Detective Comics #166

(December 1950)

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A Date with Judy; World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Man with a Million Faces! (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

?

Feature Logo

Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Hubert Harper (movie star); John Gillen [aka "the Man With a Million Faces"] (ex-convict); Mr. Corkin (jewelry salesman); unnamed circus prop man; Carey (villain, assistant circus prop man); Withers (villain, assistant circus prop man); unnamed police officers; unnamed jewelry store manager; Marty Mallen (famous pilot); unnamed circus performers; unnamed circus manager

Synopsis

An ex-con, John Gillen, working with the Carson Circus and billed as "The Man With a Million Faces," astounds the public with his ability to visually imitate anyone. However, the Dynamic Duo discover two employees at the circus are using this fact to commit crimes and blame them on him.

Reprints

• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #8 ([August] 2012)
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 ([August] 2019)

Keywords

Bat-Signal; Batmobile; Carson Circus; Gotham City

Indexer Notes

Reference is made to Robin's past as a circus performer with The Flying Graysons.

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Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Casey the Cop / cartoon / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Brr - It's cold here...

Genre

humor

Characters

Casey the Cop

The Day's Best Bite! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

The Machine from Which No Man Can Hide! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Dan Barry

Inks

Dan Barry

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Roy Raymond

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Nabisco Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Robot Robberies! (Table of Contents: 10)

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]

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Jerry Bails; we previously credited Frank Bolle.

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Lionel Trains / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Your United Nations at Work (Table of Contents: 12)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

"...Of Sailing Ships and Wax" (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

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Little Pete / cartoon / 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

Golly - Some puddle!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Little Pete

Reprints

• in Sugar & Spike (DC, 1956 series) #2 (June-July 1956)
• in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #144 (April 1961)

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Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Indian Who Had to Get Rich! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Don C. Cameron

Pencils

Bruno Premiani

Inks

Bruno Premiani

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Pow-Wow Smith

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Craig Delich.

Here's Fun! Build This Erector Amusement Park (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Erector / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Dash Dog Food / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Special Bargain Offer! (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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

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

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Sun Watch / advertisement / 1 page (report information)