Batman: The Dailies #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume collects the daily newspaper comic strips featuring Batman from 1943 through 1946, presenting the Caped Crusader's adventures as they originally appeared in syndication. The strips, written and illustrated by various creators of the era, capture Batman and Robin's wartime exploits and early crime-fighting cases in a serialized format that predates many modern comic book conventions.
In "What a Sweet Racket!", radio reporter Reed Parker finds himself at a moral crossroads when he believes he’s captured a photo that could unmask Gotham’s Dark Knight. With his reputation on the line and a scoop that could change everything, he must decide whether to broadcast the truth—or risk putting Batman in danger. Written by Al Schwartz and illustrated by Bob Kane, with inks by Charles Paris and letters by Ira Schnapp, this 2007 tale explores the weight of a single decision in a city where secrets are currency.
In "The Secret of Triangle Farm," Batman is wounded during a confrontation with the Silver Fox gang, forcing Robin to enlist a police detective to impersonate the Dark Knight and uncover the gang’s next move. With the city’s protector temporarily out of commission, the unlikely duo must navigate a web of deception and danger to stop a threat that’s already one step ahead.
When a string of mysterious heir claims surfaces in Gotham, Jo and her team uncover a scam run by Percy Swan and his gang—each "missing heir" a disguised gang member, each inheritance a cleverly staged theft. With the city's elite at risk and the truth buried under layers of deception, Jo must untangle the web before the next fake heir steps into the spotlight.
In "The Two-Bit Dictator of Twin Mills," Batman and Robin arrive in the strangely compliant town of Twin Mills, where only Ben Bellow, the stubborn editor of the local paper, resists the grip of the self-proclaimed "dictator" Tweed Wickham. As the duo uncovers the source of the town’s eerie obedience, they must navigate a web of quiet resistance and hidden influence.
Martin Bliss returns to his family home after four years away, only to find it crumbling and his mother under the care of a stranger. When his college sweetheart vanishes, Batman and Robin are drawn into a mystery that unravels the secrets of a house that’s changed in ways no one can explain.
In "The Karen Drew Mystery," Bruce Wayne accompanies Karen Drew to a friend’s home, where a sudden shooting leaves Dan Mitchell dead and Karen accused. As suspicion swirls, Bruce refuses to accept the obvious—determined to uncover the truth behind the fatal moment.
In "The Warning of the Lamp!" from Batman: The Dailies, Jo finds herself caught between loyalty and survival when her husband, Findlay Gribbidge, faces pressure to sell his cattle farm—especially after his ranch foreman Minnow and prospector Soapstone uncover copper beneath the land. With tensions rising and secrets buried in the dirt, Jo must navigate a web of deception that threatens everything she holds dear.
Reed Parker, a reckless radio reporter known for leaking police details too soon, stumbles upon what he thinks is proof that Batman has been unmasked—just as Gotham’s newest crime wave hits the streets. Now caught between his hunger for a headline and the real danger of exposing Gotham’s protector, he must decide how far he’ll go to make the news.
In "Ten Days to Live!" from Batman: The Dailies, Cappy Wren faces his final week with quiet resolve, choosing to marry his fiancée despite knowing his time is short. When an assassination attempt shakes the wedding day, Batman is drawn into a mystery: why would anyone want to kill a man already marked for death?
In "Acquitted by Iceberg," a slick defense attorney known only as the Iceberg arrives in Gotham, turning every case around with eerie precision—his clients always walk free. Batman, convinced the man’s victories aren’t due to skill but to tampering with the evidence, sets out to expose the truth behind the courtroom miracles.
In "Deadly Professor Radium," a man once consumed by science now radiates death with a single touch, his mind fractured by years of exposure to radium. As he targets those who carry sorrow, Batman and Robin race to stop a killer whose pain has turned deadly—before the city becomes his next victim.
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↩ Reprints Batman: The Dailies #1 (1990), Batman: The Dailies #2 (1990), Batman: The Dailies #3 (1991)
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