(December 1948)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- A Superman DC Publication
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Golden Age US; Standard Silver Age US; Standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock:
- Newsprint; Glossy
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched; Squarebound
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series
The Riddler's Puzzle Contest
Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Dick Sprang
- Inks:
- Charles Paris
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman; Robin; The Riddler.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
-
in Detective Comics (National Comics Publications of Canada Ltd, 1948 series) #142 (September-October 1949) [cover] -
in The Batman Gallery (DC, 1992 series) #1 (1992) - in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #7 ([November] 2007)
-
Indexer Notes
Art credits verified by Sprang.
Crime's Puzzle Contest!
Batman / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
- Inks:
- Charles Paris
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Riddler [Edward Nigma](villain).
- Synopsis:
- The Riddler returns from the "dead" to continue his campaign of puzzle contests to baffle the Police and the Dynamic Duo.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #7 ([November] 2007)
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Indexer Notes
Inker credit revised & verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Inker credit previously given to Howard Sherman? Gene McDonald? The splash page replicates the cover. The final story title does not match the cover title. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-5-08.
The Farmer in the Till
Slam Bradley / comic story / 7 pages
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 by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Inker credit previously given to John Daly.
The Robot Bandit
Robotman / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Otto Binder
- Pencils:
- Jimmy Thompson
- Inks:
- Jimmy Thompson
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Robotman [Paul Dennis]
[no title indexed]
Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor; teen
- Characters:
- Jerry
When You Close Your Mind
text story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- William Morrison (signed)
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
The Mystery of Secret X
The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- Steve Brodie
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure; war
- Characters:
- The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Tex; Andre; Brooklyn].
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Riddler's Puzzle Contest
Batman -
1.
Crime's Puzzle Contest!
Batman -
2.
The Farmer in the Till
Slam Bradley -
3.
The Robot Bandit
Robotman -
4.
[no title indexed]
Jerry the Jitterbug -
5.
When You Close Your Mind
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6.
The Mystery of Secret X
The Boy Commandos
This issue was most recently modified by:
- R. J. Roper
- Per Sandell
- Matthew Peets
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- Bob Klein
- Mike Tiefenbacher
- Jerry Bails (R.I.P.)
- Carl Gafford
- John Greb
- Kelly Langston-Smith
- Jeremy Heier
- Chris Launder
- Terry Vraspir
- Craig Delich
- Mike Bowen
- Gregory Fischer
- Dwayne Best
- Bob Hughes
- Mike Nielsen
- Mark Gordon
- Max Capp
- Ed Boner
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