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Issue Details

Issue #64
Published June 1942
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Whitney Ellsworth; [Murray Boltinoff; Mort Weisinger]

Cover Details

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Genre superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Letters typeset
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991); in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #258 (September-October 1974).

13 page Batman story "The Joker Walks the Last Mile"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (villain).
Synopsis Depressed because he can not freely move about and spend the stole wealth he has in his possession, the Joker turns himself in, is sentenced to die and is executed.....all so that he can live again and have the freedom he desires!
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Letters Ira Schnapp?
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-21-09.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991).

Half page Smiles filler

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

12 page Boy Commandos story "The Commandos Are Coming"

Characters The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Jan Haasen; Alfy Twidgett; Pierre Chavard]; Victor Renaud; LaFarge; Major Von Karp [villain].
Genre war; adventure
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Joe Simon
Inks Jack Kirby
Reprinted In Mister Miracle (DC, 1971 series) #8 (June 1972).

10 page The Crimson Avenger story "The Adventure of the Wild Men"

Characters The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing.
Genre superhero
Script Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks Charles Paris
Letters Charles Paris

6 page Spy story "Murder in the Monument"

Characters Bart Regan
Genre adventure
Pencils Pierce Rice
Inks Arturo Cazeneuve

2 page text story "Questionable Character"

Genre adventure
Script Edgar Weston (signed)
Letters typeset

7 page Air Wave story "The Mystery of His Master's Voice"

Characters Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Captain Saltz; Father Kind; Static (intro- Air Wave's parrot).
Genre superhero
Script Murray Boltinoff?
Pencils Harris Levy (signed as Lee Harris)
Inks Charles Paris

1 page Good Books Worth Reading text article "The Boy's Book of Magnetism by Raymond F. Yeates"

Synopsis Featured is a review of "The Boy's Book of Magnetism" by Raymond F. Yeates.
Genre review
Script Josette Frank (signed)
Letters typeset

8 page Slam Bradley story "The Mystery of the Unfortunate Teddy Bear"

Characters Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.
Genre detective
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman
Letters Howard Sherman