Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1948-04-21
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual)
Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #136 Edit Cover
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Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Scarface Carson
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Inks credit was previously credited to Howard Sherman.

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed]
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Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page

The Dead Man's Chest!
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Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane) (sourced) (see notes)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Professor Carter Nichols; Mr. Hollis (museum curator); Captain Henry Morgan (villain); pirates (villains)
Synopsis:
At a meeting of the Gotham City Museum Board of Trustees, Bruce Wayne sees a map from 1667 that bears his hand-writing, so he has Professor Nichols send him and Dick back to that era to see if they can solve that age old mystery.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Inks credit was previously suggested to be either Howard Sherman or Gene McDonald.

Foiling the Lunatic's Revenge
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"U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad]; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Nick of Time Jinxes a Jail Breaker
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Old Nick Candy Bar / advertisement / 1 page

The City of Glass!
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Air Wave / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
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Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

The Missing Messenger
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Bazooka Bubble Gum; Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado
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Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Truth + Penalty = Crime-Catchers!
(Table of Contents: 8)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 7 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:

Indexer Notes

Inks credit was previously credited to John Daly.

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Columbia Bicycles; Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike! / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Secret of Mystery Mountain!
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"P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Too Many Cooks!
(Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 1.5 pages

Script:
Cliff Rhodes (credited)
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure

Indexer Notes

Title from David Postle.

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Monark Bicycles / advertisement / 0.5 page

This Tall Tale from Texas Is True!
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Ray-o-Vac Batteries / advertisement / 1 page

A Tale of Two Brooklyns!
(Table of Contents: 14)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; war
Characters:
The Boy Commandos

Run for Your Life!
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Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Adventures of Popsicle Pete and Bob Feller
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Popsicle Pete; Popsicle Products / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Another Run Scored in Keds!
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U. S. Keds Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Milky Way Candy Bar / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Batman and Robin
  2. [no title indexed]
    Kodak Cameras and Film
  3. The Dead Man's Chest!
    Batman and Robin
  4. Foiling the Lunatic's Revenge
    "U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad]; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal]
  5. The Nick of Time Jinxes a Jail Breaker
    Old Nick Candy Bar
  6. The City of Glass!
    Air Wave
  7. The Missing Messenger
    Bazooka Bubble Gum; Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy
  8. Captain Tootsie Tames a Tornado
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  9. Truth + Penalty = Crime-Catchers!
    Slam Bradley
  10. [no title indexed]
    Columbia Bicycles; Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike!
  11. The Secret of Mystery Mountain!
    "P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story
  12. Too Many Cooks!
  13. [no title indexed]
    Monark Bicycles
  14. This Tall Tale from Texas Is True!
    Ray-o-Vac Batteries
  15. A Tale of Two Brooklyns!
    The Boy Commandos
  16. Run for Your Life!
    Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
  17. The Adventures of Popsicle Pete and Bob Feller
    Popsicle Pete; Popsicle Products
  18. Another Run Scored in Keds!
    U. S. Keds Shoes
  19. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn Shoes
  20. ["Look for them at your favorite newstand!"]
  21. [no title indexed]
    Milky Way Candy Bar
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