Detective Comics #71

(January 1943)

Government Hunter by M. M. Atwater (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Marvin Goldstein (signed)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

review

Synopsis:

The book, "Government Hunter", by M. M. Atwater, is reviewed.

Indexer Notes

Marvin Goldstein wins $5.00 for his book review.

A Crime A Day (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

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: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 ([November] 1993)

Indexer Notes

Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-3-09.

none (Table of Contents)

Private Pete / 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:

military humor

Characters:

Pvt. Pete

A Break for Santa (Table of Contents)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Kirby

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Joe Simon

Colors:

?

Letters:

Howard Ferguson?

Content Information

Genre:

war; adventure

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: show reprint note before migration

• 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 (Table of Contents)

Dizzy Data / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Papp (signed)

Inks:

George Papp (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

The Unlucky Reporter (Table of Contents)

The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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 (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

Murder on the Campus (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Watson (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

The Voice from Nowhere (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:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; George Paines; Virginia Owen; Baldy Biggs (villain); Static.

none (Table of Contents)

Chief Hot Foot / 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:

Chief Hot Foot

Case of the Missing Grin (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; Risiblo the Clown.