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Batman #3

DC · Series began 1940 · Fall 1940

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Dates

Cover date: Fall 1940
On sale: October 18, 1940
Pages: 68

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Bob Kane, George Papp, Stan Asch, Fred Harman, Henry Boltinoff, Fred Schwab, Raymond Perry, Jack Burnleyinks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos, George Papp, Stan Asch, Fred Harman, Henry Boltinoff, Fred Schwab, Raymond Perry, Jack Burnleyscript: Bill Finger, George Papp, Stan Asch, Henry Boltinoff, Fred Schwab, Norman Goss, Whitney Ellsworthletters: George Roussos, Henry Boltinoff

Stories

The Strange Case of the Diabolical Puppet Master · 13 pages
The Caped Crusaders must stop the likes of the Puppet Master, who has set his sights on stealing the Voss Rifle, the Army's newly developed secret gun. But to do it, Batman must overcome the effects of having come under the hypnotic influence of his foe.
The Ugliest Man in the World · 13 pages
Batman confronts the ugliest man in the world...a man shunned by "normal" people he meets everyday, but now a man who decides to inflict upon those people some of the ugliness he has had to endure.
The Crime School for Boys!! · 13 pages
Batman has to deal with the threat of a crime school upon the lives of young boys...a school designed how to teach those boys the ways of a criminal.
A Blow for England · 2 pages
The Batman vs. the Cat-Woman! · 13 pages
The Cat returns to plague members of the Diamond Syndicate in order to achieve a beautiful "diamond prize!"

Reprinted in

Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (1992), The Batman Chronicles (2005), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015), Batman: The Golden Age (2016), Batman: The War Years 1939-1945 (2015), Catwoman: A Celebration of 75 Years (2015), Batman: The Bat and the Cat: 80 Years of Romance (2020), Batman Arkham: Catwoman (2023)