Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1948-09-20
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)
Cover Thumbnail for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #141 Edit Cover
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The Gallery of Public Heroes!
(Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

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?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Blackie Nason
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Lew Sayre Schwartz confirmed to Craig Delich that Bob Kane penciled the cover.

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Editorial Advisory Board
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

Double-Header!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 2)

Boy Commandos / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

The Gallery of Public Heroes!
(Table of Contents: 3)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bob Kane (signed)
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; James Coy [aka Chicago Eddie] (G-Man, introduction); Blackie Nason [aka Mr. Jones] (villain, introduction, death); unnamed underworld surgeon, introduction, death); Lippy (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis:
Blackie Nason was captured because of his picture being in the Police "Rogue's Gallery," so after he escapes from prison, he has plastic surgery, then sets up his "Gallery of Undercover Cops." And he accidentally uncovers the true identity of Batman, just wanting to scam the underworld element.
Reprints (4)

Indexer Notes

The splash page replicates the cover.

Lew Sayre Schwartz confirmed to Craig Delich that Bob Kane penciled the story.

Bob Feller
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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

In Keds It's a Breeze!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

U. S. Keds Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

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

Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page

Avalanche!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

Ray-o-Vac Batteries / advertisement / 1 page

Robotman in the Moon!
(Table of Contents: 8)

Robotman / comic story / 6 pages

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

Death on the Speedway
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

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

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

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

The Sinister Snow Man!
(Table of Contents: 11)

Slam Bradley / comic story / 6 pages

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?
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Letters:
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  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan

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

American Flyer Trains / advertisement / 1 page

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

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
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?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hold it!
Reprints (1)

Bill Wins?
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Cracker Jack / advertisement / 0.5 page

Secret Codes in Sports
(Table of Contents: 15)

text article / 1.5 pages

Script:
Henry Lysing (credited)
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?
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?
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?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

Irvin Foster Sportswear / advertisement / 0.5 page

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

Daffy & Doodle / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Z...Z...Z... Z...Z...Z..." "...This ought to wake him!
Characters:
Daffy; Doodle
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 18)

Monark Bicycles / advertisement / 0.5 page

Jimmie Saves the Limited
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 19)

Ingersoll Watches / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Find Me a Killer!
(Table of Contents: 20)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
?
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; war
Characters:
The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Andre Chavard; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Tex]

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

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

Saving the Secret Supersonic Plane
(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

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 23)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
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?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Boy - A job!

Yea, Bucko!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 24)

B. F. Goodrich Tires / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 25)

Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 26)

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

How to Catch More Fish
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 27)

Eveready Batteries / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Gallery of Public Heroes!
    Batman and Robin
  2. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. Double-Header!
    Boy Commandos
  4. The Gallery of Public Heroes!
    Batman and Robin
  5. Bob Feller
    Wheaties
  6. In Keds It's a Breeze!
    U. S. Keds Shoes
  7. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Corn Flakes
  8. Avalanche!
    Ray-o-Vac Batteries
  9. Robotman in the Moon!
    Robotman
  10. Death on the Speedway
    The Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil
  11. ["What a swell set!"]
    Bazooka Bubble Gum; Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy
  12. The Sinister Snow Man!
    Slam Bradley
  13. [no title indexed]
    American Flyer Trains
  14. ["Hold it!"]
    Shorty
  15. Bill Wins?
    Cracker Jack
  16. Secret Codes in Sports
  17. [no title indexed]
    Irvin Foster Sportswear
  18. ["Z...Z...Z... Z...Z...Z..." "...This ought to wake him!"]
    Daffy & Doodle
  19. [no title indexed]
    Monark Bicycles
  20. Jimmie Saves the Limited
    Ingersoll Watches
  21. Find Me a Killer!
    The Boy Commandos
  22. [no title indexed]
    Columbia Bicycles; Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike!
  23. Saving the Secret Supersonic Plane
    "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]
  24. ["Boy - A job!"]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  25. Yea, Bucko!
    B. F. Goodrich Tires
  26. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn Shoes
  27. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  28. How to Catch More Fish
    Eveready Batteries
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  • Nick Caputo
  • Shad Z. Daly
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Matthew Peets
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore
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