Issue Details

Issue	#84
Published	February 1944
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	60
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth (credited), [Jack Schiff]; [Bernie Breslauer]
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-11-09.

Cover Details - "Artists in Villainy"

Characters	Batman; Robin.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks	Dick Sprang
Letters	Dick Sprang; typeset
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-11-09.
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993).

1 page Books for Your Christmas List filler

Synopsis	One of the books reviewed is "Great Caesar's Ghost" by Manning Coles.
Genre	review
Script	Josette Frank (signed)
Letters	typeset

13 page Batman story "Artists in Villainy"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ivan Krafft [villain].
Synopsis	The Dynamic Duo must stop Ivan Krafft, who has developed a "school", under the cover of a gentleman's sporting club, to train criminals on successful crime techniques, then send them out on lucrative criminal endeavors.
Genre	superhero
Script	Mort Weisinger
Pencils	Ed Kressy (layouts); Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks	Dick Sprang
Letters	Dick Sprang
Notes	Story prepared in 1941 and held in case Bob Kane got drafted. The next to last panel on Page 13 was usd on the cover to Batman #18. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-11-09.
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993).

Half page Laffs filler

Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

Half page Gags filler

Genre	gag
Script	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

6 page Air Wave story "Bandits on the Beam"

Characters	Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; The Broadcaster (villain).
Genre	superhero
Script	Joe Samachson
Pencils	George Roussos (signed)
Inks	George Roussos (signed)
Colors	George Roussos
Letters	George Roussos

7 page The Crimson Avenger story "Scoundrels in Society"

Characters	The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Mrs. Bussy; Rusty Mulligan; Big Tim Barton [villain]; Pearl Mulligan.
Synopsis	"Retired" gangsters try to break into society.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	John Daly
Inks	John Daly

2 page text story "Birds of a Feather"

Genre	adventure
Script	Tod Lowry (signed)
Letters	typeset

8 page Slam Bradley story "Shorty Falls in Love"

Characters	Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Scarpuss Malone [villain]; Mrs. Mortimer Montmorency; Lucy.
Synopsis	Criminals break into Mrs. Montmorency's house and leave emeralds.
Genre	detective
Pencils	Martin Naydel
Inks	Martin Naydel

5 page Three-Ring Binks story "The Three Acrobats"

Characters	Three Ring Binks
Synopsis	Binks tells the story of the three most amazing acrobats he's ever known.
Genre	humor
Script	Jack Farr
Pencils	Jack Farr
Inks	Jack Farr
Letters	Jack Farr
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-11-09.

12 page The Boy Commandos story "Never Say Die"

Characters	The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Alfy; Andre; Jan]; Aleta; General Yumasota [villain].
Synopsis	The Commandos avenge the deaths of American flyers executed in Tokyo.
Genre	war; adventure
Script	Joe Samachson?
Pencils	Louis Cazeneuve
Inks	Louis Cazeneuve
Notes	Writer id by Bob Hughes.

1 page Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Rolls advertisement "Captain Tootsie and the Secret Weapon"

Characters	Captain Tootsie; Rollo
Genre	superhero
Script	Rod Reed (signed)
Pencils	C. C. Beck (signed)
Inks	C. C. Beck (signed)