Detective Comics #138

(August 1948)

The Invisible Crimes (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger?

Pencils:

Dick Sprang

Inks:

Dick Sprang

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Dr. Walter Timmins (first appearance); Mr. Laird (first appearance); Mr. Stacy (first appearance); Mr. Morse (first appearance); The Joker (villain).

Synopsis:

The Joker follows up an article in the newspaper about a scientist discovering a lost elixir of invisibility and becomes a real terror to Batman until the crime fighter takes some of the elixir himself.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #7 ([November] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Pencil credit verified by Sprang. Inker credit revised & verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Inker credit previously given to Howard Sherman? Gene McDonald? Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-5-08.

The Inside Story of Robotman (Table of Contents)

Robotman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder (credit by Martin O'Hearn)

Pencils:

Jimmy Thompson

Inks:

Jimmy Thompson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Robotman [Paul Dennis]

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #208 (December 1971)

Indexer Notes

Origin retold, series continues from Star- Spangled Comics.

Shorty Meets the Champ (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

Inker credit revised and verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Inker credit previously given to John Daly.

none (Table of Contents)

Shorty / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Shorty

Secret Codes Can Be Fun! (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Lysing (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

The Mystery of the Mary Celeste II (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Steve Brodie

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; war

Characters:

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

none (Table of Contents)

Daffy & Doodle / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

? (signed as Lit-Win)

Inks:

? (signed as Lit-Win)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Daffy; Doodle.

Indexer Notes

Lit-Win is a pen name for an unknown artist whom Jack Burnley saw in the DC offices often, but he couldn't remember the man's true name.