(August 1949)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- A Superman DC Publication
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
- 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
Issue Notes
Artist credits revised & verified by Craig Delich (Jan. 2008).
[no title indexed]
Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Jim Mooney
- Inks:
- Jim Mooney
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman; Robin
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
-
in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #7 ([November] 2007)
-
Indexer Notes
Pencil credit previously given to Winslow Mortimer and inks to Charles Paris.
The Ghost of Gotham City!
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]; Commissioner James Gordon; Judge Whipple; D.A. Robert J. Pierce; Dr. Paul Visio [as Rifle Rafferty] (first appearance; villain)
- Synopsis:
- A clever doctor uses a phony "ghost" of executed mobster Rifle Rafferty and a group of stool pigeons within Gotham City's mobs in order to convince the Police and the Dynamic Duo that Rafferty has come back from the dead to exact revenge.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #7 ([November] 2007)
-
Indexer Notes
Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-6-08.
Robotman Meets Robotcrook
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 / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor; teen
- Characters:
- Jerry
A Day in the Life of a Private Eye
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
[no title indexed]
Casey the Cop / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Casey
The Boy Conqueror
text story / 1.5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
[no title indexed]
Varsity Vic / filler / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor; teen
- Characters:
- Varsity Vic
Around the World or Bust
The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Jack Kirby?
- Inks:
- George Klein
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure; war
- Characters:
- The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Tex; Andre]
Safety First
Superman / public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Wayne Boring?; Al Plastino?
- Inks:
- Wayne Boring?; Al Plastino?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- non-fiction; superhero
- Characters:
- Superman
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Batman -
1.
The Ghost of Gotham City!
Batman -
2.
Robotman Meets Robotcrook
Robotman -
3.
[no title indexed]
Jerry the Jitterbug -
4.
A Day in the Life of a Private Eye
Slam Bradley -
5.
[no title indexed]
Casey the Cop -
6.
The Boy Conqueror
-
7.
[no title indexed]
Varsity Vic -
8.
Around the World or Bust
The Boy Commandos -
9.
Safety First
Superman
This issue was most recently modified by:
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- Matthew Peets
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- Mike Tiefenbacher
- Jerry Bails (R.I.P.)
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- 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
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