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Issue Details

Issue #74
Published April 1943
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited), [Jack Schiff]; [Bernie Breslauer]
Notes Letters credit confirmed by George Roussos.

Cover Details - "Tweedledum and Tweedledee"

Characters Batman; Robin; Tweedledum [villain]; Tweedledee [villain].
Genre superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Letters George Roussos (verified by Roussos)
Notes Letters credit confirmed by George Roussos.
Reprinted In World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #209 February 1972; in The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993).

1 page Good Books Worth Reading text article "Junior Air Raid Wardens by Jack Bechdolt"

Synopsis The book, "Junior Air Raid Wardens" by Jack Bechdolt is reviewed.
Genre review
Script Josette Frank (signed)
Letters typeset

13 page Batman story "Tweedledum and Tweedledee"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Tweedledum (Deever Tweed, villain, I); Tweedledee (Dumfree Tweed, villain, I); Slug [villain].
Synopsis Batman and Robin are faced with the dual problem of two rather rotund adversaries who set traps for their victims and wait for them to walk into them.
Genre superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos; Charles Paris (page 7 only)
Colors Jerry Robinson
Letters George Roussos
Notes Lettering credit, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-4-09.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993); in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #209 (February 1972).

12 page The Boy Commandos story "The Trial of Captain Carter"

Characters Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Jan; Alfy; Andre]; The Major.
Synopsis A British major screws up a mission by firing a signal flare where the Germans can see it, but Captain Carter covers for him.
Genre war; adventure
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Joe Simon
Letters Howard Ferguson?
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-4-09.

Half page Gags filler

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

Half page text article "Stamps: Mozambique"

Genre fact
Script Sidney M. Elias (signed)
Letters typeset

10 page The Crimson Avenger story "The Case of the Kid Reporters"

Characters The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Dan Halloway; Skinny Harmon; Freckles Maguire.
Synopsis A newspaper put out by some kids seems to have the inside scoop on saboteurs.
Genre superhero
Script Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks Charles Paris
Letters Charles Paris

Half page Private Pete filler

Characters Pvt. Pete
Genre military humor
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

6 page Spy story "The Treachery at the Waterfront"

Characters Bart Regan
Genre adventure
Pencils Chuck Winter
Inks Chuck Winter

2 page text story "Man About Town"

Genre adventure
Script Cleve Jerome (signed)
Letters typeset

7 page Air Wave story "Man Who Avoided Metal"

Characters Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static; Hugenberg [villain].
Synopsis A Nazi spy is foiled by a box of Crackerjack.
Genre superhero
Script Joe Samachson?
Pencils Harris Levy (signed as Lee Harris)
Inks Charles Paris
Notes Writer id by Bob Hughes.

8 page Slam Bradley story "The Adventure of the Wooden Indians"

Characters Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.
Genre detective
Script Joe Samachson?
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman
Notes Writer id by Bob Hughes.