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32December 1945-January 1946
$0.10

Batman #32

DC · December 1945-January 1946 · on sale 1945-10-08

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#32
Publication date
December 1945-January 1946
Key date
1945-12-00
On-sale date
1945-10-08
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Three Musketeers!cover1pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; D'Artagnan
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2C Is for Catpromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3Rackety-Rax Racket!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (villain); Aces (villain)
6Dick Grayson, Boy Wonder!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] (origin re-told); Dick's mother; Dick's father; Haly (circus owner); Commissioner James Gordon; Harry (cabdriver); Myrtle (Harry's wife, unseen); Boss Zucco (villain); Stick-Up Sidney (villain, introduction)
7Return to the Crimetext story2script: Mal PartonWillie Whisper; Soup; Knucks; Mrs. Van Vleet
8-comic story1script: Lit-Win; pencils: Lit-Win; inks: Lit-WinJasper
9-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop; Pete
11In the Soup!comic story4script: Don C. Cameron, Joe Samachson; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson; letters: Ira SchnappBruce Wayne; Dick Grayson; Alfred Pennyworth; Chumley (a dog); un-named criminal gang (villains)
13All for One, One for All!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: Dick SprangBatman [Bruce Wayne[ [also as D'Artagnan]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Carter Nichols; D'Artagnan; the Three Musketeers [Athos; Portos; Aramis]; Lady Constance; Duke of Buckingham; Milady (villain Richelieu's agent, introduction); Cardinal Richelieu (villain, no real appearance)

Plus 6.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman #2571974On eBay ›
The Batman Family #61976On eBay ›
Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #8
ISBN 978-1-4012-3744-8
2013On eBay ›
The Joker: A Celebration of 75 Years #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4759-1
2014On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-7359-0
2018On eBay ›

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