Comic Title: New York World's Fair Comics (#2)
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Cover Date: 1940
On Sale Date: May 11, 1940 Newsstand Date August 2, 1940
Source: House Ad, Batman #2, Page 61, Action Comics #28, Page 44,
More Fun Comics #59, Page 36, Detective Comics #43, Page 48
This comic was available at the New York World's Fair prior to the newsstand release.
The fair re-opened on May 11, 1940.

Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 96
Editor: Fredric Whitney Ellsworth

Notes:
This issue was sold at the 1940 World's Fair.
This issue was not numbered.
Superman and Batman appear together for the first time on the cover.

Title: "Batman and Robin Visit the 1940 New York World's Fair"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Batman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Bob Kane

Reprinted In:
Flashback #20 (1974)
Batman:The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 1 HC (2002)
DC Comics Rarities Archives Vol. 1 HC (2005)
Batman Chronicles Vol. 2 TPB (2006)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2016)
Batman:The Golden Age Vol. 1 TPB (2016)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #40; next appearance in Detective Comics #41)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #40; next appearance in Detective Comics #41)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #1; next appearance in Detective Comics #42)

Villain(s)

• Dr. Hugo Vreekill and his men (Vreekill dies in this story; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Ann and Travers (Vreekill's niece and an engineer; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson visit the New York World's Fair, they learn that a nearby bridge has mysteriously collapsed. The duo investigate the disaster. When another bridge is targeted, Batman and Robin go into action. They learn that a scientist, Dr. Hugo Vreekill, has invented a device which melts steel. The duo stop Vreekill's men from destroying their next target, then raid Vreekill's lab. Rather than face prison, Vreekill electrocutes himself.