Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1943-01-16
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (credited editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor); Bernard Breslauer (actual editor)
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Return of the Scarecrow
(Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
George Roussos (backgrounds?)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane]
Reprints (7)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Editorial Advisory Board
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

The Biscuit Eater by James Street
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 2)

Good Books Worth Reading / in-house column / 0.67 page

The Scarecrow Returns
(Table of Contents: 3)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 13 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bob Kane (signed)
Inks:
George Roussos (backgrounds)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Linda Page; Crusher Conger (villain, wrestler); Samson Saxe (villain, wrestler); The Scarecrow [Jonathan Crane] (villain); Muggsy (villain)
Synopsis:
As a former teacher, Professor Jonathan Crane decides to use the simpliest of words to indicate crimes he intends to commit, and Batman and Robin spend plenty of time "after school" to figure them out and stop the Man of Straw.
Reprints (6)

[no title indexed]
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Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Bombshell!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Boy Commandos / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The Saga of the Little Tin Box
(Table of Contents: 6)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
Pencils:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; war
Characters:
Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Jan Haasan; Andre Chavard; Alfy Twidgett]; Col. Von Klopf (villain)
Synopsis:
The Boys escape from a German firing squad somewhere in the African rainforest.
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 7)

Gags / cartoon / 0.5 page

Script:
Pencils:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:He's gone - Priorities, you know!

Indexer Notes

2 gags.

World's Finest Value!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The Amazon
(Table of Contents: 9)

Stamps / text article / 1 page

Script:
Sidney Elias (credited as Sidney M. Elias ?)
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.

The Old-Fashioned Crimes!
(Table of Contents: 10)

The Crimson Avenger / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Sam Jones; Carson; The Fox (villain)
Synopsis:
A publicity stunt, reprinting the first issue of the Globe-Leader, inspires a gang of crooks to use horses for their robberies.

Indexer Notes

Inker and letterer credits by Craig Delich.

Energy for Victory!
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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page

Corpse Cove!!
(Table of Contents: 12)

Spy / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
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Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; detective-mystery; spy
Characters:
Bart Regan

Sole Witness
(Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 2 pages

Script:
Eric Carter (credited)
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure

The Final Round!
(Table of Contents: 14)

Air Wave / comic story / 7 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Lee Harris (signed)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Soldier Harkness; Eleanor Harkness; Battling Bosco; Static
Synopsis:
An aging fighter with a bullet in his chest, risks a last fight to pay for his wife's medical care.

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Adventure Comics; More Fun Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.44 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

advertisement / 0.23 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 17)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page

Script:
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Detective Comics, Inc.
480 Lexington Ave
New York, N.Y.
Editor: F. W. Ellsworth
Owners: H. Donenfeld, P. Sampliner

The Histrionic Hoodlums!
(Table of Contents: 18)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Pencils:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Bob Hughes.

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 19)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 20)

Webster's Complete Reference Dictionary and Encyclopedia / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 21)

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Return of the Scarecrow
    Batman and Robin
  2. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. The Biscuit Eater by James Street
    Good Books Worth Reading
  4. The Scarecrow Returns
    Batman and Robin
  5. ["Wow!"]
    Batman
  6. Bombshell!
    Boy Commandos
  7. The Saga of the Little Tin Box
    The Boy Commandos
  8. ["He's gone - Priorities, you know!"]
    Gags
  9. World's Finest Value!
    World's Finest Comics
  10. The Amazon
    Stamps
  11. The Old-Fashioned Crimes!
    The Crimson Avenger
  12. Energy for Victory!
    Baby Ruth
  13. Corpse Cove!!
    Spy
  14. Sole Witness
  15. The Final Round!
    Air Wave
  16. ["Two of the oldest magazines in the comic field..."]
    Adventure Comics; More Fun Comics
  17. [no title indexed]
  18. [no title indexed]
  19. The Histrionic Hoodlums!
    Slam Bradley
  20. ["Be sure to get these top favorites for the best in comics!"]
  21. [no title indexed]
    Webster's Complete Reference Dictionary and Encyclopedia
  22. [no title indexed]
    American Seeds
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  • David Banuelos
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Stangas
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