| 0 | - | cover | 1 | pencils: Michael Cho; inks: Michael Cho | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker |
| 1 | Title Page | credits, title page | 1 | pencils: Michael Cho; inks: Michael Cho | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker |
| 2 | Creator Credits | credits, title page | 1 | | |
| 3 | 2nd title Page | credits, title page | 1 | pencils: Michael Cho; inks: Michael Cho | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker |
| 4 | Indicia and Publisher information | credits, title page | 1 | letters: typeset | |
| 5 | Table of Contents | table of contents | 2 | letters: typeset | |
| 6 | Detective Comics #57 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 7 | Twenty-Four Hours to Live! | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page; Jasper Sneed's doctor; Lucille Sneed (Jasper's orphan niece, opera singer); Mrs. Biggs (Jasper Sneed's widowed sister); Stanley Bigg's (Mrs. Bigg's son); John Harvey (Jasper Sneed's former business partner); Hosmer Clay (Jasper Sneed's cousin, |
| 8 | Detective Comics #58 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Jerry Robinson | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 9 | One of the Most Perfect Frame-Ups | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Great Bustolli (sculptor, cameo); Count Perel; Jones (museum guard); The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] [also as Mr. Boniface] (villain, introduction); The Boss (villain, death); Boss' gang (villains) |
| 10 | Batman #8 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Jerry Robinson | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 11 | Stone Walls Do Not a Prison Make | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne] [also as Paul "Killer" Sikes]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Warden Higgins; Russo's lawyer; Big Mike Russo (villain, introduction); Al [as Warden Higgins] (villain); Trigger Sherman (villain) |
| 12 | The Strange Case of Professor Radium! | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; un-named Coroner; Johnston (Ross' assistant, death); Professor Radium [Professor Henry Ross] (villain, introduction, death) |
| 13 | The Superstition Murders! | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Banks (writer); Fred Brooks (show financer, death); Miss Francine (death); Paul Mett; Johnny Glim (villain, play author, introduction) |
| 14 | The Cross-Country Crimes! | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne] [also as I. Namtab]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; G. Henry Mover (F.B.I. head); John (play writer); The Joker (villain) |
| 15 | Detective Comics #59 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 16 | The King of the Jungle! | comic story | 13 | script: Joe Greene; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Lefty Larry (villain, murderer); Mike the Tramp (villain, arsonist); Bignose Murphy (villain) |
| 17 | World's Finest Comics #4 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 18 | The Ghost Gang Goes West! | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Laff Brunt (villain); The Ghost Gang (villains, introduction) |
| 19 | Detective Comics #60 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray, Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 20 | Case of the Costume-Clad Killers | comic story | 13 | script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: Ira Schnapp | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Joker (villain); Joker's gang [as Sergeant Dix; others un-named] (villains) |
| 21 | Batman #9 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Jerry Robinson | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 22 | The Four Fates! | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; John (radio listener); Jaffeer (death); Commissioner James Gordon; Villains: Fritz (villain); John "Mousey" Meggs (villain, death); Albert "Slick" Dandy (villain, death); Pete "Nails" Logan (villain, death); Mortimer "Brains" Brinig (villain, death) |
| 23 | The White Whale! | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Villains: Captain Burly (villain, death); Mr. Radbey (villain, insurance company Secretary, death) |
| 24 | The Case of the Lucky Law-Breakers! | comic story | 12 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Joker (villain); Trigger Tom (villain); Nick Bacy (villain) |
| 25 | Christmas | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Linda Page; Timmy Cratchit; Bob Cratchit; Hal Fink (villain); Fink's gang (villains) |
| 26 | Detective Comics #61 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 27 | The Three Racketeers! | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: Ira Schnapp | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Charters; "Crafty" Cal Clate (villain); Professor Post (villain); un-named racketeer (villain) |
| 28 | World's Finest Comics #5 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 29 | Crime Takes a Holiday | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne, also as The Gold Coast Kid]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; "Big John" Waller (villain, gambling house owner, introduction); Brains Kelley (villain, introduction); Slinky [aka Carrot-Top McGraw] (villain, introduction); Dude Davis (villain, introduction); Scar Ryan (villain, introduction |
| 30 | Detective Comics #62 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray, Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker |
| 31 | Laugh, Town, Laugh! | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: Ira Schnapp | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Happy Hanson (comedian, death); Hanson's lawyer; Freddie Banter (comedian, death); Denny Jackson (comedian); Jackson's butler; Claude S. Tilley (comedian, death); Buster Parks (comedian); Ted Allenby (comedian, death); The Joker |
| 32 | Batman #10 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Jerry Robinson; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 33 | The Isle That Time Forgot! | comic story | 12 | script: Joseph Greene; pencils: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dolores; Professor Moloff; Dan; "Big Guy" Markham (film director) |
| 34 | Report Card Blues! | comic story | 13 | script: Joseph Greene; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tommy Trent; Tommy's mother; Tommy's father; L. Milo (villain, a florist); Muggsy (villain) |
| 35 | The Princess of Plunder! | comic story | 13 | script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Fred Ray, Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne] [also as Mrs. Fitsbuilt's butler]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Vanderwell; Vanderwell's butler; Mrs. Fitsbuilt; The Cat-Woman [Selina Kyle] [aka Marguerite Tone] (villain); Cat-Woman's gang (villains) |
| 36 | The Sheriff of Ghost Town! | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Simmons (cameo); Simmon's wife (cameo); Cactus Tom (Mayor, death); Turpin (a barber); Danvers; Joe Jeffers; "Five-Aces" Frogel (villain, gambler); Blackie (villain); Bullet (villain) |
| 37 | Detective Comics #63 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray, Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 38 | A Gentleman in Gotham | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: Ira Schnapp | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page; Mrs. Davies; Mr. Baffle [Michael Baffle] [also as Charles Courtly, society reporter] (villain, introduction); Fish-Eyes (villain); Egg-Head (villain) |
| 39 | Detective Comics #64 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 40 | The Joker Walks the Last Mile! | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: Ira Schnapp | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (villain); Joker's henchmen [Charley; others un-named] (villains) |
| 41 | Batman #11 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Jerry Robinson | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker |
| 42 | The Joker's Advertising Campaign | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; un-named Editor of the Gotham Gazette; Presto (a magician, cameo); Miss Henley (switchboard operator); The Joker [also as Presto, the Magician] (villain) |
| 43 | Payment in Full | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; District Attorney Lee Benson (also in flashback); Joe Dolan (villain, also in flashback, death); Dolan's gang (villains) |
| 44 | Bandits in Toyland! | comic story | 13 | script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tom Willard; Grandma Drew; Van Courtley's butler; Hendrick's son; Henry Burton (villain); "Muscles Malone" (villain); Malone's Gang [Patsy Day; Johnny Teal] (villains) |
| 45 | Four Birds of a Feather! | comic story | 13 | script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos; letters: George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Buzzard Benny (villain); Joe Crow (villain); The Canary (villain, reforms) |
| 46 | World's Finest Comics #6 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray | Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] |
| 47 | The Secret of Bruce Wayne! | comic story | 13 | script: Joe Greene; pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mark Loring (introduction, actor, death); Mr. Rand (program director); Mr. Brent (script writer); Mr. Wicks; Scoop Scanlon; The Joker (villain, cameo); The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain, cameo); The Cat-Woman [Selina Kyle] |
| 48 | Detective Comics #65 | cover reprint (on interior page) | 1 | pencils: Jack Kirby, Jerry Robinson; inks: Joe Simon, Jerry Robinson; letters: Howard Ferguson | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfy Twidgett; Pierre Chavard; Jan Haasan] |
| 49 | The Cop Who Hated the Batman! | comic story | 13 | script: Joe Greene; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: George Roussos, Ray Burnley; letters: Ira Schnapp | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Tom Bolton [Tom Nolan] (Mike Nolan's son); Mike Nolan (villain, flashback, death); Nick Rocco (villain); "Soapy" Joe (villain, death) |
| 50 | Back Cover | illustration | 1 | pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Jerry Robinson | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker |