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137July 1948
$0.10

Detective Comics #137

DC · July 1948 · on sale 1948-05-24

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#137
Publication date
July 1948
Key date
1948-07-00
On-sale date
1948-05-24
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Rebus Crimescover1pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne] Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Joker (head view)
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2Let the Facts Speak for Themselves--promo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3The Rebus Crimes!comic story12pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Mr. Crayley (sub-treasury employee); Mr. Millman (millionaire gem collector); The Joker (villain); Joker's gang (villains)
6Cycle of Crimes!comic story6pencils: Lee Harris; inks: Lee HarrisAir Wave [Larry Jordan]
9The Balloon Bandits!comic story7pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
11Secret Codes Can Be Funtext article2script: Henry Lysing
14The Rise and Fall of a Gangster!comic story12pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Steve BrodieThe Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Andre Chavard; Tex]; Al Ferris; Biff Donnelly
15-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffShorty

Plus 10.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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