Detective Comics #121

(March 1947)

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Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Commissioner Gordon Walks a Beat! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Howard Sherman (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Howard Sherman (signed as Bob Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Chief Inspector (Commissioner) Vane; Mayor Carfax; Chadwick Carfax (Mayor's son); "Sure Thing" Smiley (villain); Gomer (villain); Joe (villain); Torchy (villain)

Synopsis

When the son of the mayor of Gotham City loses a bet to a noted gangster, changes are in the wind, as Commissioner Gordon is demoted to patrolman and Batman's days aiding the police come to an end!

Reprints

• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #6 ([August] 2005)
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #5 ([August] 2018)

Keywords

Bat-Signal; Gotham City; Plastico Inc.

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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Case Without a Key! (Table of Contents: 4)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

John Daly

Inks

John Daly

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan

Indexer Notes

Pencils credit by Craig Delich. We previously credited Howard Sherman.

Crash Landing! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Happy Jail-Day to You! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

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Pencils

Lee Harris (signed)

Inks

Lee Harris (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static (his parrot); Dink Dillman (villain)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Q Is for Quagga (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

The Pink Sheet (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Dalton Warren (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

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Three-Ring Binks / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Farr

Pencils

Jack Farr

Inks

Jack Farr

Colors

?

Letters

Jack Farr

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pardon me, pal--but I'll introduce myself first!

Genre

humor

Characters

Three-Ring Binks

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Morton / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Phil Berube

Pencils

Phil Berube

Inks

Phil Berube

Colors

?

Letters

Phil Berube

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Eat at Pierre's

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Writer and letterer credits by Craig Delich.

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Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Phantom Express! (Table of Contents: 13)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Steve Brodie

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; war

Characters

The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Jan Haasan; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Andre Chavard; Alfy Twidgett]

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Nabisco Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Two of America's Most Famous Boys! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Star Spangled Comics; Robin; Adventure Comics; Superboy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Eveready Batteries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)