Issue Details

Issue	#3
Published	[November] 1993
Cover Price	$39.95; $51.95 CAD
Pages	232
Editing	Bob Kahan (editor - collected edition)
Notes	Reprinting the classic tales that originally appeared in the 1940s, BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 3 is a wonderful look back at the Dynamic Duo in an earlier incarnation. In these delightful tales of crime and adventure, Batman and Robin face off against street thugs and insane criminals as they protect the citizens of Gotham. These stories are fundamental in the development of these two legendary characters, this book also includes the Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder's first encounter with the terror known as the Scarecrow. Black-and-white reconstruction by Rick Keene with assistance from Dale Crain on "The Joker's Double" and "Danger Strikes Three". Series design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Publication design by Brian Pearce.

Cover Details

Characters	Batman; Robin
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Dick Sprang; Reconstruction [Rick Keene; Dale Crain]
Inks	Dick Sprang; Reconstruction [Rick Keene; Dale Crain]
Colors	Tom McCraw
Notes	Reprinting the classic tales that originally appeared in the 1940s, BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 3 is a wonderful look back at the Dynamic Duo in an earlier incarnation. In these delightful tales of crime and adventure, Batman and Robin face off against street thugs and insane criminals as they protect the citizens of Gotham. These stories are fundamental in the development of these two legendary characters, this book also includes the Caped Crusader and Boy Wonder's first encounter with the terror known as the Scarecrow. Black-and-white reconstruction by Rick Keene with assistance from Dale Crain on "The Joker's Double" and "Danger Strikes Three". Series design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Publication design by Brian Pearce.

2 page credits "Table of Contents"

Characters	Batman; Robin
Pencils	Dick Sprang
Inks	Dick Sprang
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	typeset

3 page Batman foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Foreword"

Characters	Joker
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jerry Robinson
Pencils	Dick Sprang
Inks	Dick Sprang
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Introduction by Jerry Robinson

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #71"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jerry Robinson
Inks	Jerry Robinson
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing	Mort Weisinger
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #71 (January 1943)

13 page Batman; Robin story "A Crime A Day"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker (villain)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Mort Weisinger
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #71 (January 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #72"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jerry Robinson
Inks	Jerry Robinson
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #72 (February 1943)

13 page Batman; Robin story "License for Larceny"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; J. Spencer Larson (villain)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Joe Samachson
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	George Roussos
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #72 (February 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #73"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Scarecrow
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds?)
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #73 (March 1943)

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Scarecrow Returns"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page; Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane](villain)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Don Cameron
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	George Roussos
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #73 (March 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #74"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tweedledum; Tweddledee
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jerry Robinson
Inks	Jerry Robinson
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #74 (April 1943)

13 page Batman; Robin story "Tweedledum and Tweedledee"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tweedledum (villain; intro); Tweedledee (villain; intro)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Don Cameron
Pencils	Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson
Inks	Jerry Robinson; George Roussos; Charles Paris (page 7 only)
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	George Roussos
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #74 (April 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #75"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Robber Baron
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	George Roussos
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #75 (May 1943)

12 page Batman; Robin story "The Robber Baron"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle; Commissioner James Gordon; Robber Baron (villain)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Don Cameron
Pencils	Jack Burnley
Inks	George Roussos
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	George Roussos
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #75 (May 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #76"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jerry Robinson
Inks	Jerry Robinson
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #76 (June 1943)

12 page Batman; Robin story "Slay 'Em with Flowers"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle; Joker (villain)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Horace L. Gold
Pencils	Jerry Robinson
Inks	Jerry Robinson
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	George Roussos
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #76 (June 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #77"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Crime Doctor
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	George Roussos
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #77 (July 1943)

12 page Batman; Robin story "The Crime Clinic"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Crime Doctor [Dr. Matthew Thorne] (villain; intro)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	George Roussos
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	George Roussos
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #77 (July 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #78"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; George Washington; Nathan Hale; Patrick Henry
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Burnley; Jerry Robinson (Batman & Robin heads)
Inks	Jack Burnley; George Roussos (background inks)
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #78 (August 1943)

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Bond Wagon"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre	Superhero
Script	Joe Greene
Pencils	Jack Burnley
Inks	George Roussos
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	George Roussos
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #78 (August 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #79"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jerry Robinson
Inks	Jerry Robinson
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	George Roussos
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #79 (September 1943)

12 page Batman; Robin story "Destiny's Auction"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Madame Calagra; Judy O'Casson; Tremaine Wentworth
Genre	Superhero
Script	Don Cameron
Pencils	Jerry Robinson
Inks	Jerry Robinson
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	George Roussos
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #79 (September 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #80"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Two-Face
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	George Roussos
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #80 (October 1943)

12 page Batman; Robin story "The End of Two-Face"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Gilda; Two-Face [Harvey Kent](villain)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	George Roussos
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #80 (October 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #81"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Cavalier
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #81 (November 1943)

12 page Batman; Robin story "The Cavalier of Crime"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Berry Berrigan; Cavalier [Mortimer Drake](villain; intro); Jennings (villain; intro)
Synopsis	Introducing - The Cavalier
Genre	Superhero
Script	Don Cameron
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	George Roussos
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	George Roussos
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #81 (November 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #82"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Jerry Robinson
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #82 (December 1943)

12 page Batman; Robin story "Quarterback of Crime"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle
Synopsis	Alfred helps to foil a crime.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Don Cameron
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	George Roussos
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	George Roussos
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #82 (December 1943)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #83"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Burnley
Inks	Jack Burnley
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #83 (January 1944)

12 page Batman; Robin story "Accidentally on Purpose"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle
Synopsis	Alfred goes on vacation and loses all his weight.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Don Cameron
Pencils	Jack Burnley
Inks	George Roussos
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	George Roussos
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #83 (January 1944)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #84"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks	Dick Sprang
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #84 (February 1944)

13 page Batman; Robin story "Artists in Villainy"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Synopsis	Batman smashes underworld employment agency.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Mort Weisinger
Pencils	Ed Kressy (layouts); Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks	Dick Sprang
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	Dick Sprang
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #84 (February 1944)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #85"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker (villain)
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks	Dick Sprang
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #85 (March 1944)

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Joker's Double"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker (villain); Mr. Hart (villain)
Synopsis	Joker has a double, and he's not happy!
Genre	Superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Ed Kressy (layouts); Dick Sprang
Inks	Dick Sprang
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	Dick Sprang
Editing	Jack Schiff
Notes	Layout pencils verified by Dick Sprang.
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #85 (March 1944)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #86"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks	Dick Sprang
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #86 (April 1944)

12 page Batman; Robin story "Danger Strikes Three"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle; Commissioner James Gordon
Genre	Superhero
Script	Don Cameron
Pencils	Dick Sprang
Inks	Dick Sprang
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters	Pat Gordon
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #86 (April 1944)

2 page biography (nonfictional) "Biographies"

Genre	Fact
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Biographies for Jack Burnley, Don Cameron, Whitney Ellsworth, Bill Finger, Horace L. Gold, Pat Gordon, Joseph Greene, Bob Kane, Ed Kressy, Charles Paris, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos, Joe Samachson, Jack Schiff, Ira Schnapp, Dick Sprang & Mort Weisinger.

1 page Batman; Robin (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Backcover"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Scarecrow; Joker; Alfred Beagle
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane; Dick Sprang
Inks	Jerry Robinson; George Roussos; Dick Sprang
Colors	Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Notes	Reprints covers from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #73, 77, 85 & 86.
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #73 [cover]; from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #77 [cover]; from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #85 [cover]; from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #86 [cover]