Cover: Dick Sprang

Batman #34

Apr 1946 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~112,186 copies sold its debut month

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“The Marathon of Menace!”

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.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Dick Sprang · inker George Roussos · letterer Joe Letterese · cover Dick Sprang

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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

writer Bill Finger

artist Dick Sprang

inker George Roussos

letterer Joe Letterese

cover pencils, inks Dick Sprang

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Racer Marty Steele is banned from racing when doctors discover he has a bad heart. But he has plans to compete anyway under another name, whilst his erstwhile opponent is a blind scientist. The prize for the winner is $250,000, a sum that Roy Damon hopes to take home in order to allow others who are blind to build new and better lives for themselves.

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