Cover: Bob Kane

Batman #7

Oct 1941 · DC · 0.10 USD

📊 ~135,585 copies sold its debut month

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“Wanted: Practical Jokers!”

In "Wanted: Practical Jokers!", Batman faces a sinister swami using hypnotism to gather secrets and extort money—until one of his victims seeks to expose Batman’s true identity, leading to Linda Page’s kidnapping. Written by Bill Finger and brought to life by Bob Kane’s iconic art, with inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos, this 1941 classic blends mystery and menace in a story that’s as clever as it is perilous. The cover, also by Bob Kane, captures the tension with a striking image of the Dark Knight in shadowed pursuit.

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

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Full credits

writer Bill Finger

artist Bob Kane

inker Jerry Robinson

inker, letterer George Roussos

cover pencils, inks Bob Kane

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Batman must battle a swami who has hypnotized individuals, made records of conversations that he had with them, then later demands blackmail money or the records will be made public. However, one of the mystic's clients wants the secret of Batman's identity, thus Linda Page is kidnapped.

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