Detective Comics #70

(December 1942)

The Man Who Could Read Minds (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Jerry Robinson; George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Carlo (villain, D).

Synopsis:

An accident turns a sideshow swami into a real mind-reader, a man who can guess every opponent's plan, anticipate his every move and strike as fast as they can think! And when he guesses the true identities of the Dynamic Duo, this may well be their last case!

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991)

Indexer Notes

Some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-27-09.

X Marked the Spot at the Tee (Table of Contents)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Howard Sherman

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.

The Mystery of the Musical Muggs (Table of Contents)

The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson?

Pencils:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

Charles Paris

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Mickey the Mugg [villain].

Indexer Notes

Writer id by Bob Hughes.

The Man Who Looted Lives (Table of Contents)

Spy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Chuck Winter

Inks:

Chuck Winter

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Bart Regan

The Clever Touch (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

James Benton (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

none (Table of Contents)

Shorty / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Shorty

Who Rubbed Out the Editor? (Table of Contents)

Air Wave / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Murray Boltinoff

Pencils:

Harris Levy (signed as Lee Harris)

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Murray Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Editor Murray Boltinoff; Air Wave [Lee Travis]; Static; Duke; Elsom; Blake; Angelo.

Synopsis:

Murray of Kolossal Komics is questioned about notes at the scenes of three murders which point to his characters, Keen Arrow, Showerman and Sunburned Kid. And then he is murdered.

Rolf, an Elkhound of Norway (Table of Contents)

Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Josette Frank (signed)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

review

Synopsis:

The book, "Rolf, An Elkhound of Norway" is reviewed.

Fury Rides a Taxicab (Table of Contents)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Kirby

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Joe Simon

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war; adventure

Characters:

Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Andre; Jan; Alfy]; Hack Hogan.

Synopsis:

A cabdriver from Brooklyn takes on the Nazis single-handed.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (DC, 2010 series) #1 (October 2010)