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Cover: Fred Ray & Jerry Robinson

Batman #8

Dec 1941 · DC · 0.10 USD
📊 ~130,602 copies sold its debut month
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In "Stone Walls Do Not a Prison Make," Batman takes a dangerous gamble by infiltrating a prison to expose a criminal mastermind using the facility as a front for his crimes. Written by Bill Finger and illustrated by Bob Kane, with inks by Jerry Robinson and George Roussos, this 1941 classic sees the Dark Knight risk everything in a high-stakes trap that nearly ends in tragedy. The cover by Fred Ray and Jerry Robinson captures the tension of a man on the edge, just as Batman faces his most perilous test yet.

Contains 6 stories
Stone Walls Do Not a Prison Make
13 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne] [also as Paul "Killer" Sikes]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonWarden HigginsRusso's lawyerBig Mike Russo (villain, introduction)Al [as Warden Higgins] (villain)Trigger Sherman (villain)

In "Stone Walls Do Not a Prison Make," Batman infiltrates a prison to expose a criminal mastermind who's turned the facility into a front for his gang—using a fake warden and guards to stage alibis for crimes committed outside. With the help of a single ally inside, Jo, the Dark Knight must survive the gas chamber and unravel the deception before the real warden is lost forever.

The Strange Case of Professor Radium!
13 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James Gordonunnamed CoronerJohnston (Ross' assistant, introduction, death)Mary Lamont (Ross's fiance, introduction, death)Mary's Maid (introduction)Professor Radium [Professor Henry Ross] (villain, introduction, death)

In "The Strange Case of Professor Radium!", a desperate scientist pushes the boundaries of science, using radium to resurrect the dead—only to test his breakthrough on himself. As the line between life and death blurs, Batman confronts the unintended consequences of a discovery meant to heal.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Chief Hot Foot
The Superstition Murders!
13 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonBanks (writer)Fred Brooks (show financer, death)Miss Francine (death)Paul MettJohnny Glim (villain, play author, introduction)

In "The Superstition Murders!", a troupe of theater performers throws a wild party devoted to every eerie tradition and old wives' tale they can find—knocking on wood, breaking mirrors, walking under ladders—only to find their antics turn deadly when one of their own is murdered. Batman and Robin must unravel the mystery behind the gruesome crime, where every superstition might be a clue, and the line between luck and danger blurs.

Untitled Humor story
4 pp · Humor
Pokey Beezer
The Cross Country Crimes!
13 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Waynealso as I. Namtab]Robin [Dick Grayson]G. Henry Mover (F.B.I. head)John (play writer)The Joker (villain)

In "The Cross Country Crimes!", the Joker strikes in Washington D.C., shooting the FBI director before vanishing on a nationwide crime spree, daring the Batman to follow. As the Dark Knight pursues him across the country, the race becomes a high-stakes game of wits and speed, with the Joker leaving chaos in his wake.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $855
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $19,970*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $19,970
CGC 8.5 · 6 in census $12,937
CGC 8.0 · 7 in census $12,831
CGC 7.5 · 5 in census $5,863
CGC 7.0 · 10 in census $5,358
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CGC 6.5 · 14 in census $3,512
CGC 6.0 · 7 in census $3,512
CGC 5.5 · 9 in census $3,148
CGC 5.0 · 13 in census $2,738
CGC 4.5 · 17 in census $2,208
CGC 4.0 · 13 in census $1,864
CGC 3.5 · 11 in census $1,718
CGC 3.0 · 20 in census $1,718*
CGC 2.5 · 15 in census $1,516
CGC 2.0 · 12 in census $929
CGC 1.5 · 3 in census $876*
CGC 1.0 · 8 in census $706
CGC 0.5 · 8 in census $498
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Full credits

artist Bob Kane
inker, letterer George Roussos
cover pencils Fred Ray
cover inks Jerry Robinson

Reprints

Reprinted in Limited Collectors' Edition #C-37 (1975), Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #2 (1995), Batman in the Forties #[nn] (2004), Batman: Cover to Cover #[nn] (2005), The Batman Chronicles #5 (2008), Batman: The War Years 1939-1945 #[nn] (2015), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2 (2016), Batman: The Golden Age #3 (2017), The Joker: His Greatest Jokes #[nn] (2019)

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