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87May 1944
$0.10

Detective Comics #87

DC · May 1944 · on sale 1944-03-21

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#87
Publication date
May 1944
Key date
1944-05-00
On-sale date
1944-03-21
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick SprangBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
2The Man of a Thousand Umbrellascomic story13script: Joseph Greene; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: Dick SprangBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mrs. Van Voort (cameo); The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot; also as Mr. Feather; also as P. N. Quinn] (villain); Penguin's gang (villains)
3In Paper There Is Power!public service announcement1pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry RobinsonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Johnny Smith
5Professor Long Sells Air Wave Short!comic story6script: Joe Samachson; pencils: George Roussos; inks: George Roussos; colors: George Roussos; letters: George RoussosAir Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static; Professor Long
6Blazin' Brody the Fire Eatercomic story5script: Jack Farr; pencils: Jack Farr; inks: Jack Farr; letters: Jack FarrThree-Ring Binks; Blazing Brody
8Smugglers' Song!comic story5.67pencils: John Daly; inks: John DalyThe Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing
9-public service announcement0.33
10Tuition Free!comic story7.67pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin NaydelSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
11-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
12Happy Goes Luckytext story2script: Art WatkinsHappy
13King Brooklyn the Foist!comic story12script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis CazeneuveThe Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Tex; Andre Chavard; Alfy Twidgett; Jan Haasan]; King Mantobi (villain)

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman Archives #4
ISBN 1-56389-414-9		1998On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-6902-9		2017On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age #6
ISBN 978-1-4012-9416-8		2020On eBay ›

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