Cover: Jack Burnley

Batman #27

Feb 1945 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~115,492 copies sold its debut month

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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.

Contains 5 stories

The Penguin's Apprentice!

12 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]William Shakespeare (image)unnamed young authorThe Penguin [Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepotas Q. T. Beezlum] (villain)Snipe (villain, a counterfeiter)Louis (villain)

In "The Penguin's Apprentice!" from Batman #27 (1945), Batman and Robin are baffled when the Penguin starts snatching tiny, seemingly worthless items like handkerchiefs and feathers from random citizens—unaware he’s secretly mentoring a young protégé in the craft of villainy.

The Pearl of Peril!

4 pp · Detective-Mystery

Alfred PennyworthBruce Wayne (cameo)Dick Grayson (cameo)Pistol-Packin' Pete (villain, introduction)

Voyage Into Villainy!

12 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Skinner (Explorer's Club member)Pierce (Explorer's Club member)McCoy (Explorer's Club member)Challoner (Explorer Club member, death)Felix Landry (villain, Explorer's Club member, introduction)Puddler Powers (villain, introduction)Rusty (villain)

In "Voyage Into Villainy!" from Batman #27 (1945), a mysterious death shakes the Explorer's Club, prompting member Mr. Challoner to unravel hidden clues within the club's halls—driven by a desperate quest for a vanished fortune. With shadows and secrets lurking in every corner, the search becomes a dangerous game of wits and peril.

Untitled Humor story

0.67 pp · Humor, Military

Shorty

A Christmas Peril!

12 pp · Superhero

Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Scranton Loring (richest boy in the world, introduction)Timothy Scranton [as Santa Claus] (introduction)Joe Meeker (introduction)Eggers (villain, attorney, introduction)Gulliver (villain, Loring's butler, introduction)Happy Hoggsby (villain, introduction)