Comic Title: Batman #239
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: February 1972
On Sale Date: December 2, 1971 Newsstand Date December 2, 1971
Source: House Ad, Witching Hour #19, Page 35

Newsstand Date December 2, 1971
Source: Comic Reader, #78

Copyright Date December 2, 1971
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1972

Newsstand Date December 12, 1971
Source: House Ad, Our Army at War #242, Page 75

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of April and October
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 48
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Loneliest Men in the World"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Don Cameron
Penciller: Bob Kane
Inker: Jerry Robinson

Reprinted From:
Batman #15 (1943)

Feature Character(s)

• Batman (last appearance in Batman #15; next appearance in Detective Comics #72)

Supporting Character(s)

• Robin (last appearance in Batman #15; next appearance in Detective Comics #72)
• Commissioner Gordon (last appearance in Batman #15; next appearance in Detective Comics #72)

Villain(s)

• Dirk Dagner and his gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Ben Botts and Mr. Zang (a doorman and his boss; no further appearances)
• Link Chesney (a humorist; no further appearances)
• Tom Wicks (a lighthouse keeper; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Batman and Robin decide to bring Christmas cheer to the loneliest men in Gotham City. Before they leave they visit Commissioner Gordon, who is releasing gangster Dirk Dagner due to lack of evidence. Dagner overhears Batman's plans and makes some of his own.

Batman visits Ben Botts, the doorman at a swanky club. Batman invites him in to a party and his boss gives him a raise. Dagner shows up to rob the party guests. Botts lends an assist to Batman and Robin, but the crooks escape.

Next Batman drops in on humorist Link Chesney. Chesney feels that his fans forget him and is lonely. Dagner again drops in and captures both Dagner and Batman. He leaves them in a deathtrap, then leaves for another robbery. Batman escapes the trap, then arranges a phone call for Chesney and his fans.

Batman leaves for a lighthouse where Dagner has gone. The crook has shut off the light, so a cargo ship will crash on the rocks. Batman arrives in time to stop Dagner and save the ship. He then brings good cheer to the lighthouse keeper Tom Wicks.