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13October-November 1942
$0.10

Batman #13

DC · October-November 1942 · on sale 1942-08-08

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Identification plate

Series
Batman (DC, 1940 series)
Issue
#13
Publication date
October-November 1942
Key date
1942-10-00
On-sale date
1942-08-08
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry RobinsonBatman, Dick Grayson, Robin, Bruce Wayne
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2-in-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
3The Batman Plays a Lone Hand!comic story13script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain, cameo); The Joker (villain, cameo); The Thumb (villain, introduction); Thumb's henchmen (villains)
4Round-House Williecomic story2script: Bob Naylor; pencils: Bob Naylor; inks: Bob Naylor; letters: Bob NaylorRound-House Willie; Mr. Nuggins; Mr. Snithers; Mr. Crimp
5Laffscartoon0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffWilly
6Double Trouble for Batman and Robin!!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
7Comedy of Tears!comic story13script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George RoussosBatman, Joe DiMaggio, Commissioner James Gordon, Dick Grayson, Joker, Robin, Jerry Siegel, Bruce Wayne
8We've Pepped 'Em Up...promo (ad from the publisher)1
9Tubbycomic story1pencils: George Storm; inks: George StormTubby
10The Story of the Seventeen Stones!comic story13script: Bill Finger; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack Burnley, Ray Burnley; letters: Betty BentleyBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mason (reformed villain, architect, introduction); Brenner (reformed villain, diamond cutter); Parks (reformed villain); Rocky Grimes (villain, introduction, death); Lefty Slade (villain, introduction, death); "Fin" Gonzy (villai
11-comic story0.22script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffClancy the Cop
13DC Comics Give You What You Like!promo (ad from the publisher)0.67
14Sacrificetext story2script: Eric CarterLane Thomas; Little Aussie; Marco Evans
15The Flying Jeepscomic story2pencils: George Storm; inks: George Storm
16-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffSilly Willy
17Biggest and Best!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
18-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
19Destination Unknown!comic story13script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George RoussosBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Detective Guffey; Commissioner James Gordon; Clyde Clayborn (collector of oddities); Miss Hibbs (Clayborn's Secretary); Mr. Fortesque (man in an iron lung, actually a wax dummy); John Keyes (innocent prisoner); Ken Thorne (President of the railroad); Trigg
20The Big Eight!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 1.11 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

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