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Batman #40

DC · Series began 1940 · April-May 1947

Dates

Cover date
April-May 1947
On sale
February 12, 1947
Pages
52

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Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Jack Burnley, Dick Sprang, Roland Coe, Jack Farrinks: Charles Paris, Gene McDonald, Roland Coe, Jack Farrletters: Ira Schnapp, Jack Farrscript: Bill Finger, Tom Neill, Jack Farr

Stories

  • The 13 Club! · 12 pages
  • The Case of Batman II · 13 pages
  • Melody of Murder · 2 pages
  • Prof. Pipp · 2 pages
  • The Grand Opera Murders! · 13 pages

Publisher’s description

When a popular television program starts debunking common superstitions, The Joker decides to prove them wrong by committing a crime spree based on those same superstitions!

Reprinted in

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015)

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