(February 1948)

DC, 1937 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1947-12-22
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Jack Schiff; Whitney Ellsworth (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Human Key! (Table of Contents)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp (sourced)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Human Key [Paul Bodin]
Reprints
Keywords
giant props; keys; padlocks
Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #132
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Human Key! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Human Key [Paul Bodin]; Sleepy (villain); Burly Graham (villain)
Synopsis
A master locksmith poses as a criminal in order to help the Caped Crusaders capture a notorious criminal and his gang.
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Keywords
Atax Chemical Corporation; Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Script credit determined by textual analysis by Lou Mougin.

"Chick" Davies (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Society Plumbers (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Leave It to Binky / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Mickey Marvel (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Skates for Scoundrels! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Lee Harris (signed)
Inks
Lee Harris (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Air Wave [Larry Jordan]
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Jack Farr
Pencils
Jack Farr (signed)
Inks
Jack Farr (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Jack Farr
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Booking agent de luxe for all circus, movie, radio and floor show headline acts...
Genre
humor
Characters
Three-Ring Binks

Indexer Notes

Letters credit by Craig Delich.

Stolen Cache (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Hale (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure
Reprints

The Unwelcome Santa Claus! (Table of Contents: 12)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
George Kashdan
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Steve Brodie
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; war
Characters
The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Andre Chavard; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Tex; Jan Haasan]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Western Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Lancaster County Seed Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Motor's Auto Repair Manual / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

How to Change a Tire at Night (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Eveready / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Human Key!
    Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak
  3. 2. The Human Key!
    Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
  4. 3. "Chick" Davies
    Wheaties
  5. 4. Society Plumbers
    Slam Bradley
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Leave It to Binky
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
  8. 7. Mickey Marvel
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  9. 8. Editorial Advisory Board
  10. 9. Skates for Scoundrels!
    Air Wave
  11. 10. ["Booking agent de luxe for all circus, movie, radio and floor show headline acts..."]
    Three-Ring Binks
  12. 11. Stolen Cache
  13. 12. The Unwelcome Santa Claus!
    The Boy Commandos
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Western Comics
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Lancaster County Seed Company
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Motor's Auto Repair Manual
  17. 16. How to Change a Tire at Night
    Eveready
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Matthew Peets
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore
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