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152October 1949
$0.10

Detective Comics #152

DC · October 1949 · on sale 1949-08-22

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#152
Publication date
October 1949
Key date
1949-10-00
On-sale date
1949-08-22
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2All-American Western; All-Star Comics; Scribblypromo (ad from the publisher)0.67letters: typeset
3The Goblin of Gotham City!comic story12pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale; unnamed Editor of Picture Magazine; Joe Baily (dynamiter for a road building company); Edwin Cole (owner of key manufacturing company); The Goblin [Martin Tate] (villain, owner of a jewelry company); The Joker (villain, cameo); The Penguin [Osw
6Robotbody Meets a Body!comic story6pencils: Jimmy Thompson; inks: Jimmy ThompsonRobotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]
8Too Many Morgans!comic story7pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
10Buzzy Says Stay in School -- Give Yourself a Break!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Graham Place; inks: Graham Place; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy
11The Case of the Murdered Miner!comic story4pencils: Amilcar Ruben Moreira; inks: Amilcar Ruben Moreira
12Who Knows What!text article2letters: typeset
13The Train Robbers of Roaring River!comic story10script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: George KleinPow-Wow Smith
14Hollywood's Top Adventure Star!promo (ad from the publisher)1

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

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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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