Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) comic books 1944-1946

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Batman and Robin in "Artists in Villainy," Air Wave in "Bandits on the Beam" (art by George Roussos), the Crimson Avenger in "Scoundrels in Society," Slam Bradley in "Shorty Falls in Love," Three-Ring Binks, and Boy Commandos in "Never Say Die" (by Jack Kirby and Klech). Tootsie Roll back cover ad, "Captain Tootsie and the Secret Weapon" by Rod Reed and C.C. Beck. Cover price $0.10.

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Joker cover art by Dick Sprang. The Joker's Double starring Batman and Robin, script by Bill Finger, pencils by Ed Kressy and Dick Sprang, inks by Dick Sprang. Batman and Robin public service announcement about paper. Three-Ring Binks story, script and art by Jack Farr. The Lone Wolf's Number starring The Crimson Avenger, art by John Daly. The Perfumed Diamonds starring Slam Bradley, art by Martin Naydel. The Short Wave of Crime starring Air Wave, script by Joe Samachson, art by George Roussos. Superman March of Dimes public service announcement, art by Joe Shuster. The Saboteur text story by Eric Carter. Curtain Call for Action starring The Boy Commandos, pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Klein. 60 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Sprang. Stories by Edmond Hamilton, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, George Roussos and Louis Cazeneuve. While in prison, the Joker becomes the butt of practical jokes played against him, so he threatens to escape and steal an entire city in retaliation in the Batman and Robin tale "The Case of the Practical Joker" by Edmond Hamilton and Dick Sprang. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "The Chicken and the Yegg!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "Loot for Laughter!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "Retreat to Paradise!" with art by Louis Cazeneuve (not by Simon and Kirby, despite the listed credits). Also: Casey the Cop 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Jerry the Jitterbug 1-pager by Boltinoff; and 2-page text story "Money in the Bank" by Stan Carter. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Sprang. Stories by Joseph Greene, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, George Roussos and Louis Cazeneuve. A group of crooks, led by Brainy Bulow, are down on their luck and worried that they can't make an honest dollar. Then they notice a "Wanted" poster, and decide to go into an honest business for once: rounding up wanted felons and cashing in on their rewards in the Batman and Robin tale "Crime's Manhunt" by Joseph Greene and Dick Sprang. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Case of the Smoking Sign!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "The Hard-Working Hoodlum!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "Saga of the Northland!" with art by Louis Cazeneuve. Also: 2-page text story "Nobody Knew" by Eddie Bell. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Sprang. Stories by Bill Finger, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Ed Kressy, Dick Sprang, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, George Roussos and Louis Cazeneuve. The stories of four people are intertwined with a notorious criminal who, along with his gang, hijacks a bus he is riding on in the Batman and Robin tale "One Night of Crime!" by Bill Finger, Ed Kressy (layouts) and Dick Sprang. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "The Hand Is Quicker Than the Eye!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "Air Wave Joins the Underworld!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "Mission of Errors!" with art by Louis Cazeneuve (not by Simon and Kirby, despite the listed credits). Also: Handy Andy 1-pager by Farr, and 2-page text story "The Champ" by Eddie Bell. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by George Roussos. Stories by Bill Finger, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Ed Kressy, Dick Sprang, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, George Roussos and Louis Cazeneuve. A group of con men take over operations at a county fair and begin bilking people, then they spot George Barrow, an ex-crook and escaped convict, whom they attempt to blackmail in the Batman and Robin tale "No One Must Know!" by Bill Finger, Ed Kressy (layouts) and Dick Sprang. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "The Clue of the Cat's Pajamas!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "The Ride of the Valkyries" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "The Secret of Hill 118!" with art by Louis Cazeneuve (not by Simon and Kirby, despite the listed credits). Also: 2-page text story "Prison Break" by Jack Miller (as Jesse Merlan). 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bob Kane and George Roussos. Stories by Mort Weisinger, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Ed Kressy, Dick Sprang, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, George Roussos and unknown. After Batman helps the police round up a group of notorious crime czars, a new criminal rescues them and organizes them into a new underworld organization which is designed to efficiently loot all of America in an untitled Batman and Robin tale by Mort Weisinger, Ed Kressy (layouts) and Dick Sprang. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Marvelous Marbles!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "The Phoney Phantoms!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "The Ghosts of Kelvin's Keep!" Also: Handy Andy 1-pager by Farr, and 2-page text story "Public Enemy No. 1" by Jack Miller (as Jesse Merlan). 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Sprang. Stories by Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, George Roussos and Louis Cazeneuve. The Penguin, operating out of a hideout he considers fool proof, police proof and Batman proof, concocts a scheme in which he freezes a person, then sends a box with the body to relatives for the payment of a certain sum of money to safely have them restored to life in the Batman and Robin tale "The Temporary Murders!" by Don C. Cameron and Dick Sprang. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Veteran in Villainy!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "Caution...Handle without Care!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "The Locusts of Lohan!" with art by Louis Cazeneuve (not by Simon and Kirby, despite the listed credits). Also: Billy Brand 1-pager; 2-page text story "The Refugees" by Stan Carter; and The Boners 1-pager by Lit-Win. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Sprang. Stories by Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Jack Burnley, Charles Paris, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, George Roussos and Louis Cazeneuve. Batman and Robin must stop a group of crooks who operate a gem smuggling operation out of the out-of-the-way home of a mystery writer without his knowledge in "The Crow's Nest Mystery!" by Don C. Cameron, Jack Burnley and Charles Paris. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Fools about Jewels!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "The Living Statues!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "The Mischievous Mr. McGonigle!" with art by Louis Cazeneuve (not by Simon and Kirby, despite the listed credits). Also: Casey the Cop 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff, and 2-page text story "Masquerade" by Jack Miller (as Jesse Merlan). 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Sprang. Stories by Alvin Schwartz, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Dick Sprang, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, George Roussos and Louis Cazeneuve. The Joker turns the tables on logic, holding a home for ransom instead of people. And to top it off, it all is one giant trap in the Batman and Robin tale "The House That Was Held for Ransom!" by Alvin Schwartz and Dick Sprang. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Smash Your Baggage!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "Of Mice and Muggs!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "The Floating Evil!" with art by Louis Cazeneuve (not by Simon and Kirby, despite the listed credits). Also: 2-page text story "Crime's Henchman" by Ted Udall (as Ted Loury). 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Jack Burnley and Charles Paris. Stories by Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Ray Burnley, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, George Roussos and Louis Cazeneuve. While visiting the local library, Bruce and Dick witness an attempt to kill a police inspector who, years before, had brought a criminal to justice that escaped and swore revenge on him. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Phantom of the Library!" by Don C. Cameron, Bob Kane and Ray Burnley. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "The Legal Pickpockets!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "No Miracles for Muggs!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "Meet the Commandos from Nippon!" with art by Louis Cazeneuve (not by Simon and Kirby, despite the listed credits). Also: 2-page text story "Clay Pigeons" by Murray Boltinoff (as Blair Bolton); Shorty 1-pager by Henry Boltinoff; and Daffy & Doodle half-pager with art by Lit-Win. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Sprang. Stories by Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, George Roussos and Louis Cazeneuve. Batman and Robin must put a stop to the clever schemes of Scorpio, a man who plays on the greed of superstitious rich men in "The Mountain of the Moon!" by Don C. Cameron and Win Mortimer. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Playhouse of Plunder!" with art by Howard Sherman; Air Wave in "Calling Dr. Air Wave!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "The Weird Statues!" with art by Louis Cazeneuve (not by Simon and Kirby, despite the listed credits). Also: Daffy & Doodle half-pager by Lit-Win; 2-page text story "Night Pickup" by Ted Udall (as Ted Loury); and Casey the Cop half-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Don C. Cameron and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, John Daly, George Roussos, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Batman and Robin travel to London to put on a demonstration of their crime fighting techniques for Scotland Yard and end up helping catch the namesake of Professor Moriarty in "Batman and Robin in Scotland Yard!" by Don C. Cameron and Win Mortimer. Plus: Slam Bradley in "The Crook Who Couldn't Be Jailed!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "Crime Gets the Gong!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "A Flatbush Frolic!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Scuffy the Tramp half-pager by Lit-Win; two Daffy & Doodle 1-pagers by Lit-Win; The Fellers half-pager by Phil Berube; and 2-page text story "Golden Murder" by Murray Boltinoff (as Blair Bolton). 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Jack Farr, Howard Sherman, John Daly, George Roussos, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. A greedy mine owner gets on the wrong side of the people in his community by firing the local school teacher and by refusing to institute safe mine conditions for the workers in the Batman and Robin tale "Coaltown, U.S.A." by Don C. Cameron and Win Mortimer. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Turnabout Tactics!" with art by Howard Sherman and John Daly; Air Wave in "The Case of the Unlucky Treasure Hunters!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "Reconversion for Rats!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: 2-page text story "Soft Touch" by Al Martin, and Scuffy the Tramp half-pager by Lit-Win. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Alvin Schwartz and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, John Daly, George Roussos, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. $99 missing from a shop owner's cash register leads Batman and Robin on the trail of the would-be thief in "The Case Without a Crime!" by Alvin Schwartz and Win Mortimer. Plus: Slam Bradley in "Double Room Service!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "District Attorney Larry Jordan -- Convict!" with art by George Roussos; and The Boy Commandos in "Senor Death!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Good-Natured Harvey 2-pager by Phil Berube; Scuffy the Tramp half-pager by Lit-Win; and 2-page text story "Nobody Home" by Murray Boltinoff (as Blair Bolton). 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Win Mortimer, Jack Farr, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. An architect invents a super strong glass that he plans to construct homes from, but his partner, noting that this man refuses an offer of $1 million from a steel company official to push for steel homes instead, parts company with the architect and swears revenge. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Man Who Lived in a Glass House!" by Don C. Cameron and Win Mortimer. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "Molar Mobsters!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "Dead Men Can Tell Tales!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "Brooklyn Wants a Kingdom!" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Daffy & Doodle half-pager by Lit-Win, and 2-page text story "A Game of Checkers" by Randolph Allen. 48 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Paul Cooper and Ray Burnley. Stories by Don C. Cameron, Jack Farr and unknown. Art by Paul Cooper, Ray Burnley, Jack Farr, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. The owner of a steeplejack company, home resting from war service, heeds the words of a gypsy fortune teller to stay away from heights, advice that nearly costs Batman his life! Don't miss Batman and Robin in "Steeplejack's Showdown!" by Don C. Cameron, Paul Cooper and Ray Burnley. Plus: Three-Ring Binks in an untitled story by Jack Farr; Slam Bradley in "The Fastest Snails in the World!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "Three's a Mob!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "The Man No One Could See" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: Casey the Cop half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; Sunshine Nelly 1-pager by Jack Callahan; and 2-page text story "Glass Clue" by Tom Neill. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Sprang. Stories by Alvin Schwartz and unknown. Art by Howard Sherman, John Daly, Lee Harris, Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. After winning a card game, the Joker decides to use his winning hand, a Royal Flush in diamonds, as the basis for a series of crimes. Don't miss Batman and Robin in "The Royal Flush Crimes!" by Alvin Schwartz and Howard Sherman. Plus: Slam Bradley in "Crime Is All Wet!" with art by John Daly; Air Wave in "Moon Rocketeers!" with art by Lee Harris; and The Boy Commandos in "The Invisible Commando" with art by Curt Swan and Steve Brodie. Also: 2-page text story "Small Crime" by Pace Cummings, and Casey the Cop half-pager by Henry Boltinoff. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.