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Batman #9

DC · Series began 1940 · February-March 1942

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Dates

Cover date: February-March 1942
On sale: December 6, 1941
Pages: 68

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Facsimile reprints exist

Batman 9 (Facsimile Edition) (2025). A facsimile reproduces this issue with a modern cover price and barcode; check before buying.

Creators

pencils: Fred Ray, Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, Henry Boltinoff, Cliff Young, Ray McGill, Raymond Perry, Fred Harmaninks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos, Henry Boltinoff, Cliff Young, Ray McGill, Raymond Perry, Fred Harmanscript: Bill Finger, Henry Boltinoff, Josette Frank, Ray McGill, Eric Carterletters: George Roussos, Henry Boltinoff, Ray McGill

Stories

The Four Fates! · 13 pages
When four fugitives steal a large ruby from the turban of Jaffeer, he casts a terrible curse of four fates upon each of the crooks. The Caped Crusaders attempt to capture each of the four, but the curse works on each in most unusual ways.
The White Whale! · 13 pages
As a stockholder in the Seven Seas Insurance Company, a firm that has had to pay out huge payoffs for ships sunk by a large white whale, Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson decide to investigate the activities of one Captain Burly, who agrees to hunt down and destroy the whale. But Batman discovers that the whale is actually a submarine and the secretary of the insurance company the culprit.
The Case of the Lucky Law-Breakers! · 12 pages
Batman and Robin find it that it isn't mere coincidence that the winners of several assorted money contests just happen to be ex-cons, and that the Joker is somehow involved.
Food for the Fishes · 2 pages
Derek and Paul smuggle war plans past Nazi sentries.
Christmas · 13 pages
While delivering presents to an orphanage at Christmas, Bruce learns that one of its resident's father is in jail, insisting that he had been framed. Batman and Robin decide to investigate to check out his claim.

Reprinted in

Batman 9 (Facsimile Edition) (2025), Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (1992), The Batman Chronicles (2005), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015), Batman: The Golden Age (2016)