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Issue Details

Issue #18
Published August-September 1943
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 60
Editing Jack Schiff; Whitney Ellsworth (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details

Characters Batman; Robin; Adolf Hitler (villain), Hideki Tojo (villain); Benito Mussolini (villain)
Genre superhero
Pencils Ed Kressey; Dick Sprang; Stan Kaye (see note)
Inks Dick Sprang; Stan Kaye (see note)
Letters typeset
Notes Batman & Robin art lifted from page 13 of Detective Comics #84. Confirmed by Sprang and Desris. Layouts of Batman and Robin by Ed Kressy with finished art by Dick Sprang. Hitler, Tojo, and Mussolini figures by Stan Kaye (new art for this cover). Notes added by Craig Delich 2009-01-06.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #5 (November 2006).

12 page Batman story "The Secret of Hunter's Inn!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle; Tweedledee [Cousin Deever] (villain); Tweedledum [Cousin Dumfree] (villain); Soup McConell (villain); Legs (villain); Sapper (villain)
Synopsis Batman and Robin, in their everyday identities as Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson [accompanied by Alfred], are investigating Hunter's Inn, the scene of many robberies of wealthy patrons...and run smack into the infamous Tweed Brothers!
Genre superhero
Script Joe Samachson
Pencils Jerry Robinson [signed as Bob Kane]
Inks Jerry Robinson [signed as Bob Kane]
Letters George Roussos
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2009-01-06. Script credit from O'Hearn. Pencils and Inks verified by Robinson. Letters verified by Roussos.
Reprinted In Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #443 (October-November 1974); in Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #5 (November 2006).

1 page Private Pete filler "Gosh - it's still raining."

Characters Private Pete
Genre military humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

12 page Batman story "Robin Studies His Lessons!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Spike (villain); Harry (villain)
Synopsis When Dick brings home a miserable report card, Bruce relegates the youngster to studying at home instead of gallivanting about as Robin, the Boy Wonder!
Genre superhero
Script Joe Samachson
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Jerry Robinson
Letters George Roussos
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2009-01-06. Script credit by O'Hearn. Pencils credit confirmed by Burnley. Inks credit verified by Robinson. Letters credit verified by Roussos.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #5 (November 2006).

1 page Chief Hot Foot filler "Go away, paleface, me not interested in what you sell - ugh!"

Characters Chief Hot Foot
Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

12 page Batman story "The Good Samaritan Cops"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Sgt. Mead (Intro); the Emergency Squad [Bressler; Brannigan; Flannigan; Richards] (Intro); Black Market Looters (Villain); Two-Gun Fowley (Villain)
Synopsis In the first story of a series, Batman and Robin meet and work with different agencies within the realm of the Police Department: in this story, it's the Police Emergency Squad.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Jack Burnley [signed as Bob Kane]
Inks Jack Burnley [signed as Bob Kane]; Ray Burnley (backgrounds)
Letters Betty Bentley
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2009-01-06. Script credit by O'Hearn. Pencils, Inks, and Letters credits verified by Burnley.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #5 (November 2006).

Half page Good Books Worth Reading text article "Web Adams"

Synopsis Review of "Web Adams" by Willard Temple.
Script Josette Frank (signed)
Letters typeset

1 page text story "Boarders Away!"

Genre adventure
Script Tod Lowry (signed)
Letters typeset

12 page Batman story "The Crime Surgeon!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Crime Surgeon [Dr. Thorne](Villain, Death); Flop-Ears Bailey (Villain);, Slick Minder (Villain); Tipper (Villain); Mocco (Villain)
Synopsis The Crime Surgeon, after successfully operating on and saving the life of the Warden at the prison he is incarcerated in, makes good his escape and re-opens his Crime Clinic: an agency that helps crooks to better carry out their crimes!
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Jerry Robinson
Letters George Roussos
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2009-01-06. Inks credit verified by Robinson. Letters credit verified by Roussos.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #5 (November 2006).