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155January 1950
$0.10

Detective Comics #155

DC · January 1950 · on sale 1949-11-16

First appearance: Roy RaymondFirst appearance: BudFirst appearance: Sis
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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#155
Publication date
January 1950
Key date
1950-01-00
On-sale date
1949-11-16
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Sis - 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
0Bruce Wayne, Private Detectivecover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale
2Bruce Wayne, Private Detective!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Vicki Vale; Ed Wedge (detective); Tracks Carlin (villain, flashback); Frank Kelcey (villain, architect); Tilley (villain, Carlin's attorney)
4Here's Good News for Batman and Robin Fans!promo (ad from the publisher)1
5Mighty Maro-- The Man Who Reads Minds!comic story8pencils: Dan Barry; inks: Dan BarryRoy Raymond First
7Blood Houndscartoon0.5script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie AllenCharlie Evans
8Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
9The Andrews Raiderscomic story6script: Jack Schiff, Bernie Breslauer, Mort Weisinger; pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred RayAbraham Lincoln
10Superboy Says "Give Your Town a Present!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win MortimerClark Kent, Superboy
11Lone Wolf!cartoon1script: Stookie Allen; pencils: Stookie Allen; inks: Stookie AllenAmos Anderson
12Dangerous Businesstext article2pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry; colors: Raymond Perry
13-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
15-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
16The Ranger from Red Deer Valley!comic story10script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Carmine InfantinoPow-Wow Smith
17Adventure Comics; Action Comics; Star Spangled Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 6.25 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wonder Woman #961958On eBay ›
Superman #1201958On eBay ›
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #421963On eBay ›
Batman Archives #8
ISBN 978-1-4012-3376-1		2012On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7
ISBN 978-1-4012-8965-2		2019On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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