Detective Comics (vol. 1) #47 (Jan. 1941):
“Money Can’t Buy Happiness”
by Bill Finger, Bob Kane, Jerry Robinson, George Roussos

Detective Comics (vol. 1) #47

Title: “Money Can’t Buy Happiness”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Jan. 1941

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

16 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 (Bruce Wayne)	Episcopalian / Catholic (lapsed); atheist	Batman family; Quinntets...  Super Friends; The Justice League; The Mystery Analysts of Gotham City; The Outsiders (leader)		11,112
Robin (Dick Grayson)	Christian (denomination unknown); raised Gypsy/Roma	Batman family; Super Friends...  The Network; The Outsiders; The Teen Titans		4,498
Harvey Midas	indeterminate	[multi-millionaire; Bruce Wayne's banker]		1
Roger Midas	indeterminate	[son of Bruce Wayne's workaholic banker Harvey Midas]		1
Alexis (9-panel cameo)	manifestly non-religious	[married daughter of Bruce Wayne's banker for her money]		1
Diane Midas (7-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[daughter of Bruce Wayne's banker Harvey Midas]		1
Mrs. Midas (6-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[wife of Bruce Wayne's banker Harvey Midas]		1
Danny Moore (3-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[injured by hit-and-run driver Roger Midas]		1
unnamed doctor (2-panel cameo)	religious	[humble, deeply sincere believer in God]		1
unnamed judge (2-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[dismissed hit-and-run case against repentant Roger Midas]		1
Mr. Moore (2-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[father of injured newsboy Danny Moore]		1
Mrs. Moore (2-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[mother of injured newsboy Danny Moore]		1
Jupkins (1-panel cameo)	indeterminate	[butler of Bruce Wayne's banker Harvey Midas]		1
Jerry Robinson (name seen in illustration (or on screen))	Jewish	[columnist; gossip columnist]		1
Al (business/store name)	indeterminate	[business owner]		1
Johnny Brown (mentioned)	indeterminate	[non-wealthy boyfriend of Bruce Wayne's banker's daughter]		1

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