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DETECTIVE COMICS #78

Cover Date: August 1943
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1943-06-19

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jack Burnley
Inks: George Roussos


Story: "The Bond Wagon!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoseph Greene
PencilsJack Burnley (as Bob Kane)
InksGeorge Roussos
LetteringGeorge Roussos
EditingBernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman

Supporting Character(s):

Robin

Villain(s):

Nazi saboteurs (first appearance for all; Baron von Luger and Karpf named)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Wayne Manor

Comment(s):

This story takes place in winter.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #3 (1994)
Batman Chronicles #10 (2011)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)
Batman: The Golden Age #5 (2018)


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Second Story: "The Meanest Muggs in the World!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtHoward Sherman
EditingBernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Memphis Mike and his gang (first appearance for all; robs small stores)


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Third Story: "The Prevue Murders!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Lehti
PencilsJack Lehti
InksCharles Paris
LetteringCharles Paris
EditingBernie Breslauer

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger

Supporting Character(s):

Wing

Villain(s):

Left-Foot Larson (first appearance; an underworld killer who lures his victims out of hiding by placing an obituary in the Globe-Leader)


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Fourth Story: "Menace of the Mouse-Traps!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtGeorge Roussos
LetteringGeorge Roussos
ColorsGeorge Roussos
EditingBernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Villain(s):

Big Paul Anousi and his gang (first appearance for all)


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Fifth Story: "Freedom Station" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Kirby, Joe Simon
ArtJack Kirby, Joe Simon
LetteringHoward Ferguson
EditingBernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Brooklyn
Andre Chavard
Jan Haasan
Alfy Twidgett
Captain Carter

Villain(s):

Adolph Hitler
Nazis

Location(s):

Germany


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