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The Batman Chronicles #8

DC · [December] 2009 · on sale 2009-10-14

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Series
The Batman Chronicles (DC, 2005 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
[December] 2009
Key date
2009-12-00
On-sale date
2009-10-14
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$14.99; 18.99 CAD
Pages
196
Barcode
978140122484451499
ISBN
978-1-4012-2484-4

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Jerry Robinson; colors: Tom McCraw
1-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry RobinsonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]
2The Case Batman Failed to Solve!!!comic story13script: Don Cameron; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dana Drye (detective, death); Sheriff Ezra Plunkett; Dr. Tsu; Grace Seers (detective, writer); Sir John Bart (of Scotland Yard); Graves Gang (villains, flashback); Red Rip (villain, gangland monarch)
3Prescription for Happiness!comic story13script: Don Cameron; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Doctor A. B. Chalmers (Pharmacist); Lucy; Patton (Policeman); Alphonse Gibbs; "One Round" Rickey (boxer); Dr. Roy Ainslee; Mary Miller; Pills Mattson (villain, introduction); Varney (villain)
4Swastika over the White House!comic story13script: Don Cameron; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley, Ray Burnley; letters: Betty BentleyBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. McCoy (newsreel Editor); Matt Carson (cameraman); Tom Starr (cameraman); J. Peerless Morton (millionaire); Morton's butler; Count Felix [aka the Leader] (villain, introduction); Fritz Hoffner [Fred Hopper] (villain, amateur movie photographer); Heinric
5Bargains in Banditry!comic story13script: Don Cameron; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley, Ray Burnley; letters: Betty BentleyBatman [Bruce Wayne; also as "Bad News" Brewster]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; unnamed National Bank President; Jerry (Policeman); The Penguin [Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot] (villain); Torchy Blaize (villain, death); Hairless Harry Hix (villain, death); Slippery Elmer (villain); Glitter Gleason (villain,
6A Crime a Day!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry RobinsonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker
7Crime a Day!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mrs. Smythe; Editor of the Gotham Gazette; The Joker (villain); Joker's henchmen (villains)
8-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack BurnleySuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
9Brothers in Law!comic story13script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley, Ray Burnley; letters: Betty BentleyBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; John O'Brien (introduction, a G-Man, death); Tim O'Brien (introduction); Nick O'Brien (introduction); The Little Corporal [Little Nap Boyd] (villain, introduction); Slim (villain)
10License for Larcenycover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry RobinsonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Larry the Judge
11License for Larcenycomic story13script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; J. Spencer Larson [Larry the Judge] (villain, investment broker); Second Story Sam (villain); Iron Jaw (villain); Gas-Pipe Grogan (villain); Bigfoot (villain); Muggsy (villain); Lefty (villain); Shorty (villain); Tommy the Twitch
12-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack BurnleyBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
13Your Face Is Your Fortune!comic story13script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page; Miss Lord (salon customer); Mrs. Gild (salon customer); The Catwoman [Selina Kyle; a.k.a. Elva Barr; also as Mrs. Arnold; also as Mrs. Leroy] (villain); Deadshot Mike [aka Jim Jones] (villain)
14The Boy Who Wanted to Be Robin!comic story13script: Don Cameron; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley, Ray Burnley; letters: Betty BentleyBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Bobby Deen (homeless bootblack); Knuckles Conger (villain, introduction); Spike (villain)
15The Two Futurescomic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley, Ray Burnley; letters: Betty BentleyBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Rainier (historian); Professor Proe; Professor Con; Bobby Logan; The Nazis (villains); The Japanese (villains)
16The Loneliest Men in the Worldcomic story13script: Don Cameron; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Santa Claus; Ben Botts (doorman); Mr. Rockmaker; Mr. Zang (owner of the Crane Club); Link Chesney (radio humorist); Tom Wick (lighthouse keeper); Dirk Dagner (villain, introduction); Spike (villain)
17Return of the Scarecrowcover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry RobinsonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]
18The Scarecrow Returnscomic story13script: Don Cameron; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page; Crusher Conger (villain, wrestler); Samson Saxe (villain, wrestler); The Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain); Muggsy (villain)
19Tweedledum and Tweedledee!cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tweedledum [Deever Tweed]; Tweedledee [Dunfree Tweed]
20Tweedledum and Tweedledee!comic story13script: Don Cameron; pencils: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson, Charles Paris, George Roussos; colors: Jerry Robinson; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Montmorency; Tweedledum [Deever Tweed] (villain, introduction); Tweedledee [Dumfree Tweed] (villain, introduction); Slug (villain); Tony (villain); Sparks (villain)
21-cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack BurnleySuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Adolf Hitler; Benito Mussolini; Hideki Tojo
22Crime of the Monthcomic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: George Roussos; colors: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bramwell B. Bramwell (villain, introduction); Bright Guy Warner (villain, introduction); Slim Ryan (villain, introduction); Chopper Gant (villain, introduction); Muscles Hardy (villain, introduction)

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