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Cover: Jerry Robinson

Batman #14

Dec 1942 · DC · 0.10 USD
📊 ~159,729 copies sold its debut month
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In "The Case Batman Failed to Solve!!!", the Penguin’s ruthless new business model—selling crime at cut-rate prices while eliminating his clients—forces Batman to go undercover as the infamous "Bad News" Brewster to outmaneuver him. Written by Don C. Cameron and illustrated by Jack Burnley with inks by Ray Burnley, this 1942 classic sees Batman playing both sides of the criminal game, all while the ever-watchful Jerry Robinson delivers a sharp, dynamic cover.

Contains 6 stories
The Case Batman Failed to Solve!!!
13 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Commissioner James GordonDana Drye (detective, death)Sheriff Ezra PlunkettDr. TsuGrace Seers (detective, writer)Sir John Bart (of Scotland Yard)Graves Gang (villains, flashback)Red Rip (villain, gangland monarch)

In "The Case Batman Failed to Solve!!!", Batman finds himself in the midst of a high-stakes detective conference when famed sleuth Dana Drye is shot dead before everyone’s eyes—leaving the Dark Knight with a mystery he may not be able to crack.

Prescription for Happiness!
13 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Doctor A. B. Chalmers (Pharmacist)LucyPatton (Policeman)Alphonse Gibbs"One Round" Rickey (boxer)Dr. Roy AinsleeMary MillerPills Mattson (villain, introduction)Varney (villain)

In "Prescription for Happiness!" from Batman #14 (1942), Old Doc Chalmers, a man who’s spent years tending to others, finds his life’s work shattered when crooks use his clinic as a hideout, leaving him with nothing but the ruins of his shop. With no place to turn and no way to rebuild, the doctor’s quiet dedication faces its greatest test.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Wee Willie WinkieGeorge
Swastika over the White House!
13 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Wayne]Robin [Dick Grayson]Mr. McCoy (newsreel Editor)Matt Carson (cameraman)Tom Starr (cameraman)J. Peerless Morton (millionaire)Morton's butlerCount Felix [aka the Leader] (villain, introduction)Fritz Hoffner [Fred Hopper] (villain, amateur movie photographer)Heinrich (villain)Adolf Hitler (villain, image only)

In "Swastika over the White House!" from Batman #14 (1942), a shadowy Nazi plot unfolds as an undercover agent slips into a defense plant under the guise of a photographer, using his access to steal vital secrets. With the fate of America’s war effort hanging in the balance, Batman must uncover the traitor before the sabotage begins.

Untitled Humor story
2 pp · Humor
Bargains in Banditry!
13 pp · Superhero
Batman [Bruce Waynealso as "Bad News" Brewster]Robin [Dick Grayson]unnamed National Bank PresidentJerry (Policeman)The Penguin [Oswald Chesterfield Cobblepot] (villain)Torchy Blaize (villain, death)Hairless Harry Hix (villain, death)Slippery Elmer (villain)Glitter Gleason (villain, jewel their)

In "Bargains in Banditry!", the Penguin turns entrepreneur, luring criminals with cut-rate crime packages—only to steal their profits and their lives. To stop him, Batman dons the guise of "Bad News" Brewster, undercutting the Penguin with even cheaper schemes of his own.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $444
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $22,634*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $12,890*
CGC 9.0 · 2 in census $9,250*
CGC 8.5 · 5 in census $9,250
CGC 8.0 · 6 in census $5,387
CGC 7.5 · 15 in census $3,664
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CGC 7.0 · 14 in census $3,076
CGC 6.5 · 26 in census $2,411
CGC 6.0 · 22 in census $2,411
CGC 5.5 · 15 in census $1,835
CGC 5.0 · 20 in census $1,688
CGC 4.5 · 16 in census $1,636
CGC 4.0 · 17 in census $1,467
CGC 3.5 · 15 in census $1,089
CGC 3.0 · 21 in census $1,021
CGC 2.5 · 11 in census $842
CGC 2.0 · 9 in census $596
CGC 1.5 · 5 in census $560
CGC 1.0 · 4 in census $491*
CGC 0.5 · 11 in census $385*
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Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Jack Burnley
letterer Betty Bentley
cover pencils, inks Jerry Robinson

Reprints

Reprinted in Limited Collectors' Edition #C-25 (1974), Batman: The Dark Knight Archives #4 (2003), The Batman Chronicles #8 (2009), Batman: The War Years 1939-1945 #[nn] (2015), Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #2 (2016), Batman: The Golden Age #4 (2018)

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