Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 44
On-sale Date: 1954-06-28
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #210 Edit Cover
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The Brain That Ruled Gotham City!
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Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero
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Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

I Wanted to Be an Artist!
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Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page

The Brain That Ruled Gotham City!
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Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
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Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; "Brains" Hobson (villain); Nails (villain); Hanley (villain); Professor Duvlik (villain); Bowers (villain); Ed Finn (photographer)
Synopsis:
Condemned crime boss "Brains" Hobson vows to return after being executed in the electric chair. Soon after, Hobson's body disappears and his gang is gathered to find that his brain has been transplanted into a special tank and is still capable of giving orders and planning crimes.
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Inker identification by Craig Delich.

Gains Fame in Race with Flame
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"P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story / advertisement / 1 page

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Adventures of the Dubble Bubble Kids / advertisement / 0.5 page

Editorial Advisory Board
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The Diamond That Turned Men to Stone!
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Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 6 pages

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Ruben Moreira (signed)
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Ruben Moreira (signed)
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  • Genre:detective-mystery
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Congo Bill / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:There's a call coming through from headquarters!

Capt. Compass Meets Capt. Kidd!
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Captain Compass / comic story / 5.67 pages

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  • Genre:detective-mystery
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Three Exciting New Adventures
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Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

"Step Right Up..."
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text article / 2 pages

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  • Genre:non-fiction

Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun!
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Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page

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  • Genre:advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Manitoba's Magic!
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Mysto Magician Detective / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:detective-mystery

Indexer Notes

Woolfolk credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/.

[no title indexed]
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Hit Tunes Records / Song Parade Records / Lucky Song Parade Records / advertisement / 1 page

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Stuart Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Brain That Ruled Gotham City!
    Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
  2. I Wanted to Be an Artist!
    Art Instruction, Inc. courses
  3. The Brain That Ruled Gotham City!
    Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
  4. Gains Fame in Race with Flame
    "P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story
  5. ["Attention! A leopard has broken loose from the zoo!"]
    Adventures of the Dubble Bubble Kids
  6. Editorial Advisory Board
  7. The Diamond That Turned Men to Stone!
    Roy Raymond TV Detective
  8. ["Join Congo Bill and Janu the Jungle Boy..."]
    Congo Bill
  9. ["There's a call coming through from headquarters!"]
    Casey the Cop
  10. Capt. Compass Meets Capt. Kidd!
    Captain Compass
  11. Three Exciting New Adventures
    Batman
  12. "Step Right Up..."
  13. Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun!
    Peter Porkchops
  14. Manitoba's Magic!
    Mysto Magician Detective
  15. [no title indexed]
    Hit Tunes Records / Song Parade Records / Lucky Song Parade Records
  16. [no title indexed]
    Stuart Greeting Cards
  17. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
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  • Craig Delich
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
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  • Matthew Peets
  • Per Sandell
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