(October 1944)

DC, 1937 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1944-08-19
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Jack Schiff (credited); Whitney Ellsworth (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Sprang
Inks
Dick Sprang
Colors
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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Keywords
automatic pistols; fire escapes

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Sprang.

Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #92
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Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Action Comics; Detective Comics; All Funny Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Crime's Manhunt (Table of Contents: 3)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Joseph Greene
Pencils
Dick Sprang
Inks
Dick Sprang
Colors
?
Letters
Dick Sprang
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Carter Van Alt; Wally Henchell (gossip broadcaster); Brainy Bulow (villain); Bobo Nelson (villain); "Twisty" Herman (villain); Sam Azarra (villain); Slug (villain); Heiny Dipp (villain); Nick Rossi (villain); Slim (villain)
Synopsis
A group of crooks, led by Brainy Bulow, are down on their luck and worried that they can't make an honest dollar. Then they notice a "Wanted" poster, and decide to go into an honest business for once: rounding up wanted felons and cashing in on their rewards!
Reprints
Keywords
Gotham City; The News

Indexer Notes

Letters credit verified by Dick Sprang.

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

Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Hard-Working Hoodlum! (Table of Contents: 5)

Air Wave / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Roussos (signed)
Inks
George Roussos (signed)
Colors
George Roussos
Letters
George Roussos
Genre
superhero
Characters
Air Wave [Larry Jordan]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Case of the Smoking Sign! (Table of Contents: 7)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan

You Can Save His Life! (Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
advocacy
Keywords
milkwood floss

Outsmarting a Saboteur! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Nobody Knew (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Eddie Bell (credited) (house name)
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure

[Blow-by-Blow Brody] (Table of Contents: 11)

Three-Ring Binks / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Farr
Pencils
Jack Farr
Inks
Jack Farr
Colors
?
Letters
Jack Farr
Genre
humor
Characters
Three-Ring Binks; Brody

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Saga of the Northland! (Table of Contents: 13)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Louis Cazeneuve
Inks
Louis Cazeneuve
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; war
Characters
The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Jan Haasan; Andre Chavard; Alfy Twidgett; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

X-acto / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. ["Want action?"]
    Action Comics; Detective Comics; All Funny Comics
  4. 3. Crime's Manhunt
    Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
  5. 4. ["I'm sorry, Sirs!"]
    Lighter Moments with Fresh Eveready Batteries
  6. 5. The Hard-Working Hoodlum!
    Air Wave
  7. 6. ["Mind if I join you?"]
    Wheaties
  8. 7. Case of the Smoking Sign!
    Slam Bradley
  9. 8. You Can Save His Life!
  10. 9. Outsmarting a Saboteur!
    Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
  11. 10. Nobody Knew
  12. 11. [Blow-by-Blow Brody]
    Three-Ring Binks
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Wheaties
  14. 13. Saga of the Northland!
    The Boy Commandos
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    X-acto
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
This issue was modified by, among others
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  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Matthew Peets
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore
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