(May 1944)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 60
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- Detective Comics, Inc.
- Brand:
- A Superman DC Publication
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor); Bernie Breslauer (actual editor)
- Format:
- Color; Standard Modern US; Saddle-stitched; Ongoing series
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #4 ([June] 1998)
- in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #4 ([June] 1998)
- in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #4 ([June] 1998) [cover]
none
Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
- Inks:
- Dick Sprang
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman; Robin.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #4 ([June] 1998)
The Man of a Thousand Umbrellas
Batman / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Joseph Greene
- Pencils:
- Dick Sprang
- Inks:
- Dick Sprang
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Dick Sprang
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot](villain).
- Synopsis:
- Bruce and Dick disguise themselves as umbrella repairmen in order to get the Penguin to surface, but when he does, he has a surprise in store for the Caped Duo. He then buys an umbrella shop and does his own repairs, placing radio devices into umbrellas in order to direct his men on jobs.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #4 ([June] 1998)
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit verified by Dick Sprang. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-14-09.
In Paper There Is Power
Batman and Robin / public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Jerry Robinson
- Inks:
- Jerry Robinson
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman; Robin; Johnny Smith
Professor Long Sells Air Wave Short
Air Wave / comic story / 6 pages
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; Professor Long.
[Blazin' Brody the Fire Eater]
Three-Ring Binks / comic story / 5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Farr
- Pencils:
- Jack Farr
- Inks:
- Jack Farr
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Jack Farr
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Three-Ring Binks; Blazing Brody.
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-14-09.
Smugglers' Song
The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- John Daly
- Inks:
- John Daly
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing.
Tuition Free
Slam Bradley / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Martin Naydel
- Inks:
- Martin Naydel
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- detective
- Characters:
- Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.
Happy Goes Lucky
text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Art Watkins (signed)
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
- Characters:
- Happy
King Brooklyn the Foist
The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Joe Samachson?
- Pencils:
- Louis Cazeneuve
- Inks:
- Louis Cazeneuve
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- war; adventure
- Characters:
- The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Tex; Andre; Alfy; Jan]; King Mantobi [villain].
- Synopsis:
- Brooklyn becomes king of a South Seas island.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
The Man of a Thousand Umbrellas
Batman -
2.
In Paper There Is Power
Batman and Robin -
3.
Professor Long Sells Air Wave Short
Air Wave -
4.
[Blazin' Brody the Fire Eater]
Three-Ring Binks -
5.
Smugglers' Song
The Crimson Avenger -
6.
Tuition Free
Slam Bradley -
7.
Happy Goes Lucky
-
8.
King Brooklyn the Foist
The Boy Commandos
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Jim Van Dore
- Mike Nielsen
- Matthew Peets
- Bob Hughes
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- Chris Launder
- Terry Vraspir
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