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Batman #11

DC · Series began 1940 · June-July 1942

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Dates

Cover date: June-July 1942
On sale: April 10, 1942
Pages: 68

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Fred Ray, Bob Kane, Henry Boltinoff, Ray McGill, Tom McNamarainks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos, Henry Boltinoff, Ray McGill, Tom McNamarascript: Josette Frank, Bill Finger, Henry Boltinoff, Ray McGill, Edmond Hamilton, Edgar Wilton, Tom McNamaraletters: George Roussos, Henry Boltinoff, Ray McGill, Tom McNamara

Stories

The Joker's Advertising Campaign · 13 pages
The Joker escapes from prison and places ads each day in the newspaper to advertize to Batman and Robin his latest criminal pursuit.
Payment in Full · 13 pages
Batman discovers that the D.A. faces one of the most difficult decisions of his life: to prosecute and send to the chair a criminal who once saved his life.
Gran'pa · 0.67 pages
Bandits in Toyland! · 13 pages
Bruce Wayne is called to immediate jury duty and discovers that the defendant has been framed. Unable to convince other panel member's of the man's innocence, Batman must now gain the evidence to prove it.
All the Angles · 2 pages
Four Birds of a Feather! · 13 pages
The Penguin joins in a financial enterprise with some "old friends" of his to open a night club called The Bird House in Florida...with gambling as the real racket.

Publisher’s description

The Joker calls Batman out for a fight in this issue alongside stories including "Payment in Full," "Bandits in Toyland," and "Four Birds of a Feather" starring the Penguin!

Reprinted in

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