(November 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
The Harlequin's Hoax
Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Jerry Robinson
- Inks:
- Jerry Robinson
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker
- Reprints:
-
in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991) - in Batman (DC, 2011 series) #5 (March 2012)
- in Supergirl (DC, 2011 series) #5 (March 2012)
- in Nightwing (DC, 2011 series) #5 (March 2012)
- in Catwoman (DC, 2011 series) #5 (March 2012)
- in DC Universe Presents (DC, 2011 series) #5 (March 2012)
- in Red Hood and the Outlaws (DC, 2011 series) #5 (March 2012)
- in Green Lantern Corps (DC, 2011 series) #5 (March 2012)
- in Batman: Odyssey (DC, 2011 series) #4 (March 2012) [cover]
-
none
Good Books Worth Reading / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Josette Frank (signed)
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Synopsis:
- Announcing a contest where the reader who sends in the best book review will win $5.00 and see their review printed in a DC comic.
The Harlequin's Hoax
Batman With Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Joe Greene
- Pencils:
- Bob Kane (signed)
- Inks:
- Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Linda Page; Charles Saunders; Mr. Fordney; Richard Morse; Jim Brown; The Joker (villain)
- Synopsis:
- The Joker returns with a madcap scheme, handing out less than perfect, but generous gifts to people.....all with a sinister purpose in mind.
- Reprints:
- in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991)
-
none
Silly Willy / 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:
- Silly Willy
The Siege of Krovka
The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Pencils:
- Jack Kirby (signed)
- Inks:
- Joe Simon (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure; war
- Characters:
- The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Andre; Jan; Alfy]; Ivan Vanin; Tanya Vanin; Zenovikov; Adolf Hitler (villain); the Nazis (villains)
- Synopsis:
- The Nazis, ordered by Hitler to keep advancing their positions, come across a stubborn group of citizens at Krovka, and the commanding general orders the town leveled. But the Commandos volunteer to help out and take on the Nazis with an added fervor.
- Reprints:
none
Clancy the Cop / 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:
- Clancy the Cop
The Three Behind the Throne
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; Scoop Carter; Adam Scringe; Magnus King; Caesar Gutter (villain)
- Synopsis:
- A small town reporter tries for a job in the big city.
none
A Man's Best Friend / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Ray McGill
- Pencils:
- Ray McGill
- Inks:
- Ray McGill
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ray McGill
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
Indexer Notes
Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich 3-27-09.
The Case of the Sweet-Toothed Spy
Spy / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Chuck Winter
- Inks:
- Chuck Winter
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
- Characters:
- Bart Regan
Sharp Eyes
text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Alan Dell (signed)
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
The Magic Cupboard
Air Wave / comic story / 7 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Murray Boltinoff ?
- Pencils:
- Harris Levy [as Lee Harris] (signed)
- Inks:
- Charles Paris
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static (a parrot); Old Mother Hubbard
- Synopsis:
- Mrs. Hubbard's cupboard mysteriously fills up with food each night.
Case of the Artistic Ape
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
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Harlequin's Hoax
Batman -
1.
none
Good Books Worth Reading -
2.
The Harlequin's Hoax
Batman With Robin the Boy Wonder -
3.
none
Silly Willy -
4.
The Siege of Krovka
The Boy Commandos -
5.
none
Clancy the Cop -
6.
The Three Behind the Throne
The Crimson Avenger -
7.
none
A Man's Best Friend -
8.
The Case of the Sweet-Toothed Spy
Spy -
9.
Sharp Eyes
-
10.
The Magic Cupboard
Air Wave -
11.
Case of the Artistic Ape
Slam Bradley
This issue was most recently modified by:
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- Bob Hughes
- R. J. Roper
- Craig Delich
- Per Sandell
- Gene Reed
- Peter Croome
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