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84February 1944
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Detective Comics #84

DC · February 1944 · on sale 1943-12-21

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#84
Publication date
February 1944
Key date
1944-02-00
On-sale date
1943-12-21
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Artists in Villainycover1pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: Dick SprangBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2-in-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
3Artists in Villainycomic story13script: Mort Weisinger; pencils: Ed Kressy, Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: Dick SprangBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; unnamed Police Captain; Ivan Krafft (villain); Krafft's gang [Burchall; Scarface; Dicer; Mike (death)] (villains); Trigger Stepke (villain, mention only)
4Laffscartoon0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
5Gagscartoon0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
7Bandits on the Beam!comic story6script: Joe Samachson; pencils: George Roussos; inks: George Roussos; colors: George Roussos; letters: George RoussosAir Wave [Larry Jordan]; The Broadcaster (villain)
8Scoundrels in Society!comic story6.67pencils: John Daly; inks: John DalyThe Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Mrs. Bussy; Rusty Mulligan; Big Tim Barton (villain); Pearl Mulligan
9Leading Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
10Birds of a Feathertext story2script: Tod Lowry
11Shorty Falls in Lovecomic story7.67pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin NaydelSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Scarpuss Malone (villain); Mrs. Mortimer Montmorency; Lucy
12-public service announcement0.33
13The Three Acrobatscomic story5script: Jack Farr; pencils: Jack Farr; inks: Jack Farr; letters: Jack FarrThree Ring Binks
14Never Say Die!comic story12script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis CazeneuveThe Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfy Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Aleta; General Yumasota (villain)

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

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