(January 1943)
- 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
A Crime a Day!
Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Jerry Robinson
- Inks:
- Jerry Robinson
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman; Robin; The Joker [villain].
- Reprints:
-
in The Batman Gallery (DC, 1992 series) #1 (1992) - in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 ([November] 1993)
-
Government Hunter by M. M. Atwater
Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Marvin Goldstein (signed)
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- non-fiction
- Synopsis:
- The book, "Government Hunter", by M. M. Atwater, is reviewed.
- Keywords:
- book review
Indexer Notes
Marvin Goldstein wins $5.00 for his book review.
A Crime A Day
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]; Mrs. Smythe; The Joker (villain).
- Synopsis:
- During a series of lectures, the Batman calls the Joker a fool for leaving clues behind that lead to his capture. The Clown Prince of Crime turns the tables on the Caped Crusader by leaving more clues and making the Batman and Robin look like fools.
- Reprints:
- in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 ([November] 1993)
-
Indexer Notes
Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-3-09.
[no title indexed]
Private Pete / 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; military
- Characters:
- Pvt. Pete
A Break for Santa
The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Kirby
- Pencils:
- Jack Kirby
- Inks:
- Joe Simon
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Howard Ferguson?
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure; war
- Characters:
- Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Andre; Jan; Alfy]; Olaf Hanson.
- Synopsis:
- Rip and the Boys steal an allied plane in order to rescue a sick boy's father from a Nazi prison camp.
- Reprints:
- in The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (DC, 2010 series) #1 (October 2010)
-
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-3-09.
none
Dizzy Data / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- George Papp (signed)
- Inks:
- George Papp (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- non-fiction
The Unlucky Reporter
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; Sam Carver.
Death on the Diamond
Spy / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Chuck Winter
- Inks:
- Chuck Winter
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
- Characters:
- Bart Regan
Murder on the Campus
text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Watson (signed)
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
The Voice from Nowhere
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]; George Paines; Virginia Owen; Baldy Biggs (villain); Static.
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 Missing Grin
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; Risiblo the Clown.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
A Crime a Day!
Batman -
1.
Government Hunter by M. M. Atwater
Good Books Worth Reading -
2.
A Crime A Day
Batman -
3.
[no title indexed]
Private Pete -
4.
A Break for Santa
The Boy Commandos -
5.
none
Dizzy Data -
6.
The Unlucky Reporter
The Crimson Avenger -
7.
Death on the Diamond
Spy -
8.
Murder on the Campus
-
9.
The Voice from Nowhere
Air Wave -
10.
none
Chief Hot Foot -
11.
Case of the Missing Grin
Slam Bradley
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