(April 1948)

DC, 1937 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1948-02-23
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Jack Schiff; 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
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp (sourced)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints
Keywords
cannons; human cannonballs
Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #134
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Umbrellas of Crime! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Jim Mooney (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot] (villain); Hagen (villain)
Synopsis
A freak lightning bolt destroys most of the Penguin's trick umbrellas that he was going to use to commit crimes, so he warns Batman he'll commit the crimes anyway but by using umbrellas that are not umbrellas.
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Keywords
Batcave; Gotham City; Gotham City Fair; nose filters; utility belt

Leo Johnson (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Abercrombie and the Urchins! (Table of Contents: 4)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

Inks credit by Craig Delich; we previously credited John Daly.

Mystery on the Mountain (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Ray-o-Vac / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Calamity Incorporated! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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

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

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

Script
Jack Farr
Pencils
Jack Farr (signed)
Inks
Jack Farr (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Jack Farr
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bon vivant, man about town, raconteur...
Genre
humor
Characters
Three-Ring Binks

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from Craig Delich.

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

Homer / 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
My, what a hungry look on his face!
Genre
humor
Characters
Homer

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

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

Look Before You Leap (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Cliff Rhodes (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure

The Beast of London! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; war
Characters
The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Jan Haasan; Tex; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Andre Chavard]

Indexer Notes

Pencils credit verified by Craig Delich.

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Little Pete / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee, teacher is giving us a tough exam tomorrow!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Pete; Dr. Toddings; Pete's mother
Synopsis
After school, Little Pete's mother sends him to bed, pending a doctor's house visit.

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

Johnson Smith & Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

How to Make Your Body Bring You Fame ...Instead of Shame! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (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. [no title indexed]
    Kodak
  3. 2. The Umbrellas of Crime!
    Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
  4. 3. Leo Johnson
    Wheaties
  5. 4. Abercrombie and the Urchins!
    Slam Bradley
  6. 5. Mystery on the Mountain
    Ray-o-Vac
  7. 6. Calamity Incorporated!
    Air Wave
  8. 7. ["Bon vivant, man about town, raconteur..."]
    Three-Ring Binks
  9. 8. ["My, what a hungry look on his face!"]
    Homer
  10. 9. Editorial Advisory Board
  11. 10. Look Before You Leap
  12. 11. The Beast of London!
    The Boy Commandos
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Gang Busters
  14. 13. ["Gee, teacher is giving us a tough exam tomorrow!"]
    Little Pete
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Company
  16. 15. How to Make Your Body Bring You Fame ...Instead of Shame!
    Charles Atlas
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
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  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
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