Comic Title: Batman #45
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Feb/Mar 1948
Approx. On Sale Date: December 12, 1947 Copyright Date December 10, 1947
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1948
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: 48
Contains: Ownership Statement
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Match"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Charles Paris

Reprinted In:
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #45; next appearance in Detective Comics #132)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #45; next appearance in Detective Comics #132)

Villain(s)

• The Match and his gang (arsonists; no further appearances)
• Mr. Smith and Jones (a building owner and an accountant; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Tom Davis (a rookie fireman; no further appearances)
• Tom's unnamed father (appears in flashback; no further appearances)
• Fire Chief Brady and several unnamed firemen (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin join the Gotham City Fire Department to help uncover an arson ring. Batman learns that an accountant for several businessmen is tipping off the arsonist known as the Match. The Match then approaches the men and burns down their property for the insurance money.

Batman locates the Match, but is quickly captured. Batman escapes, but the building is set on fire. He escapes with the Match as his prisoner. In stopping the fire, rookie fireman Tom Davis overcomes his own fear of fire to save a young boy.