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BATMAN #4
Cover Date: Winter 1940-1
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1941-01-15
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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Bob Kane
Inks: Jerry Robinson
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Credits:
| Story | Bill Finger |
| Art | Bob Kane |
| Inks | Jerry Robinson, George Roussos |
| Lettering | George Roussos |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Joker (in brief flashback following Detective Comics #45; next in issue #5)
- Crime Circus (first appearance for all; a group of criminal circus acts that rob parties)
Location(s):
- Gotham City (presumed)
Comment(s):
- This story takes place two months after Detective Comics #45, and over at least two weeks.
Story Reprinted in:
- Limited Collectors' Edition #C-25 (April-May 1974)
- The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told (1989)
- Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #1 (June 1992)
- The Batman Chronicles #1 (2005)
- The Joker: The Greatest Stories Ever Told (2008)
- Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2015)
- Batman: The Golden Age #2 (2017)
Credits:
| Story | Bill Finger |
| Art | Bob Kane |
| Inks | Jerry Robinson, George Roussos |
| Lettering | George Roussos |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Blackbeard and his crew (Thatch; first appearance for all; a gangster who dresses up as Blackbeard and kidnaps a yacht full of rich people)
Location(s):
Story Reprinted in:
- Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #1 (June 1992)
- The Batman Chronicles #3 (2007)
- Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2015)
- Batman: The Golden Age #2 (2017)
Credits:
| Story | Bill Finger |
| Art | Bob Kane |
| Inks | Jerry Robinson, George Roussos |
| Lettering | George Roussos |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Jimmy "Red" McCoy and his gang (first appearance; also in flashbacks; a young tough who grows up to become a gangster; dies)
- Big Costello and his gang (first appearance; a gang boss who took over while Jimmy was in prison; dies)
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
Story Reprinted in:
- Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #1 (June 1992)
- The Batman Chronicles #3 (2007)
- Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2015)
- Batman: The Golden Age #2 (2017)
Credits:
| Story | Bill Finger |
| Art | Bob Kane |
| Inks | Jerry Robinson, George Roussos |
| Lettering | George Roussos |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Stacy and his gang (first appearance; a crooked football team owner; believes Batman is Bruce Wayne; dies)
Location(s):
- Gotham City (presumed)
Comment(s):
- This story takes place during football season.
- This story establishes the passageway between the barn and Wayne Manor.
Story Reprinted in:
- Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #1 (June 1992)
- The Batman Chronicles #3 (2007)
- Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2015)
- Batman: The Golden Age #2 (2017)