Issue Details

Issue	#54
Published	August-September 1949
Frequency	Bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details - "The Treasure Hunter; The Door Without a Key; The Amazing Masquerade"

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Win Mortimer (confirmed by Mortimer)
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters	Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)

12 page Batman story "The Treasure Hunter!"

Characters	The Treasure Hunter [Charles] (Villain; Intro)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Jim Mooney (verified by Mooney)
Inks	Jim Mooney
Letters	Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
Notes	Bruce Wayne revealed as a dime-novel collector.

Half page Money Stuff filler

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks	Martin Naydel (signed)

12 page Batman story "The Door Without a Key!"

Characters	Dan Morgan (Villian; Intro); John Delion (Intro; poss. Juan Ponce De Leon) and his family (Flashback); Paul Delion
Genre	super-hero
Pencils	Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures only); Lew Schwartz
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters	Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)

1 page biography (nonfictional) "Man of Daring"

Genre

gag

1 page text article "Wonder Drug"

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Raymond Perry
Inks	Raymond Perry
Letters	typeset

2 page Varsity Vic filler

Script	Henry Boltinoff (not signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (not signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (not signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

12 page Batman story "The Amazing Masquerade!"

Characters	John Foster (Villain; Intro); the Human Spider Mob (Villain; Intro)
Genre	super-hero
Pencils	Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures only); Lew Schwartz
Inks	Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Letters	Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)

1 page Superman public service announcement "Safety First"

Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Wayne Boring
Inks	Wayne Boring
Letters	Ira Schnapp