CATALOG RECORD

Batman #20

DC · Series began 1940 · December 1943-January 1944

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Dates

Cover date: December 1943-January 1944
On sale: October 9, 1943
Pages: 60

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Dick Sprang, Jack Burnley, Henry Boltinoff, Bob Kane, Jack Farrinks: Dick Sprang, Jack Burnley, Ray Burnley, Henry Boltinoff, Jerry Robinson, Jack Farrscript: Don C. Cameron, Henry Boltinoff, Bill Finger, Jack Farr, Walt Abbotletters: Betty Bentley, Henry Boltinoff, George Roussos, Jack Farr

Stories

The Centuries of Crime! · 12 pages
The Joker enlists the aid of a fraudulent scientist and swami, convincing them that they can successfully carry out their "fleecings" of victims: in the past and the future!
The Trial of Titus Keyes! · 12 pages
Batman and Robin, figuring that the case in court against Titus Keyes is much too pat, investigate and discover the real culprit: the cell-mate of Keyes when he was in prison.
Hectic History · 1 pages
The Lawmen of the Sea! · 12 pages
In the 2nd story of a series involving various police divisions, Batman and Robin team-up with the Harbor Patrol to track down harbor pirates!
Convoy Sighted · 2 pages
Bruce Wayne Loses the Guardianship of Dick Grayson! · 12 pages
One day a couple show up at the Wayne mansion claiming to be the Aunt and Uncle of Dick Grayson, and they successfully get custody of the boy. But Batman smells a rat when the couple call up Bruce Wayne and offer him the opportunity to "buy" Dick back!

Reprinted in

Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (1992), The Batman Chronicles (2005), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015), Batman: The Golden Age (2016), The Batman Family (1975), Batman Album (1976), Batman in the Forties (2004), Robin, The Boy Wonder: A Celebration of 75 Years (2015)