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136June 1948
$0.10

Detective Comics #136

DC · June 1948 · on sale 1948-04-21

First appearance: Jim WiseFirst appearance: Bazooka the Atom Bubble BoyFirst appearance: Popsicle Pete
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#136
Publication date
June 1948
Key date
1948-06-00
On-sale date
1948-04-21
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jim Wise - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Popsicle Pete - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Static - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Robin, Bruce Wayne
2The Dead Man's Chest!comic story12pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick SprangBatman, Dick Grayson, Robin, Bruce Wayne
5The City of Glass!comic story6pencils: Lee Harris; inks: Lee HarrisAir Wave, Larry Jordan, Static First
8Truth + Penalty = Crime-Catchers!comic story7pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley, Shorty Morgan
11Too Many Cooks!text story1.5script: Cliff Rhodes
14A Tale of Two Brooklyns!comic story10pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George KleinBrooklyn, Rip Carter, Andre Chavard, Jan Haasan, Tex
19-promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 13.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 14 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman Archives #7
ISBN 978-1-4012-1493-7		2008On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #6
ISBN 978-1-4012-8438-1		2019On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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  • Check for trimmed edges, married covers, and clipped coupons - all common on books this old.
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Series context

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Sources

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