Issue Details

Issue	#67
Published	September 1942
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth; [Murray Boltinoff; Mort Weisinger]

Cover Details - Crime's Early Bird"

Characters	Batman; Robin; The Penguin [villain].
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Jerry Robinson
Inks	Jerry Robinson
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991).

1 page Good Books Worth Reading filler "S.O.S. Radio Patrol by William Heyliger"

Synopsis	The book "S.O.S. Radio Patrol" by William Heyliger is reviewed.
Genre	review
Script	Josette Frank (signed)
Letters	typeset

13 page Batman story "Crime's Early Bird"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Sing Hi Lo; Mr. Gemly [D]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot](villain); Louie the Lip [villain]; Hotfoot Harry [villain].
Synopsis	The Penguin uses birds sold in his store in a variety of ways to commit crimes, but the Batman catches on to his trick and tries to fight fire with fire.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Letters	Ira Schnapp?
Notes	Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-22-09.
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991).

12 page The Boy Commandos story "Escape to Disaster"

Characters	Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Andre; Alfy; Jan]; Horseshoes Corona [villain]; Buttsy Baynes [villain].
Synopsis	A gangster trying to escape from the American law, runs afoul of the Nazis and the Boy Commandos.
Genre	war; adventure
Script	Jack Kirby
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Joe Simon

Half page Gags filler

Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

Half page Smart Sam filler

Characters	Smart Sam
Genre	humor

10 page The Crimson Avenger story "Crime on the Half-Moon"

Characters	The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Mr. Memory (villain); Gabby (villain).
Genre	superhero
Script	Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils	Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks	Charles Paris
Letters	Charles Paris

Half page Comics Zoo filler

Genre	humor
Pencils	Buzzy artist?
Inks	Buzzy artist?

6 page Spy story "The Secret Ten"

Characters	Bart Regan
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Pierce Rice
Inks	Arturo Cazeneuve

2 page text story "A Matter of Law"

Genre	adventure
Script	Dalton Weeks (signed)
Letters	typeset

7 page Air Wave story "The Case of the Country Crooner"

Characters	Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Two-Finger Weston [villain]; John Charles; Static.
Synopsis	Air Wave helps a country singer get a job.
Genre	superhero
Script	Murray Boltinoff?
Pencils	Harris Levy [signed as Lee Harris]
Inks	Charles Paris

Half page Chief Hot Foot filler

Characters	Chief Hot Foot
Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

8 page Slam Bradley story "Case of the Whistling Tooth"

Characters	Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.
Synopsis	Rumple the millionaire gets upset when a dentist fixes his whistling teeth.
Genre	detective
Pencils	Howard Sherman
Inks	Howard Sherman
Letters	Howard Sherman