Issue Details

Issue	#6
Published	[June] 2005
Cover Price	$49.99; $69.99 CAD
Pages	236
Editing	Dale Crain (senior editor - collected edition)
Notes	Batman is back and at his Golden Age peak in a new volume collecting DETECTIVE COMICS #120-135 (1947-48)! The Dark Knight and Robin face off against the Penguin, Catwoman, the Joker and more. Plus, an introduction by comics historian Bill Schelly. Black-and-white reconstruction by Rick Keene and Jamison. Series design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Publication design by Peter Hamboussi.

Cover Details

Characters	Batman; Robin
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jim Mooney
Inks	Jim Mooney
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Notes	Batman is back and at his Golden Age peak in a new volume collecting DETECTIVE COMICS #120-135 (1947-48)! The Dark Knight and Robin face off against the Penguin, Catwoman, the Joker and more. Plus, an introduction by comics historian Bill Schelly. Black-and-white reconstruction by Rick Keene and Jamison. Series design by Alex Jay/Studio J. Publication design by Peter Hamboussi.

2 page credits "Table of Contents"

Characters	Batman
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	typeset

3 page Batman foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Foreword"

Characters	Joker
Genre	Superhero
Script	Bill Schelly
Colors	Digital Chameleon (color reconstruction)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Introduction by Bill Schelly

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #120"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Win Mortimer
Inks	Win Mortimer
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #120 (February 1947)

12 page Batman; Robin story "Fowl Play"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot](villain)
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Win Mortimer
Inks	Win Mortimer
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #120 (February 1947)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #121"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Burnley
Inks	Charles Paris
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #121 (March 1947)

12 page Batman; Robin story "Commissioner Gordon Walks a Beat"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Inspector Vane; Sure Thing Smiley (villain)
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Howard Sherman
Inks	Howard Sherman
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #121 (March 1947)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #122"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Catwoman
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Charles Paris
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #122 (April 1947)

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Black Cat Crimes"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Catwoman (villain)
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Charles Paris
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #122 (April 1947)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #123"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Burnley
Inks	Charles Paris
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #123 (May 1947)

12 page Batman; Robin story "The Dawn Patrol Crimes"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Shiner [Mr. Smythe](villain)
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Ray Burnley
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #123 (May 1947)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #124"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane; Lew Schwartz
Inks	George Roussos
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Notes	Inker credit by Craig Delich (November, 2005). Archive erroneously credits inks to Charles Paris
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #124 (June 1947)

12 page Batman; Robin story "The Crime Parade"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Joker (villain)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Bob Kane; Lew Schwartz
Inks	George Roussos
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #124 (June 1947)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #125"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Burnley
Inks	Charles Paris
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #125 (July 1947)

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Citadel of Crime"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre	Superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Jack Burnley
Inks	Charles Paris; Ray Burnley (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Betty Bentley
Editing	Jack Schiff
Notes	Letterer verified by Jack Burnley. Archive erroneously credits pencils and inks to Dick Sprang.
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #125 (July 1947)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #126"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Burnley (verified by Burnley)
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Burnley)
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #126 (August 1947)

12 page Batman; Robin story "Case of the Silent Songbirds"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot](villain)
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jim Mooney
Inks	Jim Mooney
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #126 (August 1947)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #127"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Doctor Agar
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Charles Paris
Inks	Charles Paris
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #127 (September 1947)

12 page Batman; Robin story "Pigmies in Giantland"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Doctor Agar (villain)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Charles Paris
Inks	Charles Paris
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #127 (September 1947)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #128"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks	Dick Sprang
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #128 (October 1947)

12 page Batman; Robin story "Crime in Reverse"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Joker (villain)
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Ray Burnley
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #128 (October 1947)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #129"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jack Burnley (verified by Burnley)
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Burnley)
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #129 (November 1947)

12 page Batman; Robin story "The Isle of Yesterday"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Judge James Goodwin; Mary Goodwin
Genre	Superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Jack Burnley
Inks	Charles Paris; Ray Burnley (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Letters	Betty Bentley
Editing	Jack Schiff
Notes	Letterer verified by Jack Burnley.
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #129 (November 1947)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #130"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Charles Paris
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #130 (December 1947)

12 page Batman; Robin story "The Box"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Briggs Carson (villain)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Charles Paris; Ray Burnley (backgrounds)
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #130 (December 1947)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #131"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Charles Paris
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Notes	Revised pencil credits verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Pencil credit for Lew Schwartz was deleted.
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #131 (January 1948)

13 page Batman; Robin story "The Underworld Surgeon"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Steve Travers
Genre	Superhero
Script	Don Cameron
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Charles Paris
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Notes	Revised pencil credits verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Pencil credit for Lew Schwartz was deleted.
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #131 (January 1948)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #132"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Human Key
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jim Mooney
Inks	Charles Paris
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #132 (February 1948)

12 page Batman; Robin story "The Human Key"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Human Key [Paul Bodin]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jim Mooney
Inks	Charles Paris
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #132 (February 1948)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #133"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Arthur Loom
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Charles Paris
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Notes	Revised pencil credits verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Pencil credit for Lew Schwartz was deleted.
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #133 (March 1948)

12 page Batman; Robin story "The Man Who Could See the Future"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Arthur Loom
Genre	Superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Charles Paris
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Notes	Revised pencil credits verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Pencil credit for Lew Schwartz was deleted.
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #133 (March 1948)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #134"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Jim Mooney
Inks	Jim Mooney
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #134 (April 1948)

12 page Batman; Robin story "The Umbrellas of Crime"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot](villain)
Genre	Superhero
Script	Bill Finger ?
Pencils	Jim Mooney
Inks	Charles Paris
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #134 (April 1948)

1 page Batman; Robin cover reprint (on interior page) "Cover - Detective Comics #135"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Frankenstein
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Win Mortimer (Batman & Robin figures only); Bob Kane
Inks	Win Mortimer (Batman & Robin figures only); Charles Paris
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Notes	Cover penciller [Kane] verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #135 (May 1948)

12 page Batman; Robin story "The True Story of Frankenstein"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Carter Nichols; Frankenstein
Synopsis	Professor Nichols sends Batman and Robin back in time to find out the truth behind the Frankenstein monster.
Genre	Superhero
Script	Edmond Hamilton
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Charles Paris
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Notes	Pencil credit verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Archive erroneously credits pencil credit to Lew Schwartz.
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #135 (May 1948)

3 page biography (nonfictional) "Biographies"

Genre	Fact
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Biographies for Jack Burnley, Ray Burnley, Don Cameron, Bill Finger, Edmond Hamilton, Bob Kane, Jim Mooney, Win Mortimer, Charles Paris, George Roussos, Lew Sayre Schwartz & Dick Sprang.

1 page Batman; Robin (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Backcover"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker; Penguin
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Win Mortimer; Jack Burnley; Dick Sprang; Bob Kane
Inks	Win Mortimer; Charles Paris; Dick Sprang
Colors	Jamison (color reconstruction)
Editing	Jack Schiff
Notes	Reprints covers from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #120, 126, 128 & 131.
Reprinted	from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #120 [cover]; from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #126 [cover]; from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #128 [cover]; from DETECTIVE COMICS (DC, 1937 series) #131 [cover]