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