(September 1942)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 68
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Detective Comics, Inc.
- Brand:
- A Superman DC Publication
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth; [Murray Boltinoff; Mort Weisinger]
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Golden Age US; Standard Silver Age US; Standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock:
- Newsprint; Glossy
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched; Squarebound
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series
Crime's Early Bird"
Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Jerry Robinson
- Inks:
- Jerry Robinson
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman; Robin; The Penguin [villain].
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
-
in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991)
-
S.O.S. Radio Patrol by William Heyliger
Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Josette Frank (signed)
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- non-fiction
- Synopsis:
- The book "S.O.S. Radio Patrol" by William Heyliger is reviewed.
- Keywords:
- book review
Crime's Early Bird
Batman / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Bob Kane (signed)
- Inks:
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Sing Hi Lo; Mr. Gemly [D]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot](villain); Louie the Lip [villain]; Hotfoot Harry [villain].
- Synopsis:
- The Penguin uses birds sold in his store in a variety of ways to commit crimes, but the Batman catches on to his trick and tries to fight fire with fire.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991)
-
Indexer Notes
Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-22-09.
Escape to Disaster
The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Kirby
- Pencils:
- Jack Kirby
- Inks:
- Joe Simon
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure; war
- Characters:
- Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Andre; Alfy; Jan]; Horseshoes Corona [villain]; Buttsy Baynes [villain].
- Synopsis:
- A gangster trying to escape from the American law, runs afoul of the Nazis and the Boy Commandos.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (DC, 2010 series) #1 (October 2010)
-
none
Gags / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
none
Smart Sam / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Smart Sam
Crime on the Half-Moon
The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Lehti (signed)
- Pencils:
- Jack Lehti (signed)
- Inks:
- Charles Paris
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Charles Paris
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Mr. Memory (villain); Gabby (villain).
none
Comics Zoo / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Buzzy artist?
- Inks:
- Buzzy artist?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
The Secret Ten
Spy / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Pierce Rice
- Inks:
- Arturo Cazeneuve
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
- Characters:
- Bart Regan
A Matter of Law
text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Dalton Weeks (signed)
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
The Case of the Country Crooner
Air Wave / comic story / 7 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Murray Boltinoff?
- Pencils:
- Harris Levy [signed as Lee Harris]
- Inks:
- Charles Paris
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Two-Finger Weston [villain]; John Charles; Static.
- Synopsis:
- Air Wave helps a country singer get a job.
none
Chief Hot Foot / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Chief Hot Foot
Case of the Whistling Tooth
Slam Bradley / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Howard Sherman
- Inks:
- Howard Sherman
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Howard Sherman
Content Information
- Genre:
- detective-mystery
- Characters:
- Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.
- Synopsis:
- Rumple the millionaire gets upset when a dentist fixes his whistling teeth.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
Crime's Early Bird"
Batman -
1.
S.O.S. Radio Patrol by William Heyliger
Good Books Worth Reading -
2.
Crime's Early Bird
Batman -
3.
Escape to Disaster
The Boy Commandos -
4.
none
Gags -
5.
none
Smart Sam -
6.
Crime on the Half-Moon
The Crimson Avenger -
7.
none
Comics Zoo -
8.
The Secret Ten
Spy -
9.
A Matter of Law
-
10.
The Case of the Country Crooner
Air Wave -
11.
none
Chief Hot Foot -
12.
Case of the Whistling Tooth
Slam Bradley
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