Detective Comics
#158
(April 1950)
DC,
1937 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1950-02-15
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Hall of Trophies
Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (image)
- Reprints
-
in Stålmannen (Centerförlaget, 1949 series) #19/1950 -
in Batman: Cover to Cover (DC, 2005 series) ([June] 2005) - in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #8 ([August] 2012)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 ([August] 2019)
-
- Keywords
- Hall of Trophies
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You will always hit the bull's-eye...
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
The Thousand and One Trophies of Batman!
Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages
- Feature Logo
- Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dr. Doom (villain, smuggler, death); The Joker (villain, image)
- Synopsis
- As they add trophy 1000 to the Bat-Cave's collection, the Caped Crusaders decide to check over the other trophies to make sure they are in good shape. They are called out on another case, bringing back trophy 1001 unaware that the evil Dr. Doom is hiding inside and plans to rig some of the trophies in the Bat-Cave to kill the Dynamic Duo.
- Reprints
-
in Lynvingen (Serieforlaget / Se-Bladene / Stabenfeldt, 1953 series) #6/1953 (juni 1953) [pages 1-2], #7/1953 (juli 1953) [pages 3-12] - in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #256 (May-June 1974)
-
in Giant Batman Album (K. G. Murray, 1962 series) #30 (1975) - in Batman: Secrets of the Batcave (DC, 2007 series) ([October] 2007)
- in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #8 ([August] 2012)
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #7 ([August] 2019)
-
- Keywords
- Batcave; Batmobile; Gotham City; Hall of Trophies; Wayne Mansion
Indexer Notes
Pencil credit by Craig Delich, as verified to him by Lew Sayre Schwartz; we previously credited Schwartz.
[no title indexed]
Star Spangled Comics; Action Comics; Adventure Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You don't have to wait 2 months...
The Impossible Murder Case!
Impossible-- But True / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Roy Raymond
Indexer Notes
pencils previously credited to Dan Barry
Felony and Fun!
Robotman / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Robotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]
Indexer Notes
Artist credit verified by Jerry Bails; we previously suggested Frank Bolle.
2 Smash Hits!
The Adventures of Alan Ladd; The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
[no title indexed]
Little Pete / comic story / 0.67 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Strike one!
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Little Pete
- Reprints
- in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #214 (March 1956), #276 (May 1961)
-
The Brave Who Was a Coward!
Pow-Wow Smith / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Pow-Wow Smith
Indexer Notes
Script credit from Craig Delich.
Superman's Code for Buddies
Superman / public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy; superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
[no title indexed]
National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Hall of Trophies
Batman and Robin -
1.
["You will always hit the bull's-eye..."]
-
2.
The Thousand and One Trophies of Batman!
Batman and Robin -
3.
[no title indexed]
Bazooka Bubble Gum -
4.
["You don't have to wait 2 months..."]
Star Spangled Comics; Action Comics; Adventure Comics -
5.
The Impossible Murder Case!
Impossible-- But True -
6.
[no title indexed]
Nabisco Shredded Wheat -
7.
Felony and Fun!
Robotman -
8.
2 Smash Hits!
The Adventures of Alan Ladd; The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet -
9.
Clue Crazy!
Dover and Clover -
10.
Winner Take All No 2
-
11.
["Strike one!"]
Little Pete -
12.
[no title indexed]
Nestlé's Crunch -
13.
The Brave Who Was a Coward!
Pow-Wow Smith -
14.
Superman's Code for Buddies
Superman -
15.
[no title indexed]
National Radio Institute Home Study Course -
16.
[no title indexed]
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Nick Caputo
- Peter Croome
- Craig Delich
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Denys Howard
- Bob Hughes
- Axel Kahlstorff
- Donald Dale Milne
- Matthew Peets
- Tony R. Rose
- Per Sandell
- Jim Van Dore
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