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106December 1945
$0.10

Detective Comics #106

DC · December 1945 · on sale 1945-10-22

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#106
Publication date
December 1945
Key date
1945-12-00
On-sale date
1945-10-22
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Phantom of the Librarycover1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Todd Torrey
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2C Is for Catpromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3The Phantom of the Library!comic story11script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Ray BurnleyBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Police Inspector Laurence; Judge Logan; Todd Torrey (villain, librarian, introduction, death)
5"Three-Ring" Binkscomic story4script: Jack Farr; pencils: Jack Farr; inks: Jack Farr; letters: Jack FarrThree-Ring Binks
7The Legal Pickpockets!comic story6.67pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
9Clay Pigeonstext story2script: Blair Bolton
10-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry BoltinoffShorty
11-comic story0.5pencils: ? [as Lit Win] (signed); inks: ? [as Lit Win] (signed)Daffy; Doodle
13No Miracles for Muggs!comic story6pencils: George Roussos; inks: George Roussos; colors: George Roussos; letters: George RoussosAir Wave [Larry Jordan]
15Meet the Commandos from Nippon!comic story12pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis CazeneuveThe Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Ben Turpin]; Alfy Twidgett; Jan Haasan; Andre Chavard]; Admiral Bulldog Mitchell; Bugi (villain); Fugi (villain); Mugi (villain); Yugi (villain)

Plus 6.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman Archives #5
ISBN 1-56389-725-3
2001On eBay ›
Alter Ego #1072012On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-7359-0
2018On eBay ›

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