BATMAN #17

COVER TAGLINE: None TITLE: The Batman's Biographer STORY ARC: None COVER DATE: June/July, 1943 WRITER: Don Cameron ARTIST: Bob Kane INKER: Jerry Robinson EDITORS: Jack Schiff COVER: Jerry Robinson PRICE: $.10 U.S. CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson) PLOT: Batman and Robin meet B. Boswell Browne, a writer that is fascinated with the Dynamic Duo. Browne is compiling a Batman biography and considers himself an expert on the Batman. When a crook called the Conjurer poses as a reporter interviewing Browne, he gathers information that helps him outwit Batman during robberies. Batman realizes that Browne's information helped the crooks. Browne makes the same deduction when he hears about the robberies. When the conjurer returns, he kidnaps Browne and forces him to help again. This time Browne attempts to sacrifice himself to save Batman. The Caped Crusader is able to defeat the crooks and rescue Browne. The author then goes on to complete his biography on the Batman.

TITLE: The Penguin Goes A-Hunting WRITER: Don Cameron ARTIST: Jack Burnley INKER: Jack Burnley EDITORS: Jack Schiff CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Penguin PLOT: After escaping from prison, the Penguin attends a conference given by the warden. The warden claims that Penguin is a third-rate crook, using ridiculous umbrella weapons. Insulted, the Penguin updates his arsenal with an array of guns and fishing poles. Using new tactics he briefly gives Batman some problems. However, Batman defeats his adversary as usual, this time using the Penguin's former weapon of choice, an umbrella.

TITLE: Rogues' Pageant WRITER: Don Cameron ARTIST: Jack Burnley INKER: Jack Burnley EDITORS: Jack Schiff CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Alfred Beagle PLOT: Following a tip from a dying crook, Batman and Robin leave Gotham for the town of Santo Pablo. The town is celebrating with a pageant featuring the reenactment of historical events. Using costumes, a gang of crooks led by Ducky Mallard terrorize the town with a series of daring robberies. Batman and Robin work with local police to locate and eventually defeat the gang. Once Ducky is apprehended, the Dynamic Duo return home to Gotham.

TITLE: Adventure of the Vitamin Vandals WRITER: Joseph Greene ARTIST: Bob Kane INKER: Jerry Robinson EDITORS: Jack Schiff CHARACTERS: Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson) PLOT: A ship of shark fishermen is robbed of their cargo by a group of Phantom Raiders, who appear and disappear from nowhere. Batman and Robin join the crew on the next voyage and learn that the bandits are striking from a camouflaged blimp. The Dynamic Duo is unable to apprehend the crooks, but they trace them back to a warehouse. Batman then exposes fish broker Archie Gibbons as the leader of the mob. He sent the bandits to steal the sharks, rather than paying the fishermen fairly for their work. Batman shuts down the operation, then enjoys a vacation.

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