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Issue Details

Issue #19
Published October-November 1943
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 60
Editing Jack Schiff; Whitney Ellsworth (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "Batman Makes a Deadline; Atlantis Goes to War; The Case of the Timid Lion; Collector of Millionaires"

Characters Batman; Robin.
Genre superhero
Pencils Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Letters typeset
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #5 (November 2006).

Half page Good Books Worth Reading text article

Synopsis Review of "America's Fighting Planes in Action" by Reed Kinert.
Script Josette Frank (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Found on the inside front cover.

12 page Batman story "Batman Makes a Deadline"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Larry Spade (D); Villains: Big Ben Bolling (I, D), Skylark Skelly [D], Legs Lascomb [D], Rattler [D].
Synopsis After witnessing the fatal injuries to a top notch newspaper reporter who was kidnapped by a gang wanting to keep him silent re their activities, Batman and Robin decide to take over the story and bring the gang to justice.
Genre superhero
Pencils Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)[signed as Bob Kane]
Inks Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)[signed as Bob Kane]
Letters George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-6-09.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #5 (November 2006).

13 page Batman story "Atlantis Goes To War"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Taro (I); Lanya (I); Xano (I); other un-named Atlanteans; Villains: Admiral Von Buntz (I). Captain Kurt Fritzl (I).
Synopsis Batman and Robin decide to get involved in a case where a Nazi submarine attacks Allied shipping and then disappears without a trace. But they are in for a shock when they discover the secret Nazi sub base is located in lost Atlantis!
Genre superhero
Script Don Cameron (credit by OHearn)
Pencils Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)[signed as Bob Kane]
Inks Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)[signed as Bob Kane]
Letters George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-6-09.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #5 (November 2006).

1 page Private Pete filler

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 "The Case of the Timid Lion"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Villains: the Joker, Mr. Lyon.
Synopsis One Mr. Lyon decides to perpetrate "jokes" and robberies, using the Joker's calling card to implicate the Jester of Crime.....something the Joker doesn't find amusing---nor do Batman and Robin!
Genre superhero
Pencils Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)[signed as Bob Kane]
Inks Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)[signed as Bob Kane]
Letters George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-6-09.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #5 (November 2006).

1 page Jerry the Jitterbug filler

Characters Jerry the Jitterbug
Genre teen humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

2 page text story "Dramatic Fragment"

Genre adventure
Script Ted Allenby (signed)
Letters typeset

13 page Batman story "Collector of Millionaires"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ronnie Tower; Miss Tower; Howard Prescott; Miles Rockley; Reginald Van Astor; V: Ali (I).
Synopsis After handling a particular heart-rending situation between a friend of his and his wife, Bruce Wayne decides it's time for a vacation. But when "Bruce" returns from that vacation, he literally treats Dick Grayson like dirt. But before he, in the guise of Robin, confronts the man, he gets a radio call from the real Wayne, who has been kidnapped by a lunatic, imprisoning millionaires and sending out look alikes to further his interests.
Genre superhero
Script Joe Samachson (probably)
Pencils Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks Norm Fallon (verified by Sprang)
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-6-09.
Reprinted In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #5 (November 2006).