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Detective Comics comic books issue 170

  • Issue #170
    Detective Comics (1937 1st Series) 170

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    Cover by Win Mortimer. Stories by unknown. Art by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz, Charles Paris, Bruno Premiani, Frank Bolle, Dan Barry and Ramona Fradon. Batman and Robin venture out to track down a pirate submarine that has been torpedoing and looting cargo ships. However, after locating the vessel, the Dynamic Duo are captured and forced to become crew members on the new Flying Dutchman II. To make matters worse, the crew is taking bets as to who Batman actually is under the mask in "The Flying Dutchman II!" with art by Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz and Charles Paris. Plus: Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman in "The Sheriff Who Was Blind!" with art by Bruno Premiani; Robotman in "The Racing Robot-Car!" with art by Frank Bolle; and Impossible -- But True! tale "The Ship That Defied Time" (featuring Roy Raymond) with art by Dan Barry and Ramona Fradon. Also: Shorty half-pager by Henry Boltinoff; two Casey the Cop 1-pagers by Boltinoff; Fingerprint Facts half-pager; 2-page text piece "New Tool for Medical Science"; and Quick Quiz activity page by H.T. Elmo. And: Superman says "Human Rights for All!" in a 1-page public service announcement by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.