Detective Comics #193

(March 1953)

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Master Art Helper Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Joker's Journal! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

David Vern

Pencils

Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures); Lew Sayre Schwartz

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as "Knuckles" Groat]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; The Joker; Bitsy Hogan (photo); Blinkers Holden (photo); Danny Troavers (photo); Jumbo Collins (photo); "Livid" Leeds (photo); Dooley Joss; Joe Baker (reporter)

Synopsis

After being forced to run the prison newspaper, the Joker escapes from jail and decides to run his own newspaper for criminals, including tips on committing crimes. Batman goes undercover to join Joker's newspaper to get the goods on criminals who have eluded the law.

Reprints

• in Batman (K. G. Murray, 1950 series) #46 ([March 1954])
• in Batman vs. the Joker (New American Library, 1966 series) #D2969 (3) (May 1966) [reformatted]
• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #924 (25 de mayo de 1978)
• in Caped Crusader Classics! (Titan, 1988 series) #2 - Batman Versus The Joker (August 1988)
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #9 ([August] 2021)

Indexer Notes

Pencils credits verified by Schwartz to Craig Delich. Inker credit confirmed by Delich.

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Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hmm - Breaking into a safe...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #256 (June 1958)
which is reprinted
• in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #69 (1 de octubre de 1959)
• in Mighty The 100-Page Comic! (K. G. Murray, 1957 series) #10 ([March 1959])

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Baker's 4 in 1 Instant Cocoa Mix / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

Roy Raymond's Rival! (Table of Contents: 7)

Impossible-- But True / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ruben Moreira (signed)

Inks

Ruben Moreira (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Roy Raymond

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

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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

Who's whistling?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• in Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #125 (June 1958)

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Necco / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Good Neighbor Spirit (Table of Contents: 11)

Leave It to Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy; teen

The Super Magnet! (Table of Contents: 12)

Robotman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Joe Certa ?

Inks

Joe Certa ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Caging the Counterfeiters (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Miller (credited as Jack E. Miller)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

The Double Life of Pow-Wow Smith (Table of Contents: 14)

Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Leonard Starr

Inks

Leonard Starr

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

western-frontier

Indexer Notes

Art credits per Craig Delich.

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Wilson Chem. Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Friendship Studios, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Bill Starts an Air Rifle Club (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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