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Issue Details

Issue #102
Published August 1945
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Jack Schiff; Whitney Ellsworth (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "The House That Was Held For Ransom"

Characters Batman; Robin; The Joker.
Genre superhero
Pencils Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks Dick Sprang
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #4 (June 1998).

12 page Batman story "The House That Was Held for Ransom"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; J. Bullion Stickney; Dodder; The Joker (villain).
Synopsis The Joker turns the tables on logic, holding a home for ransom instead of people. And to top it off, it all is one giant trap for the Batman.
Genre superhero
Script Alvin Schwartz
Pencils Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks Dick Sprang (signed as Bob Kane)
Letters Pat Gordon (verified by Sprang)
Notes Letterer credit by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-21-09.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #4 (June 1998).

6 page Slam Bradley story "Smash Your Baggage"

Characters Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.
Genre detective
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman
Notes Revised artist credits by Jerry Bails (Nov. 2005). Previously credited also as John Daly?

2 page text story "Crime's Henchman"

Genre adventure
Script Ted Lowry (signed)
Letters typeset

4 page Three-Ring Binks story

Characters Three-Ring Binks
Genre humor
Script Jack Farr
Pencils Jack Farr
Inks Jack Farr
Letters Jack Farr
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-21-09.

11 page The Boy Commandos story "The Floating Evil"

Characters The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Alfy; Andre; Brooklyn; Jan].
Genre war; adventure
Pencils Louis Cazeneuve
Inks Louis Cazeneuve

6 page Air Wave story "Of Mice and Muggs"

Characters Air Wave [Larry Jordan]
Genre superhero
Pencils George Roussos
Inks George Roussos
Colors George Roussos
Letters George Roussos