Detective Comics #83

(January 1944)

Accidentally on Purpose (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron

Pencils:

Jack Burnley (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Henry Corliss; John Kling; Dr. Goodwin (villain); Biff [villain].

Synopsis:

Endeavoring to lose some weight, Alfred goes on an exercise program at an out of the way place in the country. While he is gone, the Caped Crusaders face an evil doctor, who uses a certain potion that allows him to control the actions of people, and in the end, are saved by a mysterious "thin man" who knows their secret identities.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

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

Vanishing Needles (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson?

Pencils:

Jack Farr

Inks:

Jack Farr

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jack Farr

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.

Indexer Notes

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

Eighth Column (Table of Contents)

The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Daly

Inks:

John Daly

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Tinkler; Blivins.

The Message of the Moccasins (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

Paid in Full (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Emory Blake (signed)

Pencils:

Raymond Perry?

Inks:

Raymond Perry?

Colors:

Raymond Perry?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

The Case of the Runaway Plane (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

George Roussos

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

George Roussos

Letters:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static; Buddy Jordan; Jimmy Blake; Spike [villain]; McClain [villain]; Slug [villain].

none (Table of Contents)

Laffs / 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

The Triumph of Cholly the Chimp (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:

The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Andre; jan; Alfy]; Cholly the Chimp; Herr Von Pigh [villain]; Stoohl [villain].