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Batman #38: The Penguin on Parole!

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Series: Batman
Issue number: 38
Cover date: 1946-12-31
ComicVine ID: 122557

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Batman #38: The Penguin on Parole! stands out in Gotham Vault because the issue title, character tags, and 1946-12-31 cover date create a distinct entry point into Batman. Readers can use it to jump from this issue into Batman (Bruce Wayne), Robin (Dick Grayson), Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon), The Penguin (Oswald Cobblepot) and related Batman continuity.

Issue summary

“PERIL IN GREECE!” To unravel the training secrets of Olympians, Batman and Robin travel to 5th-century Greece, where they find themselves in the midst of a ferocious battle! Peril In Greece (Batman and Robin go to ancient Greece / written by Edmond Hamilton) The Carbon Copy Crimes (Batman, Robin, James Gordon / written by Bill Finger : sequel to a story in Detective Comics #42) Memo To a Murderer (full text story by Blair Bolton) Knothead Norman (gag strip by Phil Berube) The Penguin On Parole! (The Penguin saves the life of a prison warden and gets paroled, can he stay on track? / written by Don Cameron) Daffy & Doodle (gag strip by Lit Win)

Citation summary

Batman #38: The Penguin on Parole! is a Batman issue with cover date 1946-12-31. Gotham Vault links it to Batman (Bruce Wayne), Robin (Dick Grayson), Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon), The Penguin (Oswald Cobblepot).

Characters listed for this issue

Batman (Bruce Wayne)The Dark Knight of Gotham. Billionaire by day, vigilante by night. No superpowers, just iron…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

Robin (Dick Grayson)Open this Gotham Vault character file to see linked appearances, story arcs, and related com…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon)The one good cop in a corrupt city. Keeps the GCPD running and the Bat-Signal lit. Never los…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

The Penguin (Oswald Cobblepot)Oswald Cobblepot runs the Iceberg Lounge and half the city's underworld. Never underestimate…VIEW APPEARANCES ›

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What comic is Batman #38: The Penguin on Parole!?

Batman #38: The Penguin on Parole! is a Batman-related comic issue in Gotham Vault's database. It is listed under the Batman series as issue #38 with a cover date of 1946-12-31.

Who appears in Batman #38: The Penguin on Parole!?

Gotham Vault currently identifies these characters for this issue: Batman (Bruce Wayne), Robin (Dick Grayson), Commissioner Gordon (James Gordon), The Penguin (Oswald Cobblepot).

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