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Issue Details

Issue #79
Published September 1943
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 60
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited), [Jack Schiff]; [Bernie Breslauer]

Cover Details - "Destiny's Auction"

Characters Batman; Robin.
Genre superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Letters George Roussos
Reprinted In The Batman archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993).

1 page Good Books Worth Reading filler

Genre review
Script Josette Frank?
Notes Writer credit added by Craig Delich 4-10-09.

12 page Batman story "Destiny's Auction"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Madame Calagra; Judy O'Casson; Tremaine Wentworth; Mrs. Midge; Diamond Pete Ransome [villain].
Synopsis Three people who visit a gypsy fortune teller have their fates read, it seems to the positive, but negative situations befall each of them, each leaving their belongings in a trunk. Batman and Robin follow these individuals as they buy what they believe to be their trunks back at auction, thus, in a round-about way, fulfilling the fortunes of the seer they all once visited.
Genre Superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Letters George Roussos
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-10-09.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993).

7 page Slam Bradley story "Two Tickets to Trouble"

Characters Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.
Genre detective
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman

10 page The Crimson Avenger story "The Case of the Advertising Crook"

Characters The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Adder (villain, I).
Genre superhero
Pencils Pierce Rice
Inks Louis Cazeneuve

2 page text story "Return to Pride"

Genre adventure
Script Eric Carter (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Title provided by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).

7 page Air Wave story "The Tenderfoot Gets Tough"

Characters Air Wave (Larry Jordan); Static; Spur Sanders; Zeke Mullins.
Genre superhero
Script Joe Samachson
Pencils George Roussos (signed)
Inks George Roussos (signed)
Colors George Roussos
Letters George Roussos

1 page Life's Little Laffs filler

Genre humor
Script Ray Houlihan (signed)
Pencils Ray Houlihan (signed)
Inks Ray Houlihan (signed)
Letters Ray Houlihan
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-10-09.

1 page History filler "Time Marches Bow-Legged"

Genre humor
Script Jack Farr
Pencils Jack Farr
Inks Jack Farr
Letters Jack Farr
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-10-09.

12 page The Boy Commandos story "The Duce Gets a Hotfoot"

Characters Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Jan; Alfy; Andre]; Professor Ferno.
Genre war; adventure
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Joe Simon