Detective Comics
#219
(May 1955)
DC,
1937 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1955-03-27
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Gotham City's Strangest Race!
Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Gotham City's Strangest Race!
Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Marty Mantee; Jack Tallant; Lefty Royl; Duke Wilton
- Reprints
-
in Batman Album (Randlecourt, 1960 ? series) #1 [Splash page used as cover.] -
in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 series) #24 (circa 1966-1968)
-
- Keywords
- 1905 Batmobile
[no title indexed]
Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Can I help you, sir?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Shorty
Binky Gives "Tips on Camping!"
Binky / public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy; teen
- Characters
- Binky Biggs; Allergy Biggs
- Synopsis
- Binky gives useful safety tips to a group of younger campers.
Indexer Notes
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
[no title indexed]
Professor Eureka / comic story / 0.67 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ah! A little more of Formula X...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Professor Eureka
- Reprints
-
from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #15 (July-August 1951)
-
[no title indexed]
Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page
- Genre
- satire-parody
[no title indexed]
The Batman Whirly-Word Game / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If you reach up... you'll find this over your head!
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Indexer Notes
scrambled words
The FBI's Star Students
text article / 2 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Talks about the FBI's National Academy.
The Most Amazing Club in the World!
Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Jack Miller ?
- Pencils
- Ruben Moreira (signed)
- Inks
- Ruben Moreira (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- detective-mystery
[no title indexed]
Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, officer! I can't sleep...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Casey
[no title indexed]
The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog; Tomahawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- To the boys and girls of America...
[no title indexed]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Judy and Jim Defy Savage Gorilla!
Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ray Thompson (signed as R. T.)
- Inks
- Ray Thompson (signed as R. T.)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
Indexer Notes
Back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Gotham City's Strangest Race!
Batman and Robin -
1.
[no title indexed]
Stephens Credit Sales -
2.
Gotham City's Strangest Race!
Batman and Robin -
3.
["Can I help you, sir?"]
Shorty -
4.
[no title indexed]
Stewart-Warner "Cadet" Speedometer -
5.
Binky Gives "Tips on Camping!"
Binky -
6.
The Manhunt Under the Sea!
Captain Compass -
7.
["Ah! A little more of Formula X..."]
Professor Eureka -
8.
[no title indexed]
Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil -
9.
["If you reach up... you'll find this over your head!"]
The Batman Whirly-Word Game -
10.
The FBI's Star Students
-
11.
The Most Amazing Club in the World!
Roy Raymond TV Detective -
12.
["Oh, officer! I can't sleep..."]
Casey the Cop -
13.
["To the boys and girls of America..."]
The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog; Tomahawk -
14.
[no title indexed]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training -
15.
Judy and Jim Defy Savage Gorilla!
Wilson Chemical Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Nick Caputo
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Matthew Peets
- Allen Ross
- Per Sandell
- Jim Van Dore
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