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40April-May 1947
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Batman #40

DC · April-May 1947 · on sale 1947-02-12

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#40
Publication date
April-May 1947
Key date
1947-04-00
On-sale date
1947-02-12
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The 13 Clubcover1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2R Is for Rabbitpromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3The 13 Club!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Gene McDonald; letters: Joe LettereseBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (villain); James Blanning; Ed Chandler
5The Case of Batman IIcomic story13script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Gene McDonald; letters: Joe LettereseBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred; Commissioner James Gordon; Beetle Boles (villain, introduction); Henry Bush (villain, introduction)
7Jimminy and the Magic Book; More Fun Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1
8Melody of Murdertext story2script: Tom Neill
9Prof. Pippcomic story2script: Jack Farr; pencils: Jack Farr; inks: Jack Farr; letters: Jack Farr
11The Grand Opera Murders!comic story13script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Gene McDonald; letters: Joe LettereseBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Colin Vanning (villain, introduction, death); Lacroix; Noyes; Dr. Ingram
12Two of America's Most Famous Boys!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5
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