Comic Title: Batman #9
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Feb/Mar 1942
On Sale Date: December 10, 1941 Newsstand Date December 10, 1941
Source: House Ad, Detective Comics #59, Page 28

Copyright Date December 6, 1941
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1942
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 64
Contains: Ownership Statement
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "Christmas"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted In:
Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 3 HC (2000)
Batman Chronicles Vol. 5 TPB (2008)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2016)
Batman:The Golden Age Vol. 3 TPB (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #9; next appearance in Detective Comics #60)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #9; next appearance in Detective Comics #60)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #9; next appearance in Detective Comics #60)
• Linda Page (last appearance in Detective Comics #57; next appearance in Detective Comics #63)

Villain(s)

• Hal Fink and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Bob Cratchit and Timmy Cratchit (a framed murderer and his son; no further appearances)
• Some orphan boys (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman helps clear the name of Bob Cratchit who has been accused of the murder of a security guard. Batman tracks down the real killer and forces a confession by pretending to be the Ghost of Christmas Past. Bob is released, making his son, Timmy, happy.