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Issue: Batman #47
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Publisher: FlagDC
On Sale Date: 04/12/1948
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 20 (6 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age, then Silver Age, then standard Modern Age U.S.
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Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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The Origin of Batman!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Bruce Wayne
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FlagBatman #47 published June 1948
as The Origin of Batman! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagDC Comics Anthologie #[nn] published February 2012
as Les Origines de Batman [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Pencils:
1. Bob Kane (Verified by Schwartz at Kansas City Comic Book convention in 1992. Covers and stories were shown to Schwartz, along with tons of other art credited to Schwartz, and Lew went through each one and verified what he did and what Kane did. Lew specifically stated, that, on MOST of the Batman stories, he was told by Kane to very lightly sketch in or pencil the Batman and Robin figures, then send the art to Kane for finishing off before being submitted to the inker. For this particular cover and story, Schwartz categorically stated that he had NOTHING to do with this cover or the accompanying story.)

2. Lew Sayre Schwartz (stated by Les Daniels in the book "Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes"). Lew Sayre Schwartz himself denies pencilling this so this tips the scale towards Kane pencils.

Inker credit verified by Charles Paris.
[untitled]

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typeset
Subject Matter
Roadmaster
Bob Feller (photo)
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Inside front cover.
Fashions in Crime!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Catwoman [Selina Kyle; also as Madame Moderne] (villain); A. J. Nixon (furrier); Mrs. Van Tyler
Catwoman escapes from prison and starts a high fashion magazine, where she features luxury items like minks and jewelry that she then steals for herself.
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FlagBatman #47 published June 1948
as Fashions In Crime! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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Pencil credits verified by Schwartz.

Inker credit verified by Charles Paris.
Another Run Scored in Keds!

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Subject Matter
U. S. Keds
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Sabotage, Sweet Sabotage

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Subject Matter
adventure
Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil
Sam Spade; Joe; Effie
Hurry up that plane, Joe!
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The Chain Gang Crimes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Whiskers Mob (villains, introduction for all); Warden Beltt (villain, introduction); Sheriff Tobey (introduction)
Batman on the chain gang!
Batman goes undercover as a prisoner to catch a gang of criminals operating out of a prison and to expose the crooked warden.
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Pencil credits verified by Schwartz.

Inker credit verified by Charles Paris.
The Missing Messenger

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Subject Matter
adventure
Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy
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On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.
The Secret of Mystery Mountain!

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Subject Matter
adventure
Another Jim Wise "P-F" Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
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On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.
This Tall Tale from Texas Is True!

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Subject Matter
Ray-o-Vac
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The Adventures of Popsicle Pete and Bob Feller

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Subject Matter
sports
Popsicle Pete
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Winged Justice

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Mr. Crane; Charlie Crane; Martha Crane; Nate
The young boy bit his lip, making a...
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Winthrop Jrs.
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The Origin of the Batman!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne] (origin retold in detail); Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Thomas Wayne (flashback, death); Martha Wayne (flashback, death); Joe Chill (villain, name revealed in this story, Thomas and Martha Wayne's murderer, death); Feets Borgam (killer, death); Monty Julep (illegal gambler, death)
While investigating criminal activity at a transport company, Batman recognizes the owner, Joe Chill, as the man who killed Thomas and Martha Wayne years before. Batman tries to find evidence of Chill's illegal operations, but when he fails, he decides to reveal his identity to Chill and tells him that will be watching him and will catch him eventually. In a panic, Chill flees to his gang, but when they find out Chill is responsible for Batman's existence they shoot him, and only after do they realize that they should have asked Chill for Batman's real name.
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FlagBatman #198 published January 1968
as The Origin of the Batman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSuperman #18/1968 published September 1968
as Wie Bruce Wayne Batman wurde [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSecret Origins of the Super DC Heroes #[nn] published January 1976
as The Origin of the Batman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #[1] published August 1988
as The Origin of the Batman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #[nn] published December 1988
as The Origin of the Batman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagBatman and Other DC Classics #1 published January 1989
as The Origin of the Batman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Greatest Batman Stories Ever Told #[nn] published June 1989
as The Origin of the Batman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagBatman #64 published April 1990
as El Origen de Batman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagBatman in the Forties #[nn] published May 2004
as The Origin of the Batman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagDC Comics Anthologie #[nn] published February 2012
as Les Origines de Batman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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Pencil credit from and verified by Lew Schwartz.

Inker credit verified by Charles Paris.
[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
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Miscellaneous
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Lit-Win
Lit-Win
Lit-Win
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Lit-Win
Subject Matter
humorous
Daffy & Doodle
Daffy; Doodle
...Zzz Zzzzz Zzz" "Gosh - It's raining out!
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Miscellaneous
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Miscellaneous
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Foiling the Lunatic's Revenge

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Subject Matter
adventure
"U. S." Royal; U. S. Bike Tires
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Thom McAn
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
humorous
Little Pete
Little Pete
Mister, would you like to have your car washed?
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Inside back cover.
[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Daisy Air Rifles
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Back cover.

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