Detective Comics #139

(September 1948)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Let the Facts Speak for Themselves-- (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Real Fact Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

The Crimes of Jade! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Detective Ling Ho (introduction); Mr. Ho (Ling's father, curio store owner, introduction, death); Shing Far [Nick Baily] (villain, introduction); Ding How (villain, introduction); Wong How (villain, Ding's brother, introduction)

Synopsis

When a brazen crime involving the theft of jade rocks Chinatown, Batman teams up with a Chinese detective to track down the criminals.

Reprints

• in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #7 (2007 [January 2008])
• in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #6 (2018 [February 2019])

Keywords

Bat-Signal; belt radio; Chinatown; Chinese Bat-Signal; Gotham City

Indexer Notes

The cover title differs from the story title. Splash page somewhat patterned after the cover.

Ewell Blackwell (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Sam Takes Himself for a Ride (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Bid for Robotman? (Table of Contents: 6)

Robotman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jimmy Thompson

Inks

Jimmy Thompson

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Robotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]

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

Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Shorty / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look at those weights and dumbbells...

Genre

humor

Characters

Shorty

Shorty Rides a Winner! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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

Ozzie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Phil Berube

Pencils

Phil Berube (signed)

Inks

Phil Berube (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Phil Berube

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello, there, sonny. Is your mother home...

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Ozzie

Indexer Notes

Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich.

Secret Codes -- A Hobby for All (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Lysing ?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Jerry Bails.

Arizona Ranger (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stookie Allen ?

Pencils

Stookie Allen ?

Inks

Stookie Allen ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; western-frontier

Characters

Burt Mossman

Everything You Want in a Magazine! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Gang Busters; Mr. District Attorney / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Dr. Z, Future Criminal! (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Steve Brodie

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure; war

Characters

The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Andre Chavard; Tex; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]]; Dr. Z (villain)

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

Western Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Schwinn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)