COVER TAGLINE:
None
TITLE:
Pee-Wee, the Talking Penguin
STORY ARC:
None
COVER DATE:
February/March, 1949
WRITER:
Bob Kane
ARTIST:
Lew Sayre Schwartz
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
COVER:
Bob Kane; Charles Paris
PRICE: $.10 U.S.
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson); Commissioner James Gordon; Penguin
PLOT:
The Penguin is paroled from prison and goes into show business. His partner is a talking penguin named Pee-Wee. When members of his old mob demand that he pay them the money he owes them, the Penguin returns to crime dressed as a giant penguin.
The Penguin claims innocence when Batman and Robin question him. The Penguin then arranges for Pee-Wee to be kidnapped. Batman rescues the penguin, then learns that Pee-Wee's talking is a hoax. He has the Penguin arrested and the fraud is proved in court. Penguin is then found guilty and sent back to prison.
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TITLE:
The Stars of Yesterday
WRITER:
Bob Kane
ARTIST:
Lew Sayre Schwartz
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)
PLOT:
Using a showboat for his base of operations, criminal Rufus Lane begins a string of warehouse robberies. Evidence leads Batman to the showboat where Lane has hired several has-been performers to provide his cover. Batman exposes Lane's operation, but the gang escapes.
Batman then conspires with the performers to capture Lane. Rolfe, an actor, disguises himself as Lane and announces a upcoming performance at a local theatre. The real Lane learns about the performance and proceeds to rob the box office. Batman and Robin were expecting Lane's arrival and set a trap for the crook. Lane is captured, and the has-been actors begin a comeback.
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TITLE:
The Wonderful Mr. Wimble
WRITER:
n/a
ARTIST:
Lew Sayre Schwartz
INKER:
Charles Paris
EDITORS:
Jack Schiff
CHARACTERS:
Batman (Bruce Wayne); Robin (Dick Grayson)
PLOT:
Handyman Mr. Wimble daydreams about fighting crime alongside Batman and Robin. When Batman follows crooks to the wax museum where Wimble works, the handyman gets to see his heroes in action.
The crooks escape from Batman, but Wimble finds a clue. Rather than go to the authorities, Wimble investigates himself. He tracks down the crooks, but they capture him. Wimble manages to contact Batman who comes to the rescue. The crooks are apprehended, and Wimble is saved.
Batman reward Wimble for locating the crooks by getting him a job at a detective agency.
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