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Batman #65

DC · Series began 1940 · June-July 1951

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Wingman (Benedict Rundstrom) — real name not revealed, introduction

Dates

Cover date: June-July 1951
On sale: April 16, 1951
Pages: 52

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Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Win Mortimer, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Bob Kane, Ray Thompson, Henry Boltinoff, Dick Sprang, William Schreiber, Horace Elmo, Raymond Perryinks: Win Mortimer, Charles Paris, Ray Thompson, Henry Boltinoff, William Schreiber, Horace Elmo, Raymond Perryletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoff, Joe Rosenscript: Bill Finger, Henry Boltinoff, Horace Elmo, Barbara Fairbanks, Jack Schiff

Stories

A Partner for Batman! · 12 pages
After Robin is sidelined with a broken leg, he fears that he is being replaced when Batman recruits a character called Wingman to be his partner. In reality, Batman is training Wingman to be a European version of Batman.
Bruce Wayne -- Crime Reporter! · 12 pages
Newspaper editor Jack "Five Star" Thorpe wagers that he can train Bruce Wayne to be an ace crime reporter. As part of his training, Bruce is assigned to uncover the identity of the mysterious leader of the criminal Artisan Gang.
Four-Footed Detectives · 2 pages
Catwoman -- Empress of the Underworld · 12 pages
Selina Kyle has reformed from her criminal life and is now the owner of a pet shop. But when a series of crimes based on cats occurs, it is believed that Catwoman has returned to her criminal life.

Characters

Bruce WayneBatmanDick GraysonRobinSelina KyleCatwomanCommissioner James GordonJerry the JitterbugShortyVarsity VicCasey the CopWingman

Reprinted in

Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (2015), Super Adventure Comic (1950), Batman: The Black Casebook (2009), Catwoman: A Celebration of 75 Years (2015)