Detective Comics #80

(October 1943)

Stand By-Mark! by Frederick M. Gardiner (Table of Contents)

Good Books Worth Reading / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Josette Frank (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

review

Synopsis:

The book, "Stand By-Mark" by Frederick M. Gardiner is reviewed.

The End of Two-Face! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)

Colors:

?

Letters:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Gilda; Two-Face [Harvey Kent](villain).

Synopsis:

While awaiting trial, Two-Face breaks out of jail, resuming his evil career, but, in the process, nearly killing Gilda by accident. He turns himself in and recovers his looks through plastic surgery.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-20 (September 1973)
• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 ([November] 1993)
• in Batman in the Forties (DC, 2004 series) #[nn] ([March] 2004)

Indexer Notes

Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-10-09.

Refuge for Ruffians (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson?

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.

Indexer Notes

Writer id by Bob Hughes.

[Too Many Scarecrows] (Table of Contents)

Super-Sleuth McFooey / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Farr

Pencils:

Jack Farr

Inks:

Jack Farr

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jack Farr

Content Information

Genre:

humor; crime

Characters:

Super-Sleuth McFooey; O. I. Diddent.

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-10-09.

Larceny in the Laundry (Table of Contents)

The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson?

Pencils:

John Daly

Inks:

John Daly

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing.

Indexer Notes

Writer id by Bob Hughes.

Static Steals the Show (Table of Contents)

Air Wave / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

George Roussos (signed)

Inks:

George Roussos (signed)

Colors:

George Roussos

Letters:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static.

none (Table of Contents)

Buddy / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ray McGill?

Pencils:

Ray McGill?

Inks:

Ray McGill?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ray McGill?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; children

Characters:

Buddy

Indexer Notes

Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich 4-10-09.

Prisoner of Peril (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Adams (signed)

Pencils:

Raymond Perry?

Inks:

Raymond Perry?

Colors:

Raymond Perry?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

The Baronet of Bodkin Borders (Table of Contents)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 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; Jan; Alfy; Andre]; Henry Tuttbridge; Cyclone; Heinrich [villain]; Bruga [villain].

Synopsis:

The Commandos help a down-on-his-luck gardener convince his son that he's a baronet.