Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1950-02-15
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #158 Edit Cover
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Hall of Trophies
(Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (image)
Reprints (4)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed]
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Thousand and One Trophies of Batman!
(Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bob Kane (signed)
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Dr. Doom (villain, smuggler, death); The Joker (villain, image)
Synopsis:
As they add trophy 1000 to the Bat-Cave's collection, the Caped Crusaders decide to check over the other trophies to make sure they are in good shape. They are called out on another case, bringing back trophy 1001 unaware that the evil Dr. Doom is hiding inside and plans to rig some of the trophies in the Bat-Cave to kill the Dynamic Duo.
Reprints (7)

Indexer Notes

Pencil credit by Craig Delich, as verified to him by Lew Sayre Schwartz; we previously credited Schwartz.

[no title indexed]
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Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Star Spangled Comics; Action Comics; Adventure Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Impossible Murder Case!
(Table of Contents: 5)

Impossible-- But True / comic story / 8 pages

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

Indexer Notes

pencils previously credited to Dan Barry

[no title indexed]
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Nabisco Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page

Felony and Fun!
(Table of Contents: 7)

Robotman / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Robotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]

Indexer Notes

Artist credit verified by Jerry Bails; we previously suggested Frank Bolle.

2 Smash Hits!
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The Adventures of Alan Ladd; The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Clue Crazy!
(Table of Contents: 9)

Dover and Clover / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Dover; Clover

Winner Take All No 2
(Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 11)

Little Pete / comic story / 0.67 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Strike one!
Characters:
Little Pete
Reprints (2)

[no title indexed]
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Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.33 page

The Brave Who Was a Coward!
(Table of Contents: 13)

Pow-Wow Smith / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:western-frontier
Characters:
Pow-Wow Smith

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Craig Delich.

Superman's Code for Buddies
(Table of Contents: 14)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:advocacy; superhero
Characters:
Superman [Clark Kent]

[no title indexed]
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National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Hall of Trophies
    Batman and Robin
  2. ["You will always hit the bull's-eye..."]
  3. The Thousand and One Trophies of Batman!
    Batman and Robin
  4. [no title indexed]
    Bazooka Bubble Gum
  5. ["You don't have to wait 2 months..."]
    Star Spangled Comics; Action Comics; Adventure Comics
  6. The Impossible Murder Case!
    Impossible-- But True
  7. [no title indexed]
    Nabisco Shredded Wheat
  8. Felony and Fun!
    Robotman
  9. 2 Smash Hits!
    The Adventures of Alan Ladd; The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
  10. Clue Crazy!
    Dover and Clover
  11. Winner Take All No 2
  12. ["Strike one!"]
    Little Pete
  13. [no title indexed]
    Nestlé's Crunch
  14. The Brave Who Was a Coward!
    Pow-Wow Smith
  15. Superman's Code for Buddies
    Superman
  16. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute Home Study Course
  17. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
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  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • John DiBello
  • Jochen G.
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Denys Howard
  • Bob Hughes
  • Axel Kahlstorff
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Matthew Peets
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore
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