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Issue Details

Issue #67
Published September 1942
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Whitney Ellsworth; [Murray Boltinoff; Mort Weisinger]

Cover Details - Crime's Early Bird"

Characters Batman; Robin; The Penguin [villain].
Genre superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Letters typeset
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991).

1 page Good Books Worth Reading filler "S.O.S. Radio Patrol by William Heyliger"

Synopsis The book "S.O.S. Radio Patrol" by William Heyliger is reviewed.
Genre review
Script Josette Frank (signed)
Letters typeset

13 page Batman story "Crime's Early Bird"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Sing Hi Lo; Mr. Gemly [D]; Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot](villain); Louie the Lip [villain]; Hotfoot Harry [villain].
Synopsis The Penguin uses birds sold in his store in a variety of ways to commit crimes, but the Batman catches on to his trick and tries to fight fire with fire.
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 3-22-09.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991).

12 page The Boy Commandos story "Escape to Disaster"

Characters Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Andre; Alfy; Jan]; Horseshoes Corona [villain]; Buttsy Baynes [villain].
Synopsis A gangster trying to escape from the American law, runs afoul of the Nazis and the Boy Commandos.
Genre war; adventure
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Joe Simon

Half page Gags filler

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

Half page Smart Sam filler

Characters Smart Sam
Genre humor

10 page The Crimson Avenger story "Crime on the Half-Moon"

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

Half page Comics Zoo filler

Genre humor
Pencils Buzzy artist?
Inks Buzzy artist?

6 page Spy story "The Secret Ten"

Characters Bart Regan
Genre adventure
Pencils Pierce Rice
Inks Arturo Cazeneuve

2 page text story "A Matter of Law"

Genre adventure
Script Dalton Weeks (signed)
Letters typeset

7 page Air Wave story "The Case of the Country Crooner"

Characters Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Two-Finger Weston [villain]; John Charles; Static.
Synopsis Air Wave helps a country singer get a job.
Genre superhero
Script Murray Boltinoff?
Pencils Harris Levy [signed as Lee Harris]
Inks Charles Paris

Half page Chief Hot Foot filler

Characters Chief Hot Foot
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

8 page Slam Bradley story "Case of the Whistling Tooth"

Characters Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.
Synopsis Rumple the millionaire gets upset when a dentist fixes his whistling teeth.
Genre detective
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman
Letters Howard Sherman