Detective Comics
#176
(October 1951)
DC,
1937 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1951-08-27
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Underworld Crime Committee!
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Answer the question, Batman!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
-
in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #8 ([November] 2020)
-
Lost -- A Free Education!
Leave It to Binky / public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy; teen
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
The Underworld Crime Committee!
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages
- Script
- Bill Finger
- Pencils
- Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
- Inks
- Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- That Batman! What a prosector!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Velvet; Big Joe; Mug Morgan; Ace Dower; Louie; Blue-Eyes Baker; Fog Raymond; Rider; "Dapper Tim" Williams; unnamed chief investigator; Sunshine; Weasel; "Prexy" Bolton; unnamed criminals
- Synopsis
- A criminal organization run by Mr. Velvet starts investigating its members to find out who is tipping off the police to their crimes. However, when they don't have any success, Mr. Velvet has Robin kidnapped and forces Batman to become the crime committee's new chief investigator to uncover the traitors.
- Reprints
- in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #8 ([November] 2020)
-
Indexer Notes
Pencils credit verified by Sprang. Inker verified by Craig Delich; we previously suggested Jim Mooney.
[no title indexed]
Casey the Cop / 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
- Good! There's no lights on!
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #243 (August 1958)
-
The Man Who Was 300,000 Years Old!
Impossible-- But True / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ruben Moreira (signed)
- Inks
- Ruben Moreira (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wh-where did he come from?
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Roy Raymond; Karen; Professor Bruno Kroboth; Albert Krala (crook)
[no title indexed]
Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What's the line-up for?
- Genre
- children
The Testing of Robotman!
Robotman / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A sad case!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Robotman [Paul Denis]; Sir John Lockwell; Tsin Tao; Rene Duplenin
- Reprints
- in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #168 (August 1967) [modified slightly in this printing] which is reprinted
-
in Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #31 ([November 1967]) -
in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #23 (mai 1975) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
-
Captain Tootsie Wants You to Try All Tootsie Candies
Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Captain Tootsie
[A Fish That Has Both Eyes on One Side of Its Body]
Cartoon Criss-Cross / activity / 0.67 page
- Script
- Martin Naydel
- Pencils
- Martin Naydel (signed)
- Inks
- Martin Naydel (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
[no title indexed]
Private Pete / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Whew! Two full days of K.P.
- Genre
- humor; military
- Reprints
- in Our Fighting Forces (DC, 1954 series) #27 (November 1957)
-
Grass from the Sky!
Pow-Wow Smith / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Pow-Wow Smith [Ohiyesa Smith]; Flying Cloud; Jed Barkin; Lon Dorman; Mocopee
[no title indexed]
Quick Quiz / activity / 0.67 page
- Script
- Horace Elmo (signed as H. T. Elmo)
- Pencils
- Horace Elmo (signed as H. T. Elmo)
- Inks
- Horace Elmo (signed as H. T. Elmo)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Horace Elmo (signed as H. T. Elmo)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In the old West, why was the term...
Jim and Betty Solve the "Mystery" of Pete's Fortune!
Wilson Chem. Co. / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
- Inks
- Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Underworld Crime Committee!
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder -
1.
Lost -- A Free Education!
Leave It to Binky -
2.
The Underworld Crime Committee!
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder -
3.
["Good! There's no lights on!"]
Casey the Cop -
4.
[no title indexed]
Vitalis Hair Cream -
5.
[no title indexed]
Wheaties -
6.
The Man Who Was 300,000 Years Old!
Impossible-- But True -
7.
[no title indexed]
Kellogg's Raisin Bran -
8.
["What's the line-up for?"]
Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum -
9.
Editorial Advisory Board
-
10.
The Testing of Robotman!
Robotman -
11.
Captain Tootsie Wants You to Try All Tootsie Candies
Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll -
12.
[A Fish That Has Both Eyes on One Side of Its Body]
Cartoon Criss-Cross -
13.
[no title indexed]
Charlie Wild, Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil -
14.
["Whew! Two full days of K.P."]
Private Pete -
15.
Vigilantes of the Air Waves
-
16.
Grass from the Sky!
Pow-Wow Smith -
17.
["In the old West, why was the term..."]
Quick Quiz -
18.
[no title indexed]
Wheaties -
19.
Jim and Betty Solve the "Mystery" of Pete's Fortune!
Wilson Chem. Co. -
20.
[no title indexed]
Motor's Auto Repair Manual -
21.
Timber!
Another Exciting "R. C." and Quickie Adventure; Royal Crown Cola
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Nick Caputo
- Keith Chandler
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- Jan Roar Hansen
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
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- John Monagle
- John Pannozzi
- Matthew Peets
- Per Sandell
- Jim Van Dore
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