30August-September 1945
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Batman #30

DC · August-September 1945 · on sale 1945-06-11

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#30
Publication date
August-September 1945
Key date
1945-08-00
On-sale date
1945-06-11
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2You Don't Need a Telescope!promo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3Back to the Big House!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; unnamed Gotham City Mayor; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Hammer (villain); Tongs (villain)
6While the City Sleeps!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joe Jones (ex-Bodin gang member, introduction); Dan Shawn (radio DJ, introduction); Hush-Hush Bodin (villain, introduction); unnamed girl [as Ann, Joe's girl) (villain, introduction); Bodin's gang (villains, introduction for all)
9The Pointed Pistoltext story1.67script: Jesse MerlanSlip Dolan; McNeil
10-public service announcement0.33
11Alias the Baron!comic story4pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson; letters: George RoussosAlfred Pennyworth; Bruce Wayne (cameo); Dick Grayson (cameo); Mooch (villain, introduction, death); the Baron (villain, introduction)
13Ally Babble and the Fourteen Peeves!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ally Babble (introduction); Jasper Quinch (rich man, introduction); Thomas Traff (introduction); Hoiman (villain, introduction); Shoiman (villain, introduction)
15How Would You Like to Read Batman and Robin Every Day?promo (ad from the publisher)1Batman; Robin

Plus 7 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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