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No |
No |
| Volume Not Printed |
False |
False |
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No |
No |
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Printed |
Printed |
| Brand |
 A Superman DC Publication |
A Superman DC Publication |
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No |
No |
| Publication Date |
Summer 1943 |
Summer 1943 |
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None |
None |
| Month On Sale |
None |
None |
| Day On Sale |
None |
None |
| On Sale Date Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Key Date |
1943-07-10 |
1943-07-10 |
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No |
No |
| Price |
0.15 USD |
0.15 USD |
| Page Count |
92 |
92 (note: total sum of story page counts is 81) |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Editing |
Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual) |
Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual) |
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| Indicia Printer |
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| No Indicia Printer |
No |
No |
| Barcode |
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| No Barcode |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rating |
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| No Rating |
False |
False |
| Notes |
Cover vignettes: Superman (Ed Dobrotka); Star Spangled Kid (Hal Sherman); Green Arrow (Cliff Young); Batman (Dick Sprang & Norman Fallon), Boy Commandos (Joe Simon). |
Cover vignettes: Superman (Ed Dobrotka); Star Spangled Kid (Hal Sherman); Green Arrow (Cliff Young); Batman (Dick Sprang & Norman Fallon), Boy Commandos (Joe Simon). |
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| 0. none (Superman; Batman and Robin; Green Arrow; Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy; Boy Commandos) cover, 1p |
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cover |
cover |
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Superman; Batman and Robin; Green Arrow; Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy; Boy Commandos |
Superman; Batman and Robin; Green Arrow; Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy; Boy Commandos |
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Superhero |
Superhero |
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1 |
1 |
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No |
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? |
? |
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| Pencils |
Joe Simon ? (swipes) |
Joe Simon ? (swipes) |
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Joe Simon ? (swipes) |
Joe Simon ? (swipes) |
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? |
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typeset |
typeset |
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X |
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Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Boy Commandos [Brooklyn (aka Dan Turpin); Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Captain Rip Carter; Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] |
Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Boy Commandos [Brooklyn (aka Dan Turpin); Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Captain Rip Carter; Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] |
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- in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1
- in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1
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- in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1
- in Superman: The World's Finest Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1
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Cover vignettes: Superman (Ed Dobrotka); Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy (Hal Sherman); Green Arrow (Cliff Young); Batman and Robin (Dick Sprang & Norman Fallon), Boy Commandos (Joe Simon). |
Cover vignettes: Superman (Ed Dobrotka); Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy (Hal Sherman); Green Arrow (Cliff Young); Batman and Robin (Dick Sprang & Norman Fallon), Boy Commandos (Joe Simon). |
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| 1. The Insect Terror! (Superman) comic story, 13p |
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The Insect Terror! |
The Insect Terror! |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Superman |
Superman |
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superhero |
superhero |
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13 |
13 |
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Jerry Siegel (signed) |
Jerry Siegel (signed) |
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Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
Ed Dobrotka [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
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John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
John Sikela [as Joe Shuster] (signed) |
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? |
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Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; The Insect Master (villain, introduction, death) |
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; The Insect Master (villain, introduction, death) |
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A new criminal succeeds in terrorizing Metropolis with hordes on insects, something he says will continue unless the citizens pay him tribute! |
A new criminal succeeds in terrorizing Metropolis with hordes on insects, something he says will continue unless the citizens pay him tribute! |
| Reprint Notes |
- in Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1
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- in Superman: The World's Finest Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1
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| Notes |
Credits in World's Finest Archives are wrong. Art and writer identifications by Bob Hughes (November, 2004). |
Credits in World's Finest Archives are wrong. Art and writer identifications by Bob Hughes (November, 2004). |
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| 2. Meet Mister Gadget (The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy) comic story, 13p |
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Meet Mister Gadget |
Meet Mister Gadget |
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comic story |
comic story |
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The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy |
The Star Spangled Kid and Stripesy |
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superhero |
superhero |
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13 |
13 |
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No |
No |
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? |
? |
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Hal Sherman |
Hal Sherman |
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Hal Sherman |
Hal Sherman |
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? |
? |
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X |
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The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Mister Gadget (vllain, introduction) |
The Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]; Mister Gadget (vllain, introduction) |
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| 3. The Man Who Made Miracles (Zatara) comic story, 9p |
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The Man Who Made Miracles |
The Man Who Made Miracles |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Zatara |
Zatara |
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occult |
occult |
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9 |
9 |
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No |
No |
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? |
? |
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Joseph Sulman |
Joseph Sulman |
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Joseph Sulman |
Joseph Sulman |
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? |
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X |
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Zatara |
Zatara |
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| 4. Message to Mermansk (The Boy Commandos) comic story, 12p |
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Message to Mermansk |
Message to Mermansk |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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The Boy Commandos |
The Boy Commandos |
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| Genre |
war; adventure |
war; adventure |
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| Page Count |
12 |
12 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Joe Simon |
Joe Simon |
| No Script |
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Joe Simon |
Joe Simon |
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Jack Kirby |
Jack Kirby |
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? |
? |
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? |
? |
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X |
| Characters |
The Boy Commandos [Brooklyn (aka Dan Turpin); Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Captain Rip Carter; the Nazis (villains) |
The Boy Commandos [Brooklyn (aka Dan Turpin); Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Captain Rip Carter; the Nazis (villains) |
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Credits revised by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Writer and penciller credits previously given as Joe Simon? & inker credit previously given to Jack Kirby? |
Credits revised by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Writer and penciller credits previously given as Joe Simon? & inker credit previously given to Jack Kirby? |
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| 5. none (Super-Sleuth McFooey) comic story, 4p |
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No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Super-Sleuth McFooey |
Super-Sleuth McFooey |
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humor |
humor |
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4 |
4 |
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No |
No |
| Script |
Jack Farr |
Jack Farr |
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Jack Farr |
Jack Farr |
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Jack Farr |
Jack Farr |
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? |
? |
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Jack Farr |
Jack Farr |
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X |
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Super-Sleuth McFooey |
Super-Sleuth McFooey |
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All credits by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2008-1-17. |
All credits by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2008-1-17. |
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| 6. Bring 'em Back Alive (Martin of the Marines) comic story, 4p |
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Bring 'em Back Alive |
Bring 'em Back Alive |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Martin of the Marines |
Martin of the Marines |
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war |
war |
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4 |
4 |
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No |
No |
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? |
? |
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| Pencils |
John Daly |
John Daly |
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John Daly |
John Daly |
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? |
? |
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? |
? |
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X |
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Sgt. Pat Martin |
Sgt. Pat Martin |
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| 7. The Eye of Sheba! (The Green Arrow) comic story, 9p |
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The Eye of Sheba! |
The Eye of Sheba! |
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No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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The Green Arrow |
The Green Arrow |
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superhero |
superhero |
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9 |
9 |
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No |
No |
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? |
? |
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| Pencils |
Cliff Young |
Cliff Young |
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Steve Brodie |
Steve Brodie |
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? |
? |
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? |
? |
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X |
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Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Joseph Vance; Big Max (villain) |
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Joseph Vance; Big Max (villain) |
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| 8. Among Their Souvenirs (Drafty) comic story, 4p |
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Among Their Souvenirs |
Among Their Souvenirs |
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comic story |
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Drafty |
Drafty |
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military humor |
military humor |
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4 |
4 |
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No |
No |
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? |
? |
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| Pencils |
Stan Kaye |
Stan Kaye |
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Stan Kaye |
Stan Kaye |
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? |
? |
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? |
? |
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Drafty |
Drafty |
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| 9. Man With the Camera Eyes (Batman and Robin) comic story, 12p |
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Man With the Camera Eyes |
Man With the Camera Eyes |
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No |
No |
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comic story |
comic story |
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Batman and Robin |
Batman and Robin |
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| Feature Logo |
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Superhero |
Superhero |
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| Page Count |
12 |
12 |
| Page Count Uncertain |
No |
No |
| Script |
Bill Finger |
Bill Finger |
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Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed) |
Jerry Robinson [as Bob Kane] (signed) |
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George Roussos [as Bob Kane] (signed) |
George Roussos [as Bob Kane] (signed) |
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George Roussos |
George Roussos |
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? |
? |
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Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Henri Longvieux; Oliver Hunt (introduction); Dude Fay (villain, introduction); Bat-Plane (rogue imitation used by the villain); Bat-Plane |
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Henri Longvieux; Oliver Hunt (introduction); Dude Fay (villain, introduction); Bat-Plane (rogue imitation used by the villain); Bat-Plane |
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Oliver Hunt is tired of being tabbed "The Man With the Camera Eyes," so he joins up with a known gang in Gotham City to help them commit crimes: as long as there is no murder or mayhem committed. |
Oliver Hunt is tired of being tabbed "The Man With the Camera Eyes," so he joins up with a known gang in Gotham City to help them commit crimes: as long as there is no murder or mayhem committed. |
| Reprint Notes |
- in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1
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- in Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 2002 series) #1
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| Notes |
Colorist credit by Craig Delich (November, 2005). |
Colorist credit by Craig Delich (November, 2005). |
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