Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #148

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Pages: 52

On-sale Date: 1949-04-20

Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)

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The Experiment of Professor Zero

(Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Dick Sprang
Inks:	Dick Sprang
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp (sourced)

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Zero

Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Penciler credit verified by Sprang. Inker credit verified by Craig Delich.

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: A Superman DC Publication
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

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AMF Roadmaster Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page

The Experiment of Professor Zero

(Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

Script:	Bill Finger
Pencils:	Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks:	Charles Paris
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Feature Logo:Batman with Robin, the Boy Wonder
Keywords:Bat-Signal; Batcave; Gotham City

Characters:

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Carlyle (banker); Mr. Gresham (financier); Mr. Parnell (automobile magnate); Professor Zero (villain, introduction, death); Beefy (villain, death)

Synopsis:: Batman and Robin fall victim, like others, to a mad scientist who has found a way to reduce humans to pigmy size!; in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #182 (July-August 1966)
in Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #7 (2007 [January 2008])
in Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus (DC, 2015 series) #6 (2018 [February 2019])

Indexer Notes

Inker credit verified by Craig Delich; we previously suggested Howard Sherman or Gene McDonald.

Oddity: On page 2, panel 3, Batman titles this case "The Pigmy Plot" in his personal casebook on page 1, but "The Experiment of Professor Zero" on the last page.

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Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page

Trouble in the Bull Ring

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The Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Metal Man's Sportsathon!

(Table of Contents: 5)

Robotman / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Jimmy Thompson
Inks:	Jimmy Thompson
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:superhero

Characters:

Robotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]

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Monark Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page

Lightning Speed...Heroic Deed!

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"P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story / comics-form advertising / 1 page

A Bicycle Built for Sleuths

(Table of Contents: 8)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Howard Sherman
Inks:	Howard Sherman
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:detective-mystery

Characters:

Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan

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Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 10)

Sarge / comic story / 1 page

Script:	Phil Berube
Pencils:	Phil Berube (signed)
Inks:	Phil Berube (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Phil Berube

Genre:humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Okay! Okay! I'll be there in a jiffy!

Characters:

Sarge

Indexer Notes

Writer and letterer credits added by Craig Delich.

A Policeman's Lot

(Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 2 pages

Script:	Lee Goldsmith (credited)
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset

Genre:crime

["Gosh, they certainly are funny looking!]

(Table of Contents: 12)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff

Genre:humor

Characters:

Casey

Reprints (3)

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Listerine Tooth Paste / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 14)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff

Genre:humor; teen

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Say, Dad, can you advance me $25 on my allowance?

Characters:

Jerry

Reprints (1)

in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #244 (June 1957)

Editorial Advisory Board

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The King of the Animals!

(Table of Contents: 16)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 10 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Carmine Infantino
Inks:	George Klein ?
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:adventure; war

Characters:

The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Andre Chavard; Tex; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]]

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

Adventure of the Shipwrecked Pirates

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Ray-o-Vac Batteries / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

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Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

"Popsicle Pete" and the Bob Feller Fire-Ball!

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Popsicle Pete; Popsicle Products / comics-form advertising / 1 page

[no title indexed]

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Superboy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Ruining the Ransom Plan

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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

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Table of Contents

The Experiment of Professor Zero (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

AMF Roadmaster Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page

The Experiment of Professor Zero (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page

Trouble in the Bull Ring (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

The Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Metal Man's Sportsathon! (Table of Contents: 5)

Robotman / comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

Monark Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page

Lightning Speed...Heroic Deed! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

"P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story / comics-form advertising / 1 page

A Bicycle Built for Sleuths (Table of Contents: 8)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Sarge / comic story / 1 page

Indexer Notes

A Policeman's Lot (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 2 pages

["Gosh, they certainly are funny looking!] (Table of Contents: 12)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Listerine Tooth Paste / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.5 page

Editorial Advisory Board (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The King of the Animals! (Table of Contents: 16)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 10 pages

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

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

Adventure of the Shipwrecked Pirates (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 18)

Ray-o-Vac Batteries / advertisement / 1 page

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

Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

"Popsicle Pete" and the Bob Feller Fire-Ball! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 20)

Popsicle Pete; Popsicle Products / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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

Superboy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Ruining the Ransom Plan (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 22)

"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 Experiment of Professor Zero

(Table of Contents)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

The Experiment of Professor Zero

(Table of Contents: 2)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Trouble in the Bull Ring

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

The Metal Man's Sportsathon!

(Table of Contents: 5)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

Lightning Speed...Heroic Deed!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

A Bicycle Built for Sleuths

(Table of Contents: 8)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 10)

A Policeman's Lot

(Table of Contents: 11)

["Gosh, they certainly are funny looking!]

(Table of Contents: 12)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 14)

Editorial Advisory Board

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

The King of the Animals!

(Table of Contents: 16)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)

Adventure of the Shipwrecked Pirates

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 18)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 19)

"Popsicle Pete" and the Bob Feller Fire-Ball!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 20)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 21)

Ruining the Ransom Plan

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