Comic Title: Batman #12
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Aug/Sep 1942
On Sale Date: June 10, 1942 Newsstand Date June 10, 1942
Source: House Ad, Detective Comics #65, Page 14

Copyright Date June 6, 1942
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
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "They Thrill to Conquer"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Jack Burnley

Reprinted In:
Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 3 HC (2000)
Batman Chronicles Vol. 7 TPB (2009)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 2 HC (2016)
Batman:The Golden Age Vol. 4 TPB (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #12; next appearance in Batman #12)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #12; next appearance in Batman #12)

Villain(s)

• Joe Kirk (an agent; no further appearances)
• Two hired thugs (Duke named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Fearless Ford (a stunt man; no further appearances)
• Ford's wife and Tommy (Ford's son; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin save the life of stunt man Fearless Ford. Ford explains that he would not pay protection money to gangsters, so they tried to kill him. Batman takes Ford’s place, when the stunt man is to scared to perform. Several attempts are made on Batman’s life, but the racket boss is uncovered, Joe Kirk, Ford’s agent. Finally Ford redeems himself by making a spectacular aerial dive to assist Batman in bringing Kirk to justice.