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Issue Details

Issue #70
Published December 1942
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Whitney Ellsworth; [Murray Boltinoff; Mort Weisinger]

Cover Details - "Man Who Could Read Minds"

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

13 page Batman story "The Man Who Could Read Minds"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Carlo (villain, D).
Synopsis An accident turns a sideshow swami into a real mind-reader, a man who can guess every opponent's plan, anticipate his every move and strike as fast as they can think! And when he guesses the true identities of the Dynamic Duo, this may well be their last case!
Genre superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Letters Ira Schnapp?
Notes Some info and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 3-27-09.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #2 (1991).

8 page Slam Bradley story "X Marked the Spot at the Tee"

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

8 page The Crimson Avenger story "The Mystery of the Musical Muggs"

Characters The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Mickey the Mugg [villain].
Genre superhero
Script Joe Samachson?
Pencils Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks Charles Paris
Letters Charles Paris
Notes Writer id by Bob Hughes.

6 page Spy story "The Man Who Looted Lives"

Characters Bart Regan
Genre adventure
Pencils Chuck Winter
Inks Chuck Winter

2 page text story "The Clever Touch"

Genre adventure
Script James Benton (signed)
Letters typeset

Half page Shorty filler

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

7 page Air Wave story "Who Rubbed Out the Editor?"

Characters Editor Murray Boltinoff; Air Wave [Lee Travis]; Static; Duke; Elsom; Blake; Angelo.
Synopsis Murray of Kolossal Komics is questioned about notes at the scenes of three murders which point to his characters, Keen Arrow, Showerman and Sunburned Kid. And then he is murdered.
Genre superhero
Script Murray Boltinoff
Pencils Harris Levy (signed as Lee Harris)
Inks Charles Paris
Editing Murray Boltinoff

1 page Good Books Worth Reading text article "Rolf, an Elkhound of Norway"

Synopsis The book, "Rolf, An Elkhound of Norway" is reviewed.
Genre review
Script Josette Frank (signed)
Letters typeset

11 page The Boy Commandos story "Fury Rides a Taxicab"

Characters Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Andre; Jan; Alfy]; Hack Hogan.
Synopsis A cabdriver from Brooklyn takes on the Nazis single-handed.
Genre war; adventure
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Joe Simon