Detective Comics #78

(August 1943)

Indian Paint- The Story of an Indian Pony by Glen Balch (Table of Contents)

Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Josette Frank (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

review

Synopsis:

The book, "Indian Paint: The Story of an Indian Pony" by Glen Balch is reviewed.

The Bond Wagon (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Greene

Pencils:

Jack Burnley (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

Superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Matt Wilkins; Passin' Pete Arnold; Baron Von Luger [villain]; Adolf Hitler [villain, image].

Synopsis:

Batman hires some men down on their luck to dress as famous Americans from Revolutionary War days to man a Bond Wagon in order to sell more bonds top the people. However, the Nazis plan to sabotage this effort!

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 ([November] 1993)

Indexer Notes

Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-9-09.

The Meanest Mugs in the World (Table of Contents)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson?

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.

Indexer Notes

Writer id by Bob Hughes.

The Prevue Murders (Table of Contents)

The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Pencils:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

Charles Paris

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Jo-Jo Jordan; Mad Dog Larsen [villain].

none (Table of Contents)

Jerry the Jitterbug / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

teen humor

Characters:

Jerry

Outlaw Serenade (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Tex Duane (signed)

Pencils:

Raymond Perry?

Inks:

Raymond Perry?

Colors:

Raymond Perry?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Menace of the Mouse-Traps (Table of Contents)

Air Wave / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

George Roussos (signed)

Inks:

George Roussos (signed)

Colors:

George Roussos

Letters:

George Roussos

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static.

none (Table of Contents)

Laffs / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gags

Freedom Station (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Kirby

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Joe Simon

Colors:

?

Letters:

Howard Ferguson?

Content Information

Genre:

war; adventure

Characters:

Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Jan; Alfy; Andre]; Adolf Hitler [villain].

Synopsis:

The Commandos try to set up an underground radio station in Germany.

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-9-09.

Battles Monster Man (Table of Contents)

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Rolls / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain Tootsie; Monster Man; Rollo.