Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #4
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- July 2003
- Page count
- 232
- Cover price
- $49.95/$82.95 CND
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/273068
Credits
- Editing
- Dale Crain (collected editions)
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Batman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin
Credits
- Art
- Jerry Robinson
- Colours
- Jamison
- Editing
- Dale Crain (collected editions)
Notes
Collecting BATMAN #13-16 from 1942-1943, featuring the very first appearance of Bruce Wayne's faithful butler Alfred! The Batman and his trusty sidekick Robin once again face off against the Joker, Catwoman, and the Penguin! [per solicitation]; Black and white reconstruction by Rick Keene and GV Graphics; Color reconstruction by Jamison; Art credits assembled by Joe Desris; Writing credits assembled by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris. Reprints Batman #13-16 (1940)
1Featuring
- Characters
- Batman
Credits
- Letters
- Typeset
2Credits
- Script
- Bill Schelly
- Letters
- Typeset
3Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin
Credits
- Art
- Jerry Robinson
- Colours
- Jamison
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
4Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Villain: The Thumb
Credits
- Script
- Don Cameron
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson
George Roussos (backgrounds) - Colours
- Jamison
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
5Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joe Dimaggio (cameo); Artemus Bigby; Villain: The Joker
Credits
- Script
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson
George Roussos (backgrounds) - Colours
- Jamison
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
6Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Villain: Rocky Grimes and his mob
Credits
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Jack Burnley
Ray Burnley (backgrounds) - Colours
- Jamison
- Letters
- Betty Bentley
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
7Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Villains: Trigger Turk; Biff Bolton
Credits
- Script
- Don Cameron
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson
George Roussos (backgrounds) - Colours
- Jamison
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
8Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin; Penguin
Credits
- Art
- Jerry Robinson
- Colours
- Jamison
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
9Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dana Drye; Ezra Plunkett; Dr. Tsu; Grace Seers; Sir John Bart
Credits
- Script
- Don Cameron
- Art
- Jerry Robinson
- Colours
- Jamison
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
10Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Doc Chalmers; Villain: Pills Mattson
Credits
- Script
- Don Cameron
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson
George Roussos (backgrounds) - Colours
- Jamison
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
11Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. McCoy; Villains: Count Felix (first appearance); Fred Hopper [Fritz Hoffner]
Credits
- Script
- Don Cameron
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Jack Burnley
Ray Burnley (backgrounds) - Colours
- Jamison
- Letters
- Betty Bentley
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
12Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne; Bad News Brewster]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Villains: Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; Hairless Harry Hix; Torchy Blaize; Glitter Gleason
Credits
- Script
- Don Cameron
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Jack Burnley
Ray Burnley (backgrounds) - Colours
- Jamison
- Letters
- Betty Bentley
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
13Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin
Credits
- Art
- Jack Burnley
- Colours
- Jamison
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
14Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page; Villain: Catwoman [Selina Kyle; uses Elva Barr alias]
Credits
- Script
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson
George Roussos (backgrounds) - Colours
- Jamison
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
15Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Bobby Deen; Villain: Knuckles Conger
Credits
- Script
- Don Cameron
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Jack Burnley
Ray Burnley (backgrounds) - Colours
- Jamison
- Letters
- Betty Bentley
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
16Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Rainier; Professor Proe; Professor Con
Credits
- Script
- Don Cameron
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Jack Burnley
Ray Burnley (backgrounds) - Colours
- Jamison
- Letters
- Betty Bentley
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
17Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Tom Wick; Link Chesney; Santa Claus; Villain: Dirk Dagner
Credits
- Script
- Don Cameron
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson
George Roussos (backgrounds) - Colours
- Jamison
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
Notes
Christmas story
18Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin
Credits
- Pencils
- Jerry Robinson
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson
George Roussos - Colours
- Jamison
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
19Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jeb Johnson; Villains: The Joker; Kite; Nitro; Sparky
Credits
- Script
- Don Cameron
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson
George Roussos (backgrounds) - Colours
- Jamison
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
20Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Villain: John Winthrop
Credits
- Script
- Ruth Lyons Kaufman [as Bunny Lyons]
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Jack Burnley
Ray Burnley (backgrounds) - Colours
- Jamison
- Letters
- Betty Bentley?
Ira Schnapp? - Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
Reprint history
- First print
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #16 (April-May 1943) — The Grade A Crimes!
- Also printed
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #260 (January-February 1975) — The Grade A Crimes!
-
Batman Album (KG Murray, 1976 series) #32 ([April 1976?])
-
Batman Album (KG Murray, 1976 series) #32 ([April 1976?]) — The Grade A Crimes
21Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Villain: Bull Beeton
Credits
- Script
- Don Cameron
- Pencils
- Jack Burnley
- Inks
- Jack Burnley
Ray Burnley (backgrounds) - Colours
- Jamison
- Letters
- Betty Bentley
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
22Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Beagle (last name revealed in DETECTIVE COMICS #96; first appearance); Villain: Manuel Stiletti (first appearance)
Credits
- Script
- Don Cameron
- Pencils
- Bob Kane
- Inks
- Jerry Robinson
George Roussos (backgrounds) - Colours
- Jamison
- Letters
- George Roussos
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
23Credits
- Script
- Joe Desris
- Letters
- Typeset
Notes
Creator biographies for Jack Burnley, Don Cameron, Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Ruth Kaufman, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos and Jack Schiff. Biographical material researched and written by Joe Desris.
24Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin; Penguin
Credits
- Art
- Jerry Robinson (#13, 14, 16)
Jack Burnley (#15) - Colours
- Jamison
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
Notes
Reprints covers for Batman #13-16 (1940).
Notes
Collecting BATMAN #13-16 from 1942-1943, featuring the very first appearance of Bruce Wayne's faithful butler Alfred! The Batman and his trusty sidekick Robin once again face off against the Joker, Catwoman, and the Penguin! [per solicitation]; Black and white reconstruction by Rick Keene and GV Graphics; Color reconstruction by Jamison; Art credits assembled by Joe Desris; Writing credits assembled by Martin O'Hearn and Joe Desris. Reprints Batman #13-16 (1940)
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