Detective Comics #141

(November 1948)

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

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

Double-Header! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Boy Commandos / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

The Gallery of Public Heroes! (Table of Contents: 3)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Kane (signed)

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; James Coy [aka Chicago Eddie] (G-Man, introduction); Blackie Nason [aka Mr. Jones] (villain, introduction, death); unnamed underworld surgeon, introduction, death); Lippy (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis

Blackie Nason was captured because of his picture being in the Police "Rogue's Gallery," so after he escapes from prison, he has plastic surgery, then sets up his "Gallery of Undercover Cops." And he accidentally uncovers the true identity of Batman, just wanting to scam the underworld element.

Reprints

• in Stålmannen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1952 series) #3/1952 (august 1952) [part 1], #4/1952 (september 1952) [part 2]
• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #7 (2007 [January 2008])
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #6 (2018 [February 2019])

Keywords

Batcave; Batmobile; Gotham City; Gotham News; True Fact Detective; Wayne Mansion

Indexer Notes

The splash page replicates the cover.

Lew Sayre Schwartz confirmed to Craig Delich that Bob Kane penciled the story.

Bob Feller (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

In Keds It's a Breeze! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

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

Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Avalanche! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Ray-o-Vac / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Robotman in the Moon! (Table of Contents: 8)

Robotman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jimmy Thompson (signed)

Inks

Jimmy Thompson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]

Death on the Speedway (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Sinister Snow Man! (Table of Contents: 11)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 6 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: 12) (Expand) /

American Flyer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Hold it!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #224 (January 1957)
which is reprinted
• in Five-Score Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #12 ([April 1959])

Bill Wins? (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Cracker Jack / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Secret Codes in Sports (Table of Contents: 15)

text article / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Lysing (credited)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

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

Irvin Foster Sportswear / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Daffy & Doodle / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Lit-Win

Pencils

Lit-Win

Inks

Lit-Win

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Z...Z...Z... Z...Z...Z..." "...This ought to wake him!

Genre

humor

Characters

Daffy; Doodle

Reprints

• in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #15 (September 1956)

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

Monark Super Deluxe / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Jimmie Saves the Limited (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Ingersoll Mickey Mouse Watch / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Find Me a Killer! (Table of Contents: 20)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Steve Brodie

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; war

Characters

The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Andre Chavard; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Tex]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike!; Columbia / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Saving the Secret Supersonic Plane (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Boy - A job!

Genre

humor

Yea, Bucko! (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

B. F. Goodrich / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

Daisy Manufacturing Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

How to Catch More Fish (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

Eveready / advertisement / 1 page (report information)