Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1955-03-27
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #219 Edit Cover
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Gotham City's Strangest Race!
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Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

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?
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]

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Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed]
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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

Gotham City's Strangest Race!
(Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

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?
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Marty Mantee; Jack Tallant; Lefty Royl; Duke Wilton
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 3)

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page

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?
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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Can I help you, sir?
Characters:
Shorty

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Stewart-Warner Bike Speedometer / advertisement / 0.5 page

Binky Gives "Tips on Camping!"
(Table of Contents: 5)

Binky / public service announcement / 1 page

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  • Genre:advocacy; teen; humor
Characters:
Binky Biggs; Allergy Biggs
Synopsis:
Binky gives useful safety tips to a group of younger campers.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

The Manhunt Under the Sea!
(Table of Contents: 6)

Captain Compass / comic story / 6 pages

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?
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  • Genre:detective-mystery

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

Professor Eureka / comic story / 0.67 page

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?
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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ah! A little more of Formula X...
Characters:
Professor Eureka
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
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Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page

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

The Batman Whirly-Word Game / activity / 1 page

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?
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  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:If you reach up... you'll find this over your head!
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]

Indexer Notes

scrambled words

The FBI's Star Students
(Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages

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? (illustration)
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? (illustration)
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Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Talks about the FBI's National Academy.

The Most Amazing Club in the World!
(Table of Contents: 11)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks:
Ruben Moreira (signed)
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?
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?
  • Genre:detective-mystery

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 12)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page

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?
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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Oh, officer! I can't sleep...
Characters:
Casey

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Tomahawk; The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

Judy and Jim Defy Savage Gorilla!
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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Gotham City's Strangest Race!
    Batman and Robin
  2. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  3. Gotham City's Strangest Race!
    Batman and Robin
  4. ["Can I help you, sir?"]
    Shorty
  5. [no title indexed]
    Stewart-Warner Bike Speedometer
  6. Binky Gives "Tips on Camping!"
    Binky
  7. The Manhunt Under the Sea!
    Captain Compass
  8. ["Ah! A little more of Formula X..."]
    Professor Eureka
  9. [no title indexed]
    Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil
  10. ["If you reach up... you'll find this over your head!"]
    The Batman Whirly-Word Game
  11. The FBI's Star Students
  12. The Most Amazing Club in the World!
    Roy Raymond TV Detective
  13. ["Oh, officer! I can't sleep..."]
    Casey the Cop
  14. ["To the boys and girls of America..."]
    Tomahawk; The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog
  15. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  16. Judy and Jim Defy Savage Gorilla!
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
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