| Unofficial Detective Comics Index |
DETECTIVE COMICS #165
Cover Date: November 1950
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1950-09-18
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Cover Credits:
Art: Win Mortimer
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Credits:
| Story | Edmond Hamilton |
| Pencils | Dick Sprang (as Bob Kane) |
| Inks | Charles Paris |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Batman (also in flashbacks)
Supporting Character(s):
- Robin (also in flashbacks)
- Commissioner Gordon
Villain(s):
- King Midas (in flashback only)
- Dr. Robert Darcy and his gang (first appearance for all; a scientist who turns to crime)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- This story takes place on Earth-Two.
Story Reprinted in:
- Batman Annual #1 (1961)
- Batman #259 (November-December 1974)
- Giant Batman Annual #1 Replica Edition (1999)
- DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals #1 (2009)
- Batman Archives #8 (2012)
- Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7 (2019)
- Robin: 80 Years of the Boy Wonder: The Deluxe Edition (2020)
Credits:
| Art | Dan Barry |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Hugo King (first appearance; creates a "Sleepless Helmet" that actually emits a hypnotic gas)
- Lew (first appearance; Hugo's assistant)
Comment(s):
- This story begins on a Friday night and takes place over the course of a week.
- This story takes place during football season.
Credits:
| Pencils | Lee Elias |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Robotman (attaches two "fire-fighting" arms along with other special equipment)
Villain(s):
- Red Blazes and his arson gang (first appearance for all; set fires to commit various crimes)
Location(s):
- Villa Hills
Credits:
| Story | Don Cameron |
| Art | Bruno Premiani |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Other Character(s):
- Swooping Eagle (first mention; an ancestor of Pow-Wow's from 100 years previous)