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Issue Details

Issue #167
Published January 1951
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)

Cover Details - "Bodyguards for Cleopatra"

Characters Batman; Robin; Cleopatra
Genre superhero
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer

12 page Batman and Robin story "Bodyguards to Cleopatra"

Characters Batman; Robin; Cleopatra; Commissioner Gordon; Vicki Vale; Professor Carter Nichols; Yati; Ka-Ra; Sebek; Chief Takeloth
Synopsis Prof. Nichols uses hypnosis to send Batman and Robin back to Cleopatra's Egypt to investigate their appearance in a mysterious ancient frieze
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Dick Sprang [as Bob Kane]
Inks Charles Paris

8 page Impossible -- But True story "The People Who Couldn't Grow Old"

Genre detective
Pencils Dan Barry
Inks Dan Barry
Notes Story title verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).

6 page Robotman story "The Captured Brain"

Genre superhero
Pencils Frank Bolle
Inks Frank Bolle

10 page Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman story "The Killer Cougar of Shoe Mountain"

Genre western
Pencils Bruno Premiani
Inks Bruno Premiani
Notes Story title verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).

2 page text article "Here Comes the Band"

Notes feature out of order; title verified by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).

1 page Shorty filler "untitled"

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff
Notes feature out of order. Feature title by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).

Half page Jerry the Jitterbug filler "untitled"

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff
Notes feature out of order. Feature title by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).

Half page Funny Facts filler

Genre gag
Pencils Martin Naydel
Inks Martin Naydel
Notes feature out of order; feature title by Craig Delich (Nov. 2005).

1 page Superboy public service announcement "How to Bring Christmas Cheer"

Genre superhero
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Creig Flessel
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes feature out of order