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Batman #49

DC · Series began 1940 · October-November 1948

Dates

Cover date
October-November 1948
On sale
August 11, 1948
Pages
52

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Bob Kane, Jim Mooney, Lou Fine, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Henry Boltinoff, Raymond Perry, Irwin Hasen, Phil Berube, C. C. Beckinks: Charles Paris, Jim Mooney, Lou Fine, Henry Boltinoff, Raymond Perry, Irwin Hasen, Phil Berube, Pete Costanzaletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoff, Phil Berubescript: Bill Finger, Henry Boltinoff, Joe Samachson, Phil Berube

Stories

  • The Prison Doctor! · 12 pages

    A gang robs a bank and hides the money before being captured, and they want the prison doctor to help fake their deaths so they can escape and recover the money.

  • The Scoop of the Century! · 12 pages

    While Batman and Robin track the Mad Hatter, they must also contend with photographer Vicki Vale who is out to prove that Batman is Bruce Wayne.

  • The Unknown Rays · 2 pages
  • Batman's Arabian Nights! · 12 pages

    Spotting what they think is the Joker's face on an ancient rug, Batman and Robin are sent into Arabia of the past where they meet the Crier, who uses tears, not laughter, to steal from the people of his day.

Reprinted in

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015), Batman in the Forties (2004), Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years (2014)

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