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Issue Details

Issue #130
Published December 1947
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Jack Schiff; Whitney Ellsworth (editor-in-chief)

Cover Details - "The Box"

Characters Batman; Robin.
Genre superhero
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Charles Paris
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #6 (June 2005).

12 page Batman story "The Box"

Characters Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Briggs Carson (villain); "Highwire" Joe Foster [villain, D]; Duds Deblin [villain, D]; Roger Gormet [villain, D]; Jenkins [villain]; The Avenger [Briggs Carson, villain].
Synopsis A mysterious box in Batman's Hall of Trophies tells the strange story of revenge by a man known as the Diamond King, whose son died at the hands of certain gangsters. When the evidence to prove their guilt was stolen, and the men set free, the father uses the box to gain his revenge upon each of them.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Bob Kane (signed)
Inks Charles Paris
Notes The figures of Batman and Robin on a motorcycle from the cover of Batman #26 [Oct.-Nov. 1944] was re-drawn by Kane for use in panel 2 of page 9 of this story. Background inker credir for Ray Burnley removed, as he did not work on this story. Notes, some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 5-30-09.
Reprinted In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #6 (June 2005).

6 page Air Wave story "Static Sees Double"

Characters Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static.
Genre superhero
Pencils Harris Levy (signed as Lee Harris)
Inks Harris Levy (signed as Lee Harris)

7 page Slam Bradley story "The Man Who Drowned Nine Times"

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

1 page The Spooks filler

Characters The Spooks
Genre humor
Script Phil Berube
Pencils Phil Berube
Inks Phil Berube
Letters Phil Berube
Notes Writer & letterer credits added by Craig Delich 5-30-09.

11 page The Boy Commandos story "Fifty Below Zero"

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

Half page Casey the Cop filler

Characters Casey
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

2 page text story "The Coward"

Genre adventure
Script Ted Field (signed)
Letters typeset

Half page Chief Hot Foot filler

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