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31October-November 1945
$0.10

Batman #31

DC · October-November 1945 · on sale 1945-08-07

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#31
Publication date
October-November 1945
Key date
1945-10-00
On-sale date
1945-08-07
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]
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2A Is for Antelopepromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3Punch and Judy!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: George Roussos; colors: George Roussos; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Punch [Peter Punch] (villain, introduction); Judy [Judy Punch] (villain, introduction); Grift (villain)
6Alfred, Armchair Detective!comic story4script: Don C. Cameron, Joe Samachson; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson; letters: Ira SchnappAlfred Pennyworth; Bruce Wayne (cameo); Dick Grayson (cameo); Stubby Stubbs (villain, introduction); Willie (villain, introduction)
8Vanishing Village!comic story11script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: George Roussos; colors: George Roussos; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne; also as Knuckles Donegan]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Knuckles Donegan (villain, introduction); Weasel (villain, introduction); Slick (villain, introduction)
10-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPrivate Pete
13Close Shavetext story2script: Eddie Bell
14Trade Marks of Crime!comic story12script: Joseph Greene; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: George Roussos; colors: George Roussos; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Police Officer Ryan; John Staddon [also as Silver John Staddon] (villain, introduction); Big Tim Stevens (villain, introduction); Nipper Swarvo (villain, introduction); Joe Swandi (villain, introduction); Mamie Dalling (villain,

Plus 8.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Detective Comics #4171971On eBay ›
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The Best of DC #21979On eBay ›
Limited Collectors' Edition #C-441976On eBay ›
Batman in the Forties #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0206-3		2004On eBay ›
Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0659-X		2005On eBay ›

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