Detective Comics #130

(December 1947)

The Box (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Briggs Carson (villain); "Highwire" Joe Foster [villain, D]; Duds Deblin [villain, D]; Roger Gormet [villain, D]; Jenkins [villain]; The Avenger [Briggs Carson, villain].

Synopsis:

A mysterious box in Batman's Hall of Trophies tells the strange story of revenge by a man known as the Diamond King, whose son died at the hands of certain gangsters. When the evidence to prove their guilt was stolen, and the men set free, the father uses the box to gain his revenge upon each of them.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #6 ([June] 2005)

Indexer Notes

The figures of Batman and Robin on a motorcycle from the cover of Batman #26 [Oct.-Nov. 1944] was re-drawn by Kane for use in panel 2 of page 9 of this story. Background inker credir for Ray Burnley removed, as he did not work on this story. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 5-30-09.

Static Sees Double (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Harris Levy (signed as Lee Harris)

Inks:

Harris Levy (signed as Lee Harris)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static.

The Man Who Drowned Nine Times (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.

Indexer Notes

Revised inker credit by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Inker credit previously given to John Daly.

none (Table of Contents)

The Spooks / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Phil Berube

Pencils:

Phil Berube

Inks:

Phil Berube

Colors:

?

Letters:

Phil Berube

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

The Spooks

Indexer Notes

Writer & letterer credits added by Craig Delich 5-30-09.

Fifty Below Zero (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

George Kashdan

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Steve Brodie

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; war

Characters:

The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Jan; Tex; Andre; Brooklyn].

none (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Casey

The Coward (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ted Field (signed)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

none (Table of Contents)

Chief Hot Foot / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Chief Hot Foot