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Batman #12

DC · Series began 1940 · August-September 1942

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Dates

Cover date: August-September 1942
On sale: June 6, 1942
Pages: 68

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Jerry Robinson, George Storm, Ray McGill, Bob Kane, Russell Cole, Jack Burnley, Henry Boltinoff, Lou Paige, Fred Harmaninks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos, George Storm, Ray McGill, Russell Cole, Jack Burnley, Ray Burnley, Henry Boltinoff, Lou Paige, Fred Harmanletters: George Roussos, Ray McGill, Russell Cole, Betty Bentley, Henry Boltinoffscript: Josette Frank, Don C. Cameron, Ray McGill, Bill Finger, Russell Cole, Henry Boltinoff, Sam Case

Stories

Kit Carson: Trail Blazer and Scout · Good Books Worth Reading · 0.67 pages
Brothers in Crime! · 13 pages
While visiting their trophy room, the Caped Crusaders come across a bullet-proof vest, a keepsake from a case involving the Rafferty Brothers, who unwittingly implicated their brother Peter in a murder.
Gee-Man · 0.5 pages
The Wizard of Words! · 13 pages
Batman must once again battle the Harlequin of Hate, who, this time, decides to carry out, word for word, the slang words that people use every day in order to commit his crimes.
Windy Watkins · 1 pages
They Thrill to Conquer! · 13 pages
Batman must battle a gang of criminals who are trying to blackmail professional stuntmen.
Murder Rap · 2 pages
Busy Bill the Bill Collector · 2 pages
Around the Clock with the Batman! · 13 pages
Gotham City celebrates "Batman Day", honoring all of the Caped Crusader's amazing accomplishments. And the events leading up to that day also helps Bruce Wayne complete the last chapter of a book he is writing.

Reprinted in

Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (1992), The Batman Chronicles (2005), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015), Batman: The Golden Age (2016), Giant Batman Album (1962), Batman: Secrets of the Batcave (2007)