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Issue Details

Issue #84
Published February 1944
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 60
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited), [Jack Schiff]; [Bernie Breslauer]
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-11-09.

Cover Details - "Artists in Villainy"

Characters Batman; Robin.
Genre superhero
Pencils Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks Dick Sprang
Letters Dick Sprang; typeset
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-11-09.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993).

1 page Books for Your Christmas List filler

Synopsis One of the books reviewed is "Great Caesar's Ghost" by Manning Coles.
Genre review
Script Josette Frank (signed)
Letters typeset

13 page Batman story "Artists in Villainy"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ivan Krafft [villain].
Synopsis The Dynamic Duo must stop Ivan Krafft, who has developed a "school", under the cover of a gentleman's sporting club, to train criminals on successful crime techniques, then send them out on lucrative criminal endeavors.
Genre superhero
Script Mort Weisinger
Pencils Ed Kressy (layouts); Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks Dick Sprang
Letters Dick Sprang
Notes Story prepared in 1941 and held in case Bob Kane got drafted. The next to last panel on Page 13 was usd on the cover to Batman #18. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-11-09.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993).

Half page Laffs filler

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

Half page Gags filler

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

6 page Air Wave story "Bandits on the Beam"

Characters Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; The Broadcaster (villain).
Genre superhero
Script Joe Samachson
Pencils George Roussos (signed)
Inks George Roussos (signed)
Colors George Roussos
Letters George Roussos

7 page The Crimson Avenger story "Scoundrels in Society"

Characters The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Mrs. Bussy; Rusty Mulligan; Big Tim Barton [villain]; Pearl Mulligan.
Synopsis "Retired" gangsters try to break into society.
Genre superhero
Pencils John Daly
Inks John Daly

2 page text story "Birds of a Feather"

Genre adventure
Script Tod Lowry (signed)
Letters typeset

8 page Slam Bradley story "Shorty Falls in Love"

Characters Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Scarpuss Malone [villain]; Mrs. Mortimer Montmorency; Lucy.
Synopsis Criminals break into Mrs. Montmorency's house and leave emeralds.
Genre detective
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel

5 page Three-Ring Binks story "The Three Acrobats"

Characters Three Ring Binks
Synopsis Binks tells the story of the three most amazing acrobats he's ever known.
Genre humor
Script Jack Farr
Pencils Jack Farr
Inks Jack Farr
Letters Jack Farr
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-11-09.

12 page The Boy Commandos story "Never Say Die"

Characters The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Alfy; Andre; Jan]; Aleta; General Yumasota [villain].
Synopsis The Commandos avenge the deaths of American flyers executed in Tokyo.
Genre war; adventure
Script Joe Samachson?
Pencils Louis Cazeneuve
Inks Louis Cazeneuve
Notes Writer id by Bob Hughes.

1 page Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Rolls advertisement "Captain Tootsie and the Secret Weapon"

Characters Captain Tootsie; Rollo
Genre superhero
Script Rod Reed (signed)
Pencils C. C. Beck (signed)
Inks C. C. Beck (signed)