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Batman (vol. 1) #2 (Summer 1940):
“The Case of the Missing Link”
by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos

Batman (vol. 1) #2

Title: “The Case of the Missing Link”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Summer 1940

Publisher: DC
Written by: Bill Finger
Art by: Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos


11 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Batman Batman (Bruce Wayne) hero
CBR Scale: ICBR Scale: S Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed); atheist
Batman family; Quinntets...  DC 11,112
Nightwing Robin (Dick Grayson) hero
CBR Scale: I Christian (denomination unknown); raised Gypsy/Roma
Batman family; Super Friends...  DC 4,498
Professor Drake supporting character scientist
 indeterminate  [discovered "missing link" in darkest Africa] DC 1
African Pygmies villain group
CBR Scale: D Pygmy religion (worshipped
15-foot tall "missing link"
prehistoric man)
[warrior] DC 1
The Missing Link (Goliath) supporting character
CBR Scale: D primal-indigenous / worships
Professor Drake
[1st app: Batman (vol. 1) #2 (Summer 1940)] DC 1
Grimes villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[murdered Professor Drake] DC 1
Hackett
(5-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[business owner] DC 1
Snead
(5-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[business owner] DC 1
unnamed circus lion
(5-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: I N.A.
lion
[circus lion]
DC 1
unnamed ringmaster
(4-panel cameo)
supporting character
 indeterminate  [ringmaster] DC 1
elephant
(4-panel cameo)
villain
CBR Scale: I N.A.
elephant
[circus elephant]
DC 1