Comic Title: World's Finest Comics #30
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Sep/Oct 1947
Approx. On Sale Date: July 30, 1947 Copyright Date July 28, 1947
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1946-1947
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: $0.15
Page Count: 72
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Penny Plunderers"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Ray Burnley

Reprinted In:
Batman #256 (1974)
Batman in the Forties TPB (2004)
Batman:The World's Finest Comics Archives Vol. 2 HC (2004)
Batman:Secrets of the Batcave TPB (2007)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Detective Comics #127; next appearance in Batman #43)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Detective Comics #127; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #73)

Villain(s)

• Joe Coyne and his gang (Skinny and Mike named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• J.J. Withers and his party guests (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story introduces the giant penny that will become an often seen trophy in the Bat-Cave.

Synopsis:
Small-time crook Joe Coyne has been frustrated his entire life by pennies and coppers. When he is released from prison for petty larceny, Coyne begins a series of crimes based on pennies.

Batman and Robin meet Coyne and his gang at the scene of a robbery. Though the crook escapes, Batman captures Skinny, a member of Coyne's gang. Skinny tells Batman where his boss is located, so Coyne arranges for Skinny to be killed.

Coyne then attempts to kill Batman and Robin. The Dynamic Duo escape from Coyne's trap using pennies. Then the heroes track down the crooks. Coyne is unable to call for backup on a payphone because he only has pennies, not a nickel. Without help, Coyne is easily captured by Batman.