Detective Comics #156

(February 1950)

National Comics Takes "Top Place As the Choice of Parents and Children." (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Batmobile of 1950! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Samachson

Pencils

Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; unnamed magician; Smiley Dix (villain); Snake (villain); Zoot (villain); unnamed doctor; unnamed nurse; Detective Cramer; unnamed police officer

Synopsis

After being injured in a wreck involving the Batmobile while chasing some crooks, Batman finds himself laid up, unable to fight crime...or so is thought by crookdom, who are soon introduced to the fearsome capabilities of the new Batmobile!

Reprints

• in Stålmannen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1952 series) #6/1952 (november 1952) [pages 1-10], #7/1952 (desember 1952) [pages 11-12]
• in 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-14 (February 1973)
• in Giant Batman Album (K. G. Murray, 1962 series) #29 ([1976] ?)
• in Batman in the Fifties (DC, 2002 series) ([June] 2002)
• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #8 ([August] 2012)
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 ([August] 2019)
• in Batman in the Fifties (DC, 2021 series) ([November] 2021)

Keywords

Batcave; Batmobile of the 1950's (introduction); belt radio; Gotham City; Gotham News

Indexer Notes

Inker credit by Craig Delich; we previously suggested Stan Kaye.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bazooka / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Star Spangled Comics; Action Comics; Adventure Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

The Beauty Who Talked with Beasts! (Table of Contents: 6)

Impossible-- But True / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dan Barry (signed)

Inks

Dan Barry (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Roy Raymond

Bear Trapped! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Ton o' Fun / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Harry Lampert

Pencils

Harry Lampert

Inks

Harry Lampert

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Whaddaya think of our new advertising campaign?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Green Lantern (DC, 1941 series) #21 (August-September 1946)

To Arms! (Table of Contents: 9)

Robotman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Lee Elias ?

Inks

Lee Elias ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]

Here's Good News for Batman and Robin Fans! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Batman; World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Batman and Robin Stand Up for Sportsmanship! (Table of Contents: 11)

Batman and Robin / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Varsity Vic / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don't forget, Doris, I'm picking you and your folks up...

Genre

humor

Characters

Varsity Vic

Reprints

• in The Adventures of Jerry Lewis (DC, 1957 series) #47 (August 1958)

TV Quiz (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

The First! (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Stookie Allen ?

Pencils

Stookie Allen ?

Inks

Stookie Allen ?

Colors

?

Letters

Stookie Allen ?

Genre

non-fiction; biography

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

The Great Gold Robbery! (Table of Contents: 16)

Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Don C. Cameron ?

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Pow-Wow Smith

Indexer Notes

Script credit suggested by the Who's Who.

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

Rubber-for-Molds, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Motor's Auto Repair Manual / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)