(January 1948)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- A Superman DC Publication
- Editing:
- Jack Schiff; Whitney Ellsworth (editor-in-chief)
- Format:
- Color; Standard Modern US; Saddle-stitched; Ongoing series
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #6 ([June] 2005)
- in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #6 ([June] 2005) [cover]
The Underworld Surgeon
Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Bob Kane
- Inks:
- Charles Paris
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman; Robin.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #6 ([June] 2005)
Indexer Notes
Revised pencil credits verified by Craig Delich from Lew Schwartz (Nov. 2005). Pencil credit for Lew Schwartz was deleted.
The Underworld Surgeon
Batman / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Don Cameron
- Pencils:
- Bob Kane (signed)
- Inks:
- Charles Paris
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne][also in disguise as a hood, Patch Peters]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Steve Travers; "Trigger" Joe Travers [villain]; Big Mike Roper [villain]; "Scarface" Dan Nolan [villain, D]; Ann; Dugan [D].
- Synopsis:
- Steve Travers is in the uncomfortable position of owing a big debt to his criminal brother, repayment being in the form of giving felons new faces thru plastic surgery so they can't be arrested by the Police.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #6 ([June] 2005)
Indexer Notes
Writer credit verified by Martin O'Hearn. Revised pencil credit verified by Lew Schwartz to Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Pencil credit formerly assigned to Lew Schwartz. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 5-30-09.
The Case of the Candy Clues
Slam Bradley / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Howard Sherman
- Inks:
- Howard Sherman
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- detective
- Characters:
- Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.
Indexer Notes
Story title verified by Craig Delich. Revised inker credit by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Inker credit previously given to John Daly.
Polly Wants to Crack a Safe
Air Wave / comic story / 6 pages
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]
Indexer Notes
Story title verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).
Local Color
text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Tom Neill (signed)
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
Indexer Notes
Title verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).
none
Jerry the Jitterbug / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- gag
- Characters:
- Jerry the Jitterbug
Indexer Notes
Feature verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).
A Murder Rap for Brooklyn
The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- Steve Brodie
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- war; adventure
- Characters:
- The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Andre; Jan; Tex].
Indexer Notes
Story title verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
The Underworld Surgeon
Batman -
2.
The Case of the Candy Clues
Slam Bradley -
3.
Polly Wants to Crack a Safe
Air Wave -
4.
Local Color
-
5.
none
Jerry the Jitterbug -
6.
A Murder Rap for Brooklyn
The Boy Commandos
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Jim Van Dore
- Per Sandell
- Matthew Peets
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bill Wormstedt
- Bob Klein
- Mike Tiefenbacher
- Jerry Bails (R.I.P.)
- Carl Gafford
- John Greb
- Kelly Langston-Smith
- Jeremy Heier
- Chris Launder
- Terry Vraspir
- Craig Delich
- Mike Bowen
- Gregory Fischer
- Dwayne Best
- Bob Hughes
- Mike Nielsen
- Mark Gordon
- Max Capp
- Ed Boner
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