Comic Title: Batman #44
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Dec/Jan 1947
Approx. On Sale Date: October 15, 1947 Copyright Date October 13, 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: "Gamble with Doom"
Pages: 12

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

Artist: Jim Mooney

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

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #31; next appearance in Batman #44)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #75; next appearance in Batman #44)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #31; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #77)

Villain(s)

• Joker (last appearance in Detective Comics #128; next appearance in Batman #46)
• Joker's men (Lewis named; no further appearances)
• Drew and Lane (radium thieves; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Joker becomes obsessed with gambling. He kidnaps two radium thieves, then lures Batman and Robin into a trap. He forces Batman to gamble for the lives of the thieves and Robin in games of chance. Batman outwits Joker in each of the games, so the clown is forced to double-cross his foe. Batman squares off against Joker in a giant roulette wheel, but once again Batman prevails. Joker apparently falls to his death, and Batman saves the lives of those in danger.