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Issue Details

Issue	#6
Published	August-September 1941
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth
Notes	Not all fillers may be listed for this book.

Cover Details

Characters	Batman; Robin.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Bob Kane (signed)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Not all fillers may be listed for this book.
Reprinted	In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #2 (1995).

13 page Batman story "Murder On Parole"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne][aka as Marty Loden]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Villains: The Parole Boss (I, D), Shoulders, Slink; Chick Miller.
Synopsis	Convict Chick Miller has been paroled from prison, but doesn't realize that it was part of an operation to get men out in order to serve a mysterious "boss". When Miller balks at the option, he is shot, but Batman rescues him and gets him to the hospital, but still has to be on the lookout because the "boss" wishes to have Miller killed before he can sing about this racket.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson), George Roussos (backgrounds & inks, verified by Roussos)
Letters	George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Notes	Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-21-08.
Reprinted	In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #2 (1995).

1 page Jest Kidding filler

Genre	humor
Script	Ray McGill (signed)
Pencils	Ray McGill (signed)
Inks	Ray McGill (signed)
Letters	Ray McGill?

1 page U.S. Quiz activity

Genre	fact
Script	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

13 page Batman story "The Clock Maker"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Henry Decker [D]; Selby; Mitch Keating [D]; Villains: Elias Brock, Atkins (I, D for both).
Synopsis	The Batman faces up to a challenge made by a eccentric clock maker, who charges Bruce Wayne and other wealthy businessmen of "killing" time, and who brands them as murderers!
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson), George Roussos (backgrounds & inks, verified by Roussos)
Letters	George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Notes	Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-21-08.
Reprinted	In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #2 (1995).

1 page It Really Happened filler

Genre	fact
Pencils	Lou Paige (signed as G. Paige)
Inks	Lou Paige (signed as G. Paige)

13 page Batman story "The Secret of the Iron Jungle"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tom Page (Linda Page's father, I); Villains: Graham Masters (I, D), Chuck.
Synopsis	Batman and Robin must head for the Page Oil Company fields to deal with the attempt by Linda Page's father's partner to push him out of the oil business before an expected oil gusher occurs and drives the price of the company stock up.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson), George Roussos (backgrounds & inks, verified by Roussos)
Letters	George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Notes	Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-21-08.
Reprinted	In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #2 (1995).

Half page It's a Laff filler

Genre	humor
Script	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

2 page text story "The Rustler"

Genre	western
Script	Gardner F. Fox (signed)
Pencils	Raymond Perry (signed)
Inks	Raymond Perry (signed)
Letters	typeset

2 page Dinky filler

Characters	Dinky
Genre	humor
Script	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

Half page It's So filler

Genre	fact
Script	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

13 page Batman story "Suicide Beat"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Police Commissioner James Gordon; Grogan [D]; Kelly [D]; Jimmy; Villains: Fancy Dan, Alderman Skigg, Bill Maley (I for all).
Synopsis	A young policeman takes over Suicide Beat after his father is shot down and killed by local racketeers, and he vows to bring the guilty in for judgment, no matter what.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Jerry Robinson (verified by Robinson), George Roussos (backgrounds & inks, verified by Roussos)
Letters	George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Notes	Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-21-08.
Reprinted	In Batman: The Dark Knight Archives (DC, 1992 series) #2 (1995).