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129November 1947
$0.10

Detective Comics #129

DC · November 1947 · on sale 1947-09-22

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#129
Publication date
November 1947
Key date
1947-11-00
On-sale date
1947-09-22
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]
2The Isle of Yesterday!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Charles Paris, Ray Burnley; letters: Betty BentleyBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Judge James Goodwin (owner of Goodwin Island); Mary Goodwin (the Judge's daughter); "Diamond Dan" Carson (villain); Carson's mob [Pinky; rest un-named] (villains)
5Crime Spots on the Sun!comic story6pencils: Lee Harris; inks: Lee HarrisAir Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static (his parrot); Stoop Stover (villain, gang chief); Stover's gang (villains)
7The Heat's On!comic story7pencils: John Daly; inks: John DalySlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
10Niftycomic story2pencils: Fred Iger; inks: Fred IgerNifty
11Long Chancetext story1.67script: Kit Martin
12Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
13The Quarterback from Brooklyn!comic story12pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Steve BrodieThe Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Andre Chavard; Tex]; Alfy Twidgett

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

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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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