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Issue Details

Issue #71
Published January 1943
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Whitney Ellsworth; [Murray Boltinoff; Mort Weisinger]

Cover Details - "A Crime a Day!"

Characters Batman; Robin; The Joker [villain].
Genre superhero
Pencils Jerry Robinson
Inks Jerry Robinson
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993); The Batman Gallery (DC) #1 (1992).

1 page Good Books Worth Reading text article "Government Hunter by M. M. Atwater"

Synopsis The book, "Government Hunter", by M. M. Atwater, is reviewed.
Genre review
Script Marvin Goldstein (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Marvin Goldstein wins $5.00 for his book review.

13 page Batman story "A Crime A Day"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mrs. Smythe; The Joker (villain).
Synopsis During a series of lectures, the Batman calls the Joker a fool for leaving clues behind that lead to his capture. The Clown Prince of Crime turns the tables on the Caped Crusader by leaving more clues and making the Batman and Robin look like fools.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Jerry Robinson; George Roussos
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-3-09.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993).

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

12 page The Boy Commandos story "A Break for Santa"

Characters Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Andre; Jan; Alfy]; Olaf Hanson.
Synopsis Rip and the Boys steal an allied plane in order to rescue a sick boy's father from a Nazi prison camp.
Genre war; adventure
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Joe Simon
Letters Howard Ferguson?
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-3-09.

1 page Dizzy Data filler

Genre fact
Pencils George Papp (signed)
Inks George Papp (signed)

10 page The Crimson Avenger story "The Unlucky Reporter"

Characters The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Sam Carver.
Genre superhero
Script Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks Charles Paris
Letters Charles Paris

6 page Spy story "Death on the Diamond"

Characters Bart Regan
Genre adventure
Pencils Chuck Winter
Inks Chuck Winter

2 page text story "Murder on the Campus"

Genre adventure
Script Jack Watson (signed)
Letters typeset

7 page Air Wave story "The Voice from Nowhere"

Characters Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; George Paines; Virginia Owen; Baldy Biggs (villain); Static.
Genre superhero
Script Murray Boltinoff?
Pencils Harris Levy (signed as Lee Harris)
Inks Charles Paris

Half page Chief Hot Foot filler

Characters Chief Hot Foot
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Henry Boltinoff

8 page Slam Bradley story "Case of the Missing Grin"

Characters Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Risiblo the Clown.
Genre detective
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman
Letters Howard Sherman