Skip to main content Skip to main navigation
heart-solid My Visit Donate
Home Smithsonian Institution IK development site for ODI
Press Enter to activate a submenu, down arrow to access the items and Escape to close the submenu.
    • Overview
    • Museums and Zoo
    • Entry and Guidelines
    • Museum Maps
    • Dine and Shop
    • Accessibility
    • Visiting with Kids
    • Group Visits
    • Overview
    • Exhibitions
    • Online Events
    • All Events
    • IMAX & Planetarium
    • Overview
    • Topics
    • Collections
    • Research Resources
    • Stories
    • Podcasts
    • Overview
    • For Caregivers
    • For Educators
    • For Students
    • For Academics
    • For Lifelong Learners
    • Overview
    • Become a Member
    • Renew Membership
    • Make a Gift
    • Volunteer
    • Overview
    • Our Organization
    • Our Leadership
    • Reports and Plans
    • Newsdesk
heart-solid My Visit Donate

Batman No. 21

American History Museum

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.
View manifest View in Mirador Viewer

Object Details

maker

D. C. Comics, Inc.

Description

Batman issue No. 21 was published by DC Comics in February and March 1944 and sold for 10 cents. The red cover art is credited to Dick Sprang and depicts Batman and Robin riding bucking horses, with the caption “Batman and Robin whoop it up in four whirlwind action stories!”
This issue contains the stories "The Streamlined Rustlers," "Blitzkrieg Bandits," "His Lordship's Double," and "The Three Eccentrics."
Batman made his comic debut in 1939 in Detective Comics No. 27 before receiving his own self-titled line of comic books in 1942.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Olivia V. Crisson and Phillip M.S. Crisson in honor of Peter Bozzer

date made

1944

ID Number

2013.0086.017

catalog number

2013.0086.017

accession number

2013.0086

Object Name

comic book

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 7 1/2 in x 10 in; 19.05 cm x 25.4 cm

See more items in

Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Comic Books

Data Source

National Museum of American History

depicted

Batman

Subject

Comics

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e6eb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1446402

Discover More

Captain America stamp

Excelsior! American Superheroes

arrow-up Back to top
Home
  • Facebook facebook
  • Instagram instagram
  • LinkedIn linkedin
  • YouTube youtube

  • Contact Us
  • Get Involved
  • Shop Online
  • Job Opportunities
  • Equal Opportunity
  • Inspector General
  • Records Requests
  • Accessibility
  • Host Your Event
  • Press Room
  • Privacy
  • Terms of Use