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DETECTIVE COMICS #86

Cover Date: April 1944
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1944-02-22

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Cover Credits:
Art: Dick Sprang


Story: "Danger Strikes Three!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
ArtDick Sprang
LetteringPat Gordon
EditingBernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Supporting Character(s):

Alfred
Commissioner Gordon

Villain(s):

Land, Sea and Air Thieves (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #3 (1993)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)
Batman: The Golden Age #6 (2020)


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Second Story: "Mr. Smith Gets The Bird!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

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

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Supporting Character(s):

Static

Villain(s):

Mr. Smith and his gang (first appearance for all; a fellow parrot owner and thief; goes straight after this story)


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Third Story: "School for Scoops!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtJohn Daly
EditingBernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger

Supporting Character(s):

Wing

Villain(s):

Puffy Wayne and his gang (first appearance for all)


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Fourth Story: "General Lee Comes To Town!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtMartin Naydel
EditingBernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Two out of work actors (first appearance for both; pose as General Robert E. Lee to cause confusion during a bank robbery)


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Fifth Story: "Log of a Lifeboat!" (11 Pages)

Credits:

ArtLouis Cazeneuve
EditingBernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

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

Villain(s):

German Air Force and Navy

Location(s):

Atlantic Ocean off North Africa


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