Cover: Bob Kane & Jerry Robinson

Batman #4

Jan 1941 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~152,985 copies sold its debut month

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“The Case of the Joker's Crime Circus!”

In "The Case of the Joker's Crime Circus!", Batman faces a chilling new threat as a ruthless young criminal named Jimmy McCoy rises through the underworld, only to be abandoned by his own gang and hunted down by both police and fate. Written by Bill Finger and brought to life by Bob Kane’s bold artwork, with inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos, this 1941 classic captures the grim edge of early Batman tales. The cover, penciled by Bob Kane and inked by Jerry Robinson, perfectly frames the story’s dark, high-stakes atmosphere.

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writer Bill Finger · artist Bob Kane · inker Jerry Robinson · inker, letterer George Roussos · cover Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson

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Full credits

writer Bill Finger

artist Bob Kane

inker Jerry Robinson

inker, letterer George Roussos

cover pencils Bob Kane

cover inks Jerry Robinson

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Batman must contend with Jimmy McCoy, a young bully who claws his way up through the ranks until he becomes the overlord of crime, but ends up being deserted by his mob, hunted by the Police and killed in a gutter.

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