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Issue Details

Issue #83
Published January 1944
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 60
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited), [Jack Schiff]; [Bernie Breslauer]
Notes Art credits verified by Jack Burnley.

Cover Details

Characters Batman; Robin.
Genre superhero
Pencils Jack Burnley
Inks Jack Burnley
Letters typeset
Notes Art credits verified by Jack Burnley.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993).

12 page Batman story "Accidentally on Purpose"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Henry Corliss; John Kling; Dr. Goodwin (villain); Biff [villain].
Synopsis Endeavoring to lose some weight, Alfred goes on an exercise program at an out of the way place in the country. While he is gone, the Caped Crusaders face an evil doctor, who uses a certain potion that allows him to control the actions of people, and in the end, are saved by a mysterious "thin man" who knows their secret identities.
Genre superhero
Script Don Cameron
Pencils Jack Burnley (signed as Bob Kane)
Inks George Roussos
Letters George Roussos
Notes Modified synopsis and some info added by Craig Delich 4-10-09.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993).

8 page Slam Bradley story "Vanishing Needles"

Characters Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan.
Genre detective
Script Joe Samachson?
Pencils Jack Farr
Inks Jack Farr
Letters Jack Farr
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-10-09.

6 page The Crimson Avenger story "Eighth Column"

Characters The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Tinkler; Blivins.
Genre superhero
Pencils John Daly
Inks John Daly

6 page Spy story "The Message of the Moccasins"

Characters Bart Regan
Genre adventure
Pencils Chuck Winter
Inks Chuck Winter

2 page text story "Paid in Full"

Genre adventure
Script Emory Blake (signed)
Pencils Raymond Perry?
Inks Raymond Perry?
Colors Raymond Perry?
Letters typeset

6 page Air Wave story "The Case of the Runaway Plane"

Characters Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static; Buddy Jordan; Jimmy Blake; Spike [villain]; McClain [villain]; Slug [villain].
Genre superhero
Script Joe Samachson
Pencils George Roussos
Inks George Roussos
Colors George Roussos
Letters George Roussos

Half page Laffs filler

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

12 page The Boy Commandos story "The Triumph of Cholly the Chimp"

Characters The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Andre; jan; Alfy]; Cholly the Chimp; Herr Von Pigh [villain]; Stoohl [villain].
Genre war; adventure
Script Jack Kirby
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Joe Simon