Detective Comics #183

(May 1952)

Happy Hobby Time! (Table of Contents: 1)

Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Editing

?

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Characters

Superboy; Frank

Synopsis

Superboy shows Frank that he can be creative, regardless of whether his creations are perfect, and notes an expressive hobby can be life long enjoyment.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Famous Name Crimes! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Bill Finger ?

Pencils

Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)

Inks

Charles Paris (signed as Bob Kane)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It's a proud thing...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Earl Warwick]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Caesar; Mr. Bonaparte; Mr. Lincoln; Victor Casabianca; John Cook; Walter Hamilton; Mr. Drake; Mr. Hood; Arthur Moore

Synopsis

Batman goes undercover to join the Namesake Club, a club whose members share their name with a famous person in history, and who are being murdered in the same manner as their historical namesakes.

Reprints

• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #8 ([November] 2020)

Keywords

Namesake Club

New Wheaties Are Better Than Ever! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A bloodhound in the police department. Hmm...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• in Stålmannen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1952 series) #7/1953 (juli 1953)
which is reprinted
• in Supermann Spesialnummer (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1966 series) #[nn] (1966)
• in Rommets Helter (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1965 series) #4/1967 ([november] 1967)
• in Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #65 (August-September 1958)

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

Riddle Me This; Necco / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Man in the Iceberg! (Table of Contents: 6)

Impossible-- But True / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ruben Moreira (signed)

Inks

Ruben Moreira (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is exactly how we found him...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Roy Raymond; Karen; Petersen; Pirate Dick Flint

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Varsity Vic / 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

Dad, I'm in the school band...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #249 (November 1957)
• in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #146 (December 1964)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Bendix Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Wrecking of Robotman! (Table of Contents: 10)

Robotman / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Joe Certa ?

Inks

Joe Certa ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hmm...That man with the monocle and goatee...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robotman [Paul Dennis]; Duke Danvers (crook); Goon Paris (crook)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Luden's Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

Phony Documents (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Dan Keene (house name)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Manhunt in Manhattan! (Table of Contents: 15)

Pow-Wow Smith / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Leonard Starr

Inks

Leonard Starr

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pow-Wow Smith plans to see the sights of New York...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Pow-Wow Smith [Ohiyesa Smith]; "Mr. Magic" [Monte Norris] (crook); Miss Gloria Galt

Reprints

• in Seriemagasinet (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1951 series) #10/1956 ([august] 1956)
which is reprinted
• in Tomahawk (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1965 series) #1/1965 (1965) [oversettelse ikke sjekket]

Indexer Notes

Art credits per Craig Delich.

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

Vitalis Hair Cream / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Sheaffer's / advertisement / 1 page (report information)