Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 44
On-sale Date: 1952-03-26
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #183 Edit Cover
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The Famous Name Crimes!
(Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It's James Lincoln...
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; James Lincoln
Reprints (2)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Happy Hobby Time!
(Table of Contents: 1)

Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page

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?
  • Genre:advocacy; superhero
Characters:
Superboy; Frank
Synopsis:
Superboy shows Frank that he can be creative, regardless of whether his creations are perfect, and notes an expressive hobby can be life long enjoyment.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Famous Name Crimes!
(Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
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?
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Earl Warwick]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Caesar; Mr. Bonaparte; Mr. Lincoln; Victor Casabianca; John Cook; Walter Hamilton; Mr. Drake; Mr. Hood; Arthur Moore
Synopsis:
Batman goes undercover to join the Namesake Club, a club whose members share their name with a famous person in history, and who are being murdered in the same manner as their historical namesakes.
Reprints (1)

New Wheaties Are Better Than Ever!
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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 4)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.67 page

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?
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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:A bloodhound in the police department. Hmm...
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[no title indexed]
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Necco Wafers; Riddle Me This / advertisement / 0.33 page

The Man in the Iceberg!
(Table of Contents: 6)

Impossible-- But True / comic story / 7.67 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks:
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This is exactly how we found him...
Characters:
Roy Raymond; Karen; Petersen; Pirate Dick Flint

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Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 8)

Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.5 page

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?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dad, I'm in the school band...
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Bendix Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Wrecking of Robotman!
(Table of Contents: 10)

Robotman / comic story / 5.67 pages

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?
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  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hmm...That man with the monocle and goatee...
Characters:
Robotman [Paul Dennis]; Duke Danvers (crook); Goon Paris (crook)

[no title indexed]
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Luden's Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
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Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page

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

Phony Documents
(Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 2 pages

Script:
Dan Keene (house name)
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?
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?
Letters:
typeset

Manhunt in Manhattan!
(Table of Contents: 15)

Pow-Wow Smith / comic story / 7.67 pages

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  • Genre:western-frontier
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Pow-Wow Smith plans to see the sights of New York...
  • Keywords:jewels; ultra violet light
Characters:
"Mr. Magic" [Monte Norris] (crook); Miss Gloria Galt
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Art credits per Craig Delich.

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Vitalis Hair Cream / Vitalis Hair Tonic / advertisement / 0.33 page

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Sheaffer Pens and Skrip Ink / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Famous Name Crimes!
    Batman and Robin
  2. Happy Hobby Time!
    Superboy
  3. Famous Name Crimes!
    Batman and Robin
  4. New Wheaties Are Better Than Ever!
    Wheaties
  5. ["A bloodhound in the police department. Hmm..."]
    Casey the Cop
  6. [no title indexed]
    Necco Wafers; Riddle Me This
  7. The Man in the Iceberg!
    Impossible-- But True
  8. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  9. ["Dad, I'm in the school band..."]
    Varsity Vic
  10. [no title indexed]
    Bendix Coaster Brake
  11. The Wrecking of Robotman!
    Robotman
  12. [no title indexed]
    Luden's Cough Drops
  13. ["When does the race start?"]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  14. Editorial Advisory Board
  15. Phony Documents
  16. Manhunt in Manhattan!
    Pow-Wow Smith
  17. [no title indexed]
    Vitalis Hair Cream / Vitalis Hair Tonic
  18. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  19. [no title indexed]
    Sheaffer Pens and Skrip Ink
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  • Mark Muller
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