Issue Details

Issue	#86
Published	April 1944
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	60
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth (credited), [Jack Schiff]; [Bernie Breslauer]

Cover Details

Characters	Batman; Robin; Alfred Pennyworth.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks	Dick Sprang
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993).

12 page Batman story "Danger Strikes Three"

Characters	Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Gentleman Jim Jowell [villain]; Herman [villain]; Tapper [villain].
Synopsis	When Alfred hears a radio report that Robin has been captured by a gang of thieves, he decides to use his detective prowess to track the Boy Wonder down and rescue him....even though Bruce Wayne has warned him never to go out on a case alone.
Genre	superhero
Script	Don Cameron
Pencils	Dick Sprang
Inks	Dick Sprang
Letters	Pat Gordon
Notes	Some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-12-09.
Reprinted	In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993).

1 page The Adventures of "R.C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola advertisement "The Cave's Secret"

Genre	adventure
Pencils	Creig Flessel
Inks	Creig Flessel

6 page Air Wave story "Mr. Smith Gets the Bird"

Characters	Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static; Mr. Smith (villain).
Synopsis	Air Wave and Mr. Smith take their parrots to the same vet.
Genre	superhero
Script	Joe Samachson?
Pencils	George Roussos (signed)
Inks	George Roussos (signed)
Colors	George Roussos
Letters	George Roussos
Notes	Writer id by Bob Hughes.

1 page Batman and Robin public service announcement "In Paper There Is Power"

Characters	Batman; Robin; Johnny Smith.
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Jerry Robinson
Inks	Jerry Robinson

6 page The Crimson Avenger story "School for Scoops"

Characters	The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Puffy Wayne (villain); Johnny Briggs; Bill Kidder.
Genre	superhero
Script	Joe Samachson?
Pencils	John Daly
Inks	John Daly
Notes	Writer id by Bob Hughes.

8 page Slam Bradley story "General Lee Comes to Town"

Characters	Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; General Robert E. Lee.
Genre	detective
Pencils	Martin Naydel
Inks	Martin Naydel

2 page text story "Such a Nice Man"

Genre	adventure
Script	Eric Carter (signed)
Letters	typeset

5 page Three-Ring Binks story "The Mighty Mites"

Characters	Three-Ring Binks
Genre	humor
Script	Jack Farr
Pencils	Jack Farr
Inks	Jack Farr
Letters	Jack Farr
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-12-09.

12 page The Boy Commandos story "Log of a Lifeboat"

Characters	The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Andre; Alfy; Jan].
Synopsis	The boys help a merchant ship against a Nazi submarine.
Genre	war; adventure
Pencils	Louis Cazeneuve
Inks	Louis Cazeneuve