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Issue: Batman #5
Publication Date: January 1941
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Issues: #5 of 715 Issues (1363 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/16/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration. On-sale date of April 15 in ad in Detective Comics #51.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagAction! Mystery! Thrills! Comic Book Covers of the Golden Age: 1933-45 #[nn] published December 2011
In Content Item: FlagBatman: The Dark Knight Archives #2 [unnamed variant] published April 1995
as Batman #5 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The cover is roughly taken from Batman #4's last story splash.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wilson Chem Co.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Riddle of the Missing Card!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (villain); Jack of Diamonds [Diamond Jack Duggan] (villain, introduction, death); Black Queen (villain, introduction, death); King of Clubs (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: With the help of some new partners in crime, the Joker sets up a gambling ship for the rich and wealthy, hoping to get them drunk so that they can be pumped for information about their valuable jewels.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagWorld's Best Comics: Golden Age Sampler #[nn] published December 2003
In Content Item: FlagBatman: The Dark Knight Archives #2 [unnamed variant] published April 1995
as The Riddle of the Missing Card! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Inks credits verified by Robinson and Roussos. Letters credit verified by Roussos.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): True-isms..
First Line: New York University has the largest enrollment...
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): Quiz Box
First Line: 1. What is the oldest inhabited city in the world?
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Pages: 1
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Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sports Shorts
First Line: The center of a standard baseball...
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Pages: 0.5
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World's Best Value!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): World's Best Comics
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Pages: 0.5
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Book of Enchantment

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Anderson (inventor); Enid Anderson (the Professor's daughter); Father Time; Simple Simon; Humpty Dumpty; Gruel the Black Witch (villain); Burn (villain, the Man of Fire, death); Freeze (villain, the Man of Ice, death); a dragon (villain, death); a cyclops (villain); a giant (villain)
Synopsis: Batman and Robin are sent to Fairyland by an inventor's strange machine that allows people to actually enter into the scenario of a book they are reading in order to try to locate his daughter he had sent there a few days earlier and return her safely.
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In Content Item: FlagBatman: The Dark Knight Archives #2 [unnamed variant] published April 1995
as Book of Enchantment [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Inks credits verified by Robinson and Roussos. Letters credit verified by Roussos.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jungle Fun
First Line: Gee! We can't slide down today!
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Pages: 1
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The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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The Case of the Honest Crook!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joseph Sands (introduction); Ann Sands [nee Ann Davis] (Joe's wife, introduction); un-named shopkeeper; un-named doctor; Smiley Sikes (villain, introduction); Matty Link (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: Batman helps out a young convict released from prison who is having trouble getting an honest job to support his new, but sick wife. The Caped Crusaders then vow to help track down the rats who set him up to be arrested originally, but Robin is nearly beaten to death, and the Batman swears vengeance on those responsible.
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In Content Item: FlagBatman #241 published May 1972
as The Case of the Honest Crook [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagLynvingen #7/1973 published October 1973
as En uskyldig mann [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBatman: The Dark Knight Archives #2 [unnamed variant] published April 1995
as The Case of the Honest Crook [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Inks credits verified by Robinson and Roussos. Letters credit verified by Roussos.
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The Justice Society of America Proudly Presents All-Star No. 5!

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-Star Comics
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Pages: 1
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Too Much Knowledge

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, mystery
Character(s): James Stoms; Miss Stoms; John Burton; Mr. Eggleton; Richard Bemin
First Line: Detective John Burton surveyed the semi-circle of grim faces.
Synopsis: Detective Burton solves the murder of Harold Stoms.
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Pages: 1.5
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Here's That Man Again!

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman
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Pages: 0.5
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jest Jokin'
First Line: I sent him a singing telegram for his first birthday...
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): Curios..
First Line: The largest pyramid was built by Cheops...
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Pages: 1
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Inker(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Detective Comics
First Line: Clear the way...
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Pages: 1
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Crime Does Not Pay

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne] [also as Trigger Burns]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page (introduction); Mrs. Grogan (Tommy's mother); Tommy Grogan; Mike Grogan (villain, Tommy's brother, introduction, death); Joe (villain)
Synopsis: Batman finds it very odd that a bank robber he is fighting with comes to the aid of another until he realizes that they are brothers. And he must rescue Linda Page from the clutches of one of the gangsters in order to save his brother from a life of crime.
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In Content Item: FlagBatman: The Dark Knight Archives #2 [unnamed variant] published April 1995
as Brothers in Crime [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Inks credits verified by Robinson and Roussos. Letters credit verified by Roussos.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Spencer Fireworks Co.
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Home Recording Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Me hope you winnum prize!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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