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Issue: Batman Archives #2
Publication Date: July 1991
 
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/30/1991
Volume: 2
Pages: 296
ISBN: 1563890003
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $47.95 CAD
$39.95 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 43 (20 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Black-and-white reconstruction on cover and selected stories by Dale Crain and Rick Marschall. Jacket and text design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Special thanks to Ron Goulart and Mike Barson.

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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions:  
Paper Stock: glossy interiors
Binding: hardcover with dustjacket
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
Disclose Reprinted From40
reprinted 40 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Foreword

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
Introduction by Max Allan Collins.
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Cover - Detective Comics #51

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #51 published May 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Case of the Mystery Carnival

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman and Robin must stop some crooks who have taken over an amusement park.
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #51 published May 1941
was The Case of the Mystery Carnival [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Cover - Detective Comics #52

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Loo Chung
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #52 published June 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Secret of the Jade Box

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Loo Chung (villain)
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #52 published June 1941
was The Secret of the Jade Box [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
12
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Cover - Detective Comics #53

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #53 published July 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Viola Vane

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Viola Vane; Jim Daly
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #53 published July 1941
was Viola Vane [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Cover - Detective Comics #54

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #54 published August 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Hook Morgan and his Harbor Pirates

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Linda Page
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #54 published August 1941
was Hook Morgan and His Harbor Pirates [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Cover - Detective Comics #55

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #55 published September 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Brain Burglar

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Linda Page
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #55 published September 1941
was The Brain Burglar! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Cover - Detective Comics #56

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #56 published October 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Stone Idol

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #56 published October 1941
was The Stone Idol! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Cover - Detective Comics #57

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #57 published November 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Twenty-Four Hours to Live

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #57 published November 1941
was Twenty-Four Hours to Live! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Cover - Detective Comics #58

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #58 published December 1941
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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One of the Most Perfect Frame-Ups

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
The Penguin frames Batman and Robin for a crime they didn't commit.
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #58 published December 1941
was One of the Most Perfect Frame-Ups of All Time!! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Cover - Detective Comics #59

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #59 published January 1942
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The King of the Jungle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
The Penguin leads Batman and Robin in a chase across the country.
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #59 published January 1942
was The King of the Jungle! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Cover - Detective Comics #60

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #60 published February 1942
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Case of the Costume-Clad Killers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #60 published February 1942
was Case of the Costume-Clad Killers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Cover - Detective Comics #61

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #61 published March 1942
was The Three Racketeers [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Three Racketeers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #61 published March 1942
was The Three Racketeers! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Cover - Detective Comics #62

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #62 published April 1942
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
Layout artist credit verified by Fred Ray.
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Laugh, Town, Laugh

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #62 published April 1942
was Laugh, Town, Laugh! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Cover - Detective Comics #63

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #63 published May 1942
was Meet Mr. Baffle! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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A Gentleman in Gotham

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Linda Page; Mr. Baffle (villain, introduction)
Mr. Baffle crosses swords with Batman.
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #63 published May 1942
was A Gentleman in Gotham [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Cover - Detective Comics #64

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #64 published June 1942
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Joker Walks the Last Mile

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #64 published June 1942
was The Joker Walks the Last Mile! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Cover - Detective Comics #65

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Boy Commandos
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #65 published July 1942
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Cop Who Hated the Batman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Tom Bolton [Tom Nolan, Mike's son]; Mike Nolan (flashback; villain; dies)
A cop holds a grudge with the Batman because he believes Batman shot his father in the back years ago.
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #65 published July 1942
was The Cop Who Hated the Batman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Cover - Detective Comics #66

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #66 published August 1942
was Meet "Two-Face" [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Crimes of Two-Face

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Gilda (introduction)
The origin of Two-Face.
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #66 published August 1942
was The Crimes of Two-Face! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
Story continues in DETECTIVE COMICS #68.
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Cover - Detective Comics #67

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #67 published September 1942
was Crime's Early Bird [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Crime's Early Bird

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #67 published September 1942
was Crime's Early Bird! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Cover - Detective Comics #68

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #68 published October 1942
was The Man Who Led a Double Life! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Man Who Led a Double Life

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Gilda
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #68 published October 1942
was The Man Who Led a Double Life! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
Story continued from DETECTIVE COMICS #66.
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Cover - Detective Comics #69

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #69 published November 1942
was The Harlequin's Hoax! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Harlequin's Hoax

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Linda Page
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #69 published November 1942
was The Harlequin's Hoax! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Cover - Detective Comics #70

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #70 published December 1942
was Man Who Could Read Minds [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
1
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The Man Who Could Read Minds

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
FlagDetective Comics #70 published December 1942
was The Man Who Could Read Minds! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
13
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Backcover

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Back cover. Reprints covers from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #51, #58, #66, and #70 in less than 1/4 page size.

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