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Issue Details

Issue #135
Published May 1948
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Jack Schiff; Whitney Ellsworth (editor-in-chief)
Notes Revised cover penciller [Kane] verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Pencilling credit for Lew Schwartz deleted.

Cover Details - "The True Story of Frankenstein"

Characters Batman; Robin; Frankenstein.
Genre superhero
Pencils Winslow Mortimer (Batman & Robin figures only); Bob Kane
Inks Winslow Mortimer (Batman & Robin figures only); Charles Paris
Notes Revised cover penciller [Kane] verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Pencilling credit for Lew Schwartz deleted.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #6 (June 2005).

12 page Batman story "The True Story of Frankenstein"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Carter Nichols; Baron Frankenstein; Ivan [D]; Count Mettern [villain, D].
Synopsis Professor Nichols discovers a document that states that the story of scientist Frankenstein is true, so he decides to personally go back in time to find out the truth behind the Frankenstein monster. But he soon discovers that he needs the aid of the Caped Crusaders, so he draws them into the past.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Charles Paris
Notes Revised pencil credit verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Pencil credit formerly given to Lew Schwartz. Some info and revised synopsis added by Craig Delich 5-31-09.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #6 (June 2005)

5 page Air Wave story "Unscrambled Proverbs"

Characters Air Wave [Larry Jordan]
Genre superhero
Pencils Harris Levy (signed as Lee Harris)
Inks Harris Levy (signed as Lee Harris)
Notes Story title verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).

7 page Slam Bradley story "The Chimp and the Chump"

Characters Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.
Genre detective
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman
Notes Story title verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005). Revised inker credit by Craig Delich. Previous inker credit given to John Daly.

2 page text story "Weatherproof"

Genre adventure
Script John Pollard (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Title verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).

12 page The Boy Commandos story "Crimes by Television"

Characters The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Andre; Tex; Brooklyn; Jan].
Genre war; adventure
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Steve Brodie