Issue | #84 |
Published | February 1944 |
Cover Price | 0.10 |
Pages | 60 |
Editing | Whitney Ellsworth (credited), [Jack Schiff]; [Bernie Breslauer] |
Notes | Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-11-09. |
Characters | Batman; Robin. |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang) |
Inks | Dick Sprang |
Letters | Dick Sprang; typeset |
Notes | Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-11-09. |
Reprinted | In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993). |
Synopsis | One of the books reviewed is "Great Caesar's Ghost" by Manning Coles. |
Genre | review |
Script | Josette Frank (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Ivan Krafft [villain]. |
Synopsis | The Dynamic Duo must stop Ivan Krafft, who has developed a "school", under the cover of a gentleman's sporting club, to train criminals on successful crime techniques, then send them out on lucrative criminal endeavors. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Mort Weisinger |
Pencils | Ed Kressy (layouts); Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang) |
Inks | Dick Sprang |
Letters | Dick Sprang |
Notes | Story prepared in 1941 and held in case Bob Kane got drafted. The next to last panel on Page 13 was usd on the cover to Batman #18. Some info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 4-11-09. |
Reprinted | In The Batman Archives (DC, 1990 series) #3 (November 1993). |
Genre | gag |
Script | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Pencils | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Inks | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
Genre | gag |
Script | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Pencils | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Inks | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
Characters | Air Wave [Larry Jordan]; The Broadcaster (villain). |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Joe Samachson |
Pencils | George Roussos (signed) |
Inks | George Roussos (signed) |
Colors | George Roussos |
Letters | George Roussos |
Characters | The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Mrs. Bussy; Rusty Mulligan; Big Tim Barton [villain]; Pearl Mulligan. |
Synopsis | "Retired" gangsters try to break into society. |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | John Daly |
Inks | John Daly |
Genre | adventure |
Script | Tod Lowry (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Slam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Scarpuss Malone [villain]; Mrs. Mortimer Montmorency; Lucy. |
Synopsis | Criminals break into Mrs. Montmorency's house and leave emeralds. |
Genre | detective |
Pencils | Martin Naydel |
Inks | Martin Naydel |
Characters | Three Ring Binks |
Synopsis | Binks tells the story of the three most amazing acrobats he's ever known. |
Genre | humor |
Script | Jack Farr |
Pencils | Jack Farr |
Inks | Jack Farr |
Letters | Jack Farr |
Notes | Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 4-11-09. |
Characters | The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Alfy; Andre; Jan]; Aleta; General Yumasota [villain]. |
Synopsis | The Commandos avenge the deaths of American flyers executed in Tokyo. |
Genre | war; adventure |
Script | Joe Samachson? |
Pencils | Louis Cazeneuve |
Inks | Louis Cazeneuve |
Notes | Writer id by Bob Hughes. |
Characters | Captain Tootsie; Rollo |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Rod Reed (signed) |
Pencils | C. C. Beck (signed) |
Inks | C. C. Beck (signed) |