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Cover: Dick Sprang

Batman #34

Apr 1946 · DC · 0.10 USD
📊 ~112,186 copies sold its debut month
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In "The Marathon of Menace!", Batman faces a high-stakes race where a banned driver, Marty Steele, hides his frail health behind a new identity, while his rival is a blind scientist with a daring dream. With a $250,000 prize on the line, justice and ambition collide in a race where every lap could be the last. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Dick Sprang, with inks by George Roussos and letters by Joe Letterese, this 1946 classic features a cover by Dick Sprang that captures the tension of the track.

Contains 6 stories
The Marathon of Menace!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Marty Steele [aka John Doe] (race car driver)Roy Damon (blind scientist)Glenda West (Kale's niece)George Kale [aka Kayle] (villain, President of Lightning Motors, introduction)

In "The Marathon of Menace!", Jo races against time and fate in a high-stakes endurance challenge, hiding his fragile health beneath a new identity. With a $250,000 prize on the line, the stakes are sky-high—not just for victory, but for a future where others like Roy Damon, a blind scientist with a dream, can see new possibilities.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Willie
Ally Babble and the Four Tea Leaves!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Ally BabbleMadame Patio (fortune teller, introduction)Chissum (President of a bond company, introduction)Doctor Peters (introduction)Newsie Newts (villain)

In "Ally Babble and the Four Tea Leaves!" from Batman #34 (1946), Jo gets an unexpected fortune told by Madame Patio, who reveals the meaning of four tea leaves: money, a girl, a ship's deck, and happy faces. What follows is a series of bizarre coincidences that twist each prediction in ways Jo never saw coming.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
DaffyDoodle
Tired Tracks
4 pp · Detective-Mystery
Bruce Wayne (cameo)Dick Grayson (cameo)Alfred Pennyworthunnamed Police ChiefShifty (villain, introduction)Slinky (villain, introduction)
The Master vs. the Pupil!
12 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Waynealso as Mr. DuBois]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James Gordon (cameo)Alfred Pennyworth (cameo)The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain, cameo)The Joker (villain, cameo)

In "The Master vs. the Pupil!", Robin's confidence in his detective skills prompts Batman to put him to the test—disguising himself as a jewel thief to see if Robin can catch him. The dynamic between mentor and apprentice takes a playful turn as the Dark Knight challenges his young partner to track him through Gotham's shadows.

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Raw (Good) $172
CGC 9.6 · 2 in census $8,426
CGC 9.4 · 4 in census $5,653
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $2,841
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $2,405*
CGC 8.5 · 13 in census $1,569
CGC 8.0 · 6 in census $1,551
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CGC 7.5 · 17 in census $1,226
CGC 7.0 · 21 in census $809
CGC 6.5 · 11 in census $742
CGC 6.0 · 14 in census $574
CGC 5.5 · 9 in census $485
CGC 5.0 · 21 in census $396
CGC 4.5 · 21 in census $396
CGC 4.0 · 24 in census $394
CGC 3.5 · 13 in census $305
CGC 3.0 · 16 in census $305
CGC 2.5 · 6 in census $192
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $192*
CGC 1.5 · 3 in census $158*
CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $132*
CGC 0.5 · 4 in census $104*
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NM $3.15 VF/NM $3.96 VF $4.98 NM $5.98 NM $15.99 CGC 0.5 $195 FR $225 GD $380
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Full credits

letterer Joe Letterese
cover pencils, inks Dick Sprang

Reprints

Reprinted in O Guri Comico #168 (1947), Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #8 (2013), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4 (2018)

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