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121March 1947
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Detective Comics #121

DC · March 1947 · on sale 1947-01-22

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#121
Publication date
March 1947
Key date
1947-03-00
On-sale date
1947-01-22
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
2Commissioner Gordon Walks a Beat!comic story12pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard ShermanBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Chief Inspector (Commissioner) Vane; Mayor Carfax; Chadwick Carfax (Mayor's son); "Sure Thing" Smiley (villain); Gomer (villain); Joe (villain); Torchy (villain)
4The Case Without a Key!comic story7pencils: John Daly; inks: John DalySlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
6Happy Jail-Day to You!comic story6pencils: Lee Harris; inks: Lee HarrisAir Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static (his parrot); Dink Dillman (villain)
7Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
8Q Is for Quaggapromo (ad from the publisher)0.67
9The Pink Sheettext story2script: Dalton Warren
10Three-Ring Binkscomic story4script: Jack Farr; pencils: Jack Farr; inks: Jack Farr; letters: Jack FarrThree-Ring Binks
11Mortoncomic story0.5script: Phil Berube; pencils: Phil Berube; inks: Phil Berube; letters: Phil Berube
13The Phantom Express!comic story11pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Steve BrodieThe Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Jan Haasan; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Andre Chavard; Alfy Twidgett]
15Two of America's Most Famous Boys!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 6.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman Archives #6
ISBN 1-4012-0409-0		2005On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #5
ISBN 978-1-4012-7870-0		2018On eBay ›

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Series context

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