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BATMAN #24

Cover Date: August-September 1944
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1944-06-06

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Cover Credits:
Art: Dick Sprang


Story: "It Happened in Rome" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtDick Sprang (as Bob Kane)
LetteringGeorge Roussos
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Publius Malchio and his men (first appearance for all; a ruthless Roman nobleman)

Other Character(s):

Professor Carter Nichols (first appearance; uses "hypnosis" to send Batman and Robin back to ancient Rome)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Ancient Rome

Story Reprinted in:

Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #6 (2009)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)
Batman: The Golden Age #6 (2020)


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Second Story: "Convict Cargo!" (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
ArtDick Sprang
LetteringGeorge Roussos
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred (imitates Bruce Wayne's voice)
Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Sam Caldwin and his gang (first appearance for all; an embezzling banker)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Wayne Manor

Story Reprinted in:

Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #6 (2009)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)
Batman: The Golden Age #6 (2020)


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Third Story: "Police Line-Up!" (4 Pages)
The Adventures of Alfred

Credits:

ArtJerry Robinson (as Bob Kane)
LetteringGeorge Roussos
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Alfred

Supporting Character(s):

Bruce Wayne
Dick Grayson

Villain(s):

Cincinnati Red and his gang (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Wayne Manor

Story Reprinted in:

Detective Comics #421 (March 1972)
Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #6 (2009)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)
Batman: The Golden Age #6 (2020)


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Fourth Story: "The Mayors of Yonville!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
ArtDick Sprang (as Bob Kane)
LetteringGeorge Roussos
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Tweedledum and Tweedledee and their gang (elected Mayor of Yonville; last Golden Age appearance for both)

Location(s):

Yonville (first appearance)

Story Reprinted in:

Limited Collectors' Edition #C-25 (April-May 1974)
Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #6 (2009)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)
Batman: The Golden Age #6 (2020)


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