Comic Title: Batman #40
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Apr/May 1947
Approx. On Sale Date: February 14, 1947 Copyright Date February 12, 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: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Case of Batman II"
Pages: 13

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

Penciller: Dick Sprang
Inker: Gene McDonald

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

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (uses the alias Bill Randall in this story; last appearance in Batman #40; next appearance in Batman #40)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #40; next appearance in Batman #40)
• Alfred Beagle (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #66; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #91)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Detective Comics #121; next appearance in Detective Comics #122)

Villain(s)

• Beetle Boles and his gang (no further appearances)
• Henry Bush (a lawyer; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Dr. Croft (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Joker (in a picture in Batman's Hall of Trophies)

Comments:
This story reveals an entrance to the Bat-Cave inside a dilapitated shack.

Synopsis:
When Bruce Wayne dies in an accident, Robin and Alfred are forced to find a new Batman. They enlist a gymnast named Bill Randall, who replaces the Caped Crusader. The new Batman and Robin then defeat the gang of escaped convict Beetle Boles with help from Alfred.

Later, when Bruce's will is read, he turns up alive. He faked his death in order to expose his lawyer who doctored the will. Bruce was really Bill Randall all along. Robin was in on the trick, but Alfred was not in order for his grief to fool the lawyer.