Batman 1940 #255 - 4.5 - $20.00

- Creases through cover

The discovery of an old Batman-type costume in Bruce Wayne's attic re-opens the Wayne murder case, and helps him realize that Joey Chill had only been hired to kill his parents...and the real man responsible was still alive and free.

Alfred is in love, and to impress the fair maid he has designs on, he poses as the Batman, unaware that his "girl" is actually the Catwoman in disguise.

On-sale date from Comic Reader #102.

• Moon of the Wolf! - Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.
• - Contents and indicia page with Batman header image. Batman image taken from page 21 of "The Joker's Five-Way Revenge!" from Batman #251.
• Moon of the Wolf - Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
• The First Batman - The "first" Batman, Bruce Wayne's father. Panel 7 on page 6 is Moldoff's recreation of the scene from Batman #9's cover.
• The Duped Domestics! - Script credit by Martin O'Hearn. Pencils and inks verified by Jerry Robinson. Letters verified by George Roussos.
• The Story of the Batmobile... - Composed of panels taken from various Batman stories.
• The True-False Face of Batman! - Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Second appearance of Barbara Gordon as Batgirl.
• - Answer to last issue's Bat Puzzle.
• - Includes letters from Jeff Crawford, Scott Paton, Steve Savino, Elliot S! Maggin and Mike W. Barr.
• Crazy-Quilt Comes Back! - Art credits verified by Mooney. Ira Schnapp letterer credit via Todd Klein through a post from his blog Kleinletters, 16 October 2016 (retrieved 19 November 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/star-spangled-schnapp/).
• The Outsider Strikes Again! - Credits for script and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Records show that Bob Kane was paid for the pencils, but scholars agree that pencils were actually by Moldoff. Story in two parts of 7.67 and 6.67 pages.
• Extra Letters to the Batman - Letters of comment from Paul D. Emrath, Mark Davis and Lee Lumsden.