COVER TAGLINE:
None
TITLE:
Enemy No. 1
STORY ARC:
None
COVER DATE:
June/July, 1945
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Dick Sprang
INKER:
Dick Sprang
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
COVER:
Dick Sprang
PRICE: $.10 U.S.
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)
PLOT:
Adam Frank is a man obsessed with being first. When a book collector refuses to sell him a first edition book, Frank turns to crime. He recruits a gang to serve as henchmen, then begins to steal in order to satisfy his need to be first. Batman and Robin eventually catch up to Frank. After escaping a trap set by the crook, Batman catches Frank and his gang during a museum robbery.
TITLE:
Adventures of Alfred - The Butler's Apprentice
WRITER:
n/a
ARTIST:
Jerry Robinson
INKER:
Jerry Robinson
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Alfred Beagle
PLOT:
Alfred is hired by a criminal gang to teach them the art of becoming a butler. One of the crooks intends to use Alfred's advice to get a butlering job where he can rob a house from the inside. In exchange, the crooks teach Alfred about jewels. When the crooks spot a policeman nearby, they slip the stolen loot to Alfred. Thinking he took the gems by mistake, he attempts to return them. The crooks believe Alfred has discovered their scheme. When they act, Alfred summons the police. Alfred gets credit for capturing the gang, though he didn't even know who they were.
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TITLE:
Heroes by Proxy
WRITER:
Don Cameron
ARTIST:
Dick Sprang
INKER:
Dick Sprang
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Alfred Beagle
PLOT:
While Bruce Wayne is away on a fishing trip, Wayne Manor is robbed by two crooks. Two private detectives seeking to make a reputation for themselves, disguise themselves as Batman and Robin and investigate the robbery. The detectives, trailed by the real Dynamic Duo, locate the crooks, but nearly ruin Batman's reputation by fleeing the scene. Batman and Robin manage to stop the crooks and help the detectives. The detectives apologize for their inept impersonation of the Caped Crusaders.
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TITLE:
The Mails Go Through
WRITER:
Bill Finger
ARTIST:
Dick Sprang
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon
PLOT:
When Batman and Robin apprehend a gang of jewel thieves, a postman is wounded in the crossfire. Batman takes over delivering the mail, while Robin escorts the postman to the hospital. When Batman delivers a letter to a patent attorney, he stumbles upon the Scuttler, a criminal mastermind from the West.
Batman is unable to apprehend the Scuttler, but he deduces where the crook will strike next. Scuttler tries to disrupt the mail system to steal a registered letter. Batman delays his opponent with a sleeping gas cartridge. Then he and Robin apprehend the crook. Due to the action of the Dynamic Duo, the mail is delivered correctly.
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