(July 1948)

DC, 1937 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1948-05-24
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Rebus Crimes (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 Joker (head view)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Per Craig Delich, this cover is a paste up of figures by Mooney and Paris.

The Joker's head is from the cover of Batman (DC, 1940 series) #44, as spotted by Antiqueira.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Let the Facts Speak for Themselves-- (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

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

The Rebus Crimes! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Crayley (sub-treasury employee); Mr. Millman (millionaire gem collector); The Joker (villain); Joker's gang (villains)
Synopsis
A clever rebus sign on a local furrier's store gives the Joker yet a new and novel method of committing his crimes!
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Cave; Bat-Signal; Batmobile; Batplane; Gotham City; Joker Plane; Millman Sapphires; Smith's Fur Shop

Indexer Notes

Penciler credit verified by Sprang. Inker credit verified by Craig Delich; we previously suggested Gene McDonald or Jim Mooney.

You Run Faster in Keds! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

U. S. Keds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Culprit (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Cycle of Crimes! (Table of Contents: 6)

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]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Schwinn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Won - By a Whisper! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise "P-F" Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Balloon Bandits! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Craig Delich; we previously credited John Daly.

Show Time (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Adventures of "Popsicle Pete" / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Secret Codes Can Be Fun (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Henry Lysing (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Rounding Up the Rustlers (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

"U. S." Royal; U. S. Bike Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Kellogg's Variety / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Rise and Fall of a Gangster! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Kirby ?
Inks
Steve Brodie ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war
Characters
The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Andre Chavard; Tex]; Al Ferris; Biff Donnelly

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

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Is the water deep?
Genre
humor
Characters
Shorty
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Cracker Jack / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Milky Way / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Rebus Crimes
    Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. Let the Facts Speak for Themselves--
    Real Fact Comics
  4. 3. The Rebus Crimes!
    Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
  5. 4. You Run Faster in Keds!
    U. S. Keds
  6. 5. Captain Tootsie Traps the Circus Culprit
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  7. 6. Cycle of Crimes!
    Air Wave
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Schwinn
  9. 8. Won - By a Whisper!
    Another Jim Wise "P-F" Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  10. 9. The Balloon Bandits!
    Slam Bradley
  11. 10. Show Time
    Adventures of "Popsicle Pete"
  12. 11. Secret Codes Can Be Fun
  13. 12. Rounding Up the Rustlers
    "U. S." Royal; U. S. Bike Tires
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Variety
  15. 14. The Rise and Fall of a Gangster!
    The Boy Commandos
  16. 15. ["Is the water deep?"]
    Shorty
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Cracker Jack
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Milky Way
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • John Pannozzi
  • Matthew Peets
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore