Cover: Jack Burnley

Batman #27

Feb 1945 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~115,492 copies sold its debut month

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“The Penguin's Apprentice!”

In "The Penguin's Apprentice!", Batman and Robin are baffled by a string of bizarre thefts—handkerchiefs, feathers, and other small items—plucked from innocent bystanders, unaware the Penguin is secretly grooming a protégé in the craft of villainy. Written by Don C. Cameron and illustrated by Jack Burnley, with inks by Jerry Robinson and letters by George Roussos, this 1945 classic features a cover by Burnley that captures the eerie, playful menace of the Penguin’s odd campaign.

writer Don C. Cameron · artist Jack Burnley · inker Jerry Robinson · letterer George Roussos · cover Jack Burnley

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Full credits

writer Don C. Cameron

artist Jack Burnley

inker Jerry Robinson

letterer George Roussos

cover pencils, inks Jack Burnley

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Batman and Robin are puzzled when the Penguin begins stealing objects from people off the street, such as a handkerchief and a feather, unaware that he is attempting to train a young man in the fine art of crime.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).