Detective Comics #219

(May 1955)

Gotham City's Strangest Race! (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Marty Mantee; Jack Tallant; Lefty Royl; Duke Wilton; 1905 Batmobile

Reprints:

• in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #24 (circa 1966-1968)

["Can I help you, sir?"] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Shorty

Tips on Camping! (Table of Contents)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

teen; fact

Characters:

Binky Biggs; Allergy Biggs

Synopsis:

Binky gives useful safety tips to a group of younger campers.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

The Manhunt Under The Sea! (Table of Contents)

Captain Compass / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Joe Certa

Inks:

Joe Certa

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

["Ah! A little more of Formula X..."] (Table of Contents)

Professor Eureka / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Professor Eureka

Indexer Notes

Title and first line from Arthur Lortie, added August 2006.

["If you reach up... you'll find this over your head!"] (Table of Contents)

The Batman Whirly-Word Game / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Indexer Notes

Scrambled words

The FBI's Star Students (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jonathan Michaels

Pencils:

? (illustration)

Inks:

? (illustration)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

Talks about the FBI's National Academy.

The Most Amazing Club in the World! (Table of Contents)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ruben Moreira (signed)

Inks:

Ruben Moreira (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

"Oh, officier! I can't sleep," (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Casey