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Issue Details

Issue #139
Published September 1948
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)
Notes Sequence order provided by Darrin Clinton via the GCD Error List (22 February 2007).

Cover Details - "Crimes in Jade"

Characters Batman; Robin; Shing Far.
Genre superhero
Pencils Winslow Mortimer
Inks Winslow Mortimer
Notes Sequence order provided by Darrin Clinton via the GCD Error List (22 February 2007).
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #7 (November 2007).

12 page Batman story "The Crimes of Jade!"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Detective Ling Ho (first appearance); Mr. Ho (first appearance; D); Shing Far [aka Nick Baily] (first appearance; villain); Ding How (first appearance; villain); Wong How (first appearance; villain).
Synopsis When a brazen crime involving the theft of jade rocks Chinatown, Batman teams up with a Chinese detective to track down the criminals.
Genre Superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks Charles Paris
Notes The cover title differs from the final story title. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 1-5-08.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #7 (November 2007).

6 page Robotman story "A Bid for Robotman?"

Characters Robotman [Paul Dennis]
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Jimmy Thompson
Inks Jimmy Thompson

2 page Shorty filler

Characters Shorty
Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

7 page Slam Bradley story "Shorty Rides a Winner!"

Characters Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.
Genre detective
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman

1 page Ozzie filler

Characters Ozzie
Genre teen humor
Script Phil Berube
Pencils Phil Berube
Inks Phil Berube
Letters Phil Berube
Notes Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich 1-5-08.

2 page text article "Secret Codes -- a Hobby for All"

Genre fact
Script Henry Lysing?
Letters typeset
Notes Script credit from Jerry Bails.

1 page filler "Arizona Ranger"

Genre western

12 page The Boy Commandos story "Dr. Z, Future Criminal"

Characters The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Andre; Tex; Brooklyn]; Dr. Z [villain].
Genre war; adventure
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Steve Brodie