Comic Title: Batman #34
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Apr/May 1946
Approx. On Sale Date: February 13, 1946 Copyright Date February 11, 1946
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: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Contains: Ownership Statement
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Marathon of Menace"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Bill Finger
Artist: Dick Sprang

Reprinted In:
Batman:The Dark Knight Archives Vol. 8 HC (2013)
Batman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 4 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #21; next appearance in Batman #34)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #21; next appearance in Batman #34)

Villain(s)

• George Kale (last name also spelled Kayle in this story; president of Lightning Motors; no further appearances)
• Several hired saboteurs (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Marty Steele and Preston (the King of Speed and his assistant; no further appearances)
• Roy Damon (a blind scientist; no further appearances)
• Glenda West (Kale's niece; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Marty Steele has set many speed records throughout his life. Now that he is older, he sponsors a race across the country by land, sea, and air. Batman and Robin decide to use the race to test new equipment, thought they don't officially enter. George Kale, the president of Lightning Motors, hires men to sabotage the other contestants, allowing his niece to win. Batman helps the stricken drivers and stops the saboteurs. A masked contestant, who turns out to be Marty Steele, wins the race. He awards the money to the second place finisher, a blind man, Roy Damon.