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BATMAN #20

Cover Date: December-January 1943-4
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1943-10-09

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Cover Credits:
Art: Dick Sprang


Story: "The Centuries of Crime!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
ArtJack Burnley
InksRay Burnley
LetteringBetty Bentley
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred

Villain(s):

Professor Ecla Tate (first appearance; a fraudulent scientist)
Swami Meera Kell (first appearance; a scam swami)
Kid Gloves Mixter and his gang (first appearance for all; bank robbers)
Joker and his gang (next in Detective Comics #85)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Charleston Charlie's Chowder House (first appearance; a known hang out for con men and criminals)
Wayne Manor

Story Reprinted in:

Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #5 (2007)
The Batman Chronicles #11 (2013)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)
Batman: The Golden Age #5 (2018)


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Second Story: "The Trial of Titus Keyes'" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsBob Kane
InksJerry Robinson
LetteringGeorge Roussos
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Slick Fingers and his gang (first appearance; Keyes ex-cellmate)

Other Character(s):

Titus Keyes (first appearance; an ex-con who was framed by his former cellmate)
Slick Fingers and his gang (first appearance; Keyes ex-cellmate)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Story Reprinted in:

Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #5 (2007)
The Batman Chronicles #11 (2013)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)
Batman: The Golden Age #5 (2018)


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Third Story: "The Lawmen of the Sea!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtDick Sprang
LetteringGeorge Roussos
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Shark Hawkey and his crew (first appearance for all; harbor pirates)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Story Reprinted in:

Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #5 (2007)
The Batman Chronicles #11 (2013)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)
Batman: The Golden Age #5 (2018)


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Fourth Story: "Bruce Wayne Loses the Guardianship of Dick Grayson!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
PencilsBob Kane
InksJerry Robinson
LetteringGeorge Roussos
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred (uses one of the Penguin's trick umbrellas to save Batman)

Villain(s):

Fatso Foley and his gang (first appearance for all)
George and Clara Grayson (first appearance for both; take guardianship of Dick and try to "sell" him back to Bruce)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Family #8 (March-April 1977)
Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #5 (2007)
The Batman Chronicles #11 (2013)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)
Batman: The Golden Age #5 (2018)


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