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CATALOG RECORD

Batman #17

DC · Series began 1940 · June-July 1943

Dates

Cover date
June-July 1943
On sale
April 6, 1943
Pages
60

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Jerry Robinson, Bob Kane, Jack Farr, Jack Burnley, Henry Boltinoffinks: Jerry Robinson, George Roussos, Jack Farr, Jack Burnley, Ray Burnley, Henry Boltinoffletters: George Roussos, Jack Farr, Betty Bentley, Henry Boltinoffscript: Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr, Henry Boltinoff, Al Gerz, Joseph Greene

Stories

  • The Batman's Biographer! · 13 pages

    Boswell Browne wants to document the exploits of Batman and Robin for future generations, but when members of the underworld hear him bragging to some children that he knows many secrets of the Dynamic Duo, a nefarious criminal decides to use Browne's knowledge against our heroes.

  • Prof. Pipp · 2 pages
  • The Penguin Goes A-Hunting · 12 pages

    The Penguin attends a lecture by Gotham City's prison Warden Keyes, who talks about the city's most dangerous villains: the Scarecrow, the Joker and the Cat-Woman...but fails to list him. When asked about the Penguin, Keyes says that he hasn't the genius or inventiveness of the others. Penguin decides to correct that assumption, and Batman and Robin must stop him in that attempt.

  • Rogues' Pageant! · 12 pages

    At Alfred's urging, Bruce and Dick decide to take a short vacation after particularly strenuous battling against Gotham's underworld, they stop off in San Pablos, a city celebrating the 300th Anniversary of the courageous deeds of their forefathers...and they discover that crime even reaches its ugly hands into this festive atmosphere!

  • Scrap Haul · 1.67 pages
  • Adventure of the Vitamin Vandals! · 12 pages

    While vacationing at Malibu Beach, Bruce and Dick become aware of several fishing vessels being robbed of their catches by a group of mysterious individuals who seem to disappear into thin air. In disguise, they join the crew of a ship departing to discover the truth behind the robberies, and get a startling surprise!

Reprinted in

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

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