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Issue Details

Issue #2
Published 1991
Cover Price $39.95; $47.95 CAD
Pages 296
Editing Mike Gold (editor - collected edition)
Notes With Robin by his side, Batman has tirelessly protected Gotham City from the criminals and predators that stalk its streets. Battling a wide variety of eccentric villains and overcoming a plethora of deadly threats, the Dynamic Duo has forged a bond of unbreakable trust and friendship. Reprinting classic tales from the 1940s, BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 2 features Batman and Robin during their earliest days of crime fighting as they encounter the maniacal Two-Face and the manipulative Penguin for the first time. Black-and-white reconstruction on cover and selected stories by Dale Crain and Rick Marschall. Jacket and text design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Special thanks to Ron Goulart and Mike Barson.

Cover Details

Characters Batman; Robin
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Notes With Robin by his side, Batman has tirelessly protected Gotham City from the criminals and predators that stalk its streets. Battling a wide variety of eccentric villains and overcoming a plethora of deadly threats, the Dynamic Duo has forged a bond of unbreakable trust and friendship. Reprinting classic tales from the 1940s, BATMAN ARCHIVES VOL. 2 features Batman and Robin during their earliest days of crime fighting as they encounter the maniacal Two-Face and the manipulative Penguin for the first time. Black-and-white reconstruction on cover and selected stories by Dale Crain and Rick Marschall. Jacket and text design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Special thanks to Ron Goulart and Mike Barson.

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

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Genre Superhero
Script Max Allan Collins
Pencils Bob Kane
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters typeset
Notes Introduction by Max Allan Collins.

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #51"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Whitney Ellsworth
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #51 (May 1941).

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Case of the Mystery Carnival"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Synopsis Batman and Robin must stop some crooks who have taken over an amusement park.
Genre Superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (also backgrounds)
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Whitney Ellsworth
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #51 (May 1941).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #52"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Loo Chung
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #52 (June 1941).

12 page Batman; Robin story "The Secret of the Jade Box"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Loo Chung (villain)
Genre Superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #52 (June 1941).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #53"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #53 (July 1941).

13 page Batman; Robin story "Viola Vane"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Viola Vane; Jim Daly
Genre Superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #53 (July 1941).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #54"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #54 (August 1941).

13 page Batman; Robin story "Hook Morgan and his River Pirates"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page
Genre Superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #54 (August 1941).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #55"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #55 (September 1941).

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Brain Burglar"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page
Genre Superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #55 (September 1941).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #56"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #56 (October 1941).

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Stone Idol"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #56 (October 1941).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #57"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #57 (November 1941).

13 page Batman; Robin story "Twenty-Four Hours to Live"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #57 (November 1941).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #58"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Fred Ray (rough layouts); Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #58 (December 1941).

13 page Batman; Robin story "One of the Most Perfect Frame-Ups"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain; intro)
Synopsis The Penguin frames Batman and Robin for a crime they didn't commit.
Genre Superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #58 (December 1941).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #59"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane; Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #59 (January 1942).

13 page Batman; Robin story "The King of the Jungle"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot](villain)
Synopsis The Penguin leads Batman and Robin in a chase across the country.
Genre Superhero
Script Joe Greene
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters George Roussos
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #59 (January 1942).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #60"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Fred Ray; Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #60 (February 1942).

13 page Batman; Robin story "Case of the Costume-Clad Killers"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Joker (villain)
Genre Superhero
Script Jack Schiff
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) #60 (February 1942).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #61"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (background inker)
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #61 (March 1942).

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Three Racketeers"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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) #61 (March 1942).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #62"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker (villain)
Genre Superhero
Pencils Fred Ray (layouts); Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Mort Weisinger
Notes Layout artist credit verified by Fred Ray.
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #62 (April 1942).

13 page Batman; Robin story "Laugh, Town, Laugh"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; 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) #62 (April 1942).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #63"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Fred Ray; Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #63 (May 1942).

13 page Batman; Robin story "A Gentleman in Gotham"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page; Mr. Baffle (villain; intro)
Synopsis Mr. Baffle crosses swords with Batman.
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) #63 (May 1942).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #64"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #64 (June 1942).

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Joker Walks the Last Mile"

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) #64 (June 1942).

1 page Batman; Robin; Boy Commandos cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #65"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Boy Commandos
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Joe Simon (on Boy Commandos); Jerry Robinson (on Batman & Robin)
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters Howard Ferguson
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #65 (July 1942).

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Cop Who Hated the Batman"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Tom Bolton [Tom Nolan, Mike's son]; Mike Nolan (flashback; villain; dies)
Synopsis A cop holds a grudge with the Batman because he believes Batman shot his father in the back years ago.
Genre Superhero
Script Joe Greene
Pencils Jack Burnley
Inks George Roussos; Ray Burnley ? (backgrounds)
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters Ira Schnapp ?
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #65 (July 1942).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #66"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (also backgrounds)
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #66 (August 1942).

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Crimes of Two-Face"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Gilda (intro); Two-Face [Harvey Kent](villain; intro; origin); Boss Moroni (villain)
Synopsis The origin of Two-Face.
Genre Superhero
Script Bill Finger (from an idea by Bob Kane)
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters Ira Schnapp
Editing Mort Weisinger
Notes Story continues in DETECTIVE COMICS #68.
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #66 (August 1942).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #67"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #67 (September 1942).

13 page Batman; Robin story "Crime's Early Bird"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (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) #67 (September 1942).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #68"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Two-Face
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Jerry Robinson (original); Bob Le Rose (Color reconstruction); Daniel Vozzo (Color reconstruction )
Letters Jerry Robinson
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #68 (October 1942).

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Man Who Led a Double Life"

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
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters Ira Schnapp ?
Editing Mort Weisinger
Notes Story continued from DETECTIVE COMICS #66.
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #68 (October 1942).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #69"

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) #69 (November 1942).

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Harlequin's Hoax"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page; Joker (villain)
Genre Superhero
Script Joe Greene
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) #69 (November 1942).

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #70"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Mort Weisinger
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #70 (December 1942).

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Man Who Could Read Minds"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Letters Ira Schnapp?
Editing Whitney Ellsworth
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #70 (December 1942).

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

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre Superhero
Pencils Bob Kane; Fred Ray (rough layouts); Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (also backgrounds)
Colors Bob Le Rose (color reconstruction)
Editing Whitney Ellsworth; Mort Weisinger
Notes Reprints covers from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #51, 58, 66 & 70.
Reprinted from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #51 [cover]; from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #58 [cover]; from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #66 [cover]; from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #70 [cover]