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146April 1949
$0.10

Detective Comics #146

DC · April 1949 · on sale 1949-02-21

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Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#146
Publication date
April 1949
Key date
1949-04-00
On-sale date
1949-02-21
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Numbers [Carl C. Cave]
1Now More Than Everpromo (ad from the publisher)1
2Three's a Crime!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick SprangBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Numbers [Carl C. Cave] (villain); Jack Fasset (villain, a fence); Pete (villain)
4-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffShorty
5Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
6The Candid Camera Pest!comic story6script: Otto Binder; pencils: Jimmy Thompson; inks: Jimmy ThompsonRobotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]
8Super-Sleuth McFooeycomic story4script: Jack Farr; pencils: Jack Farr; inks: Jack Farr; letters: Jack FarrSuper-Sleuth McFooey
9Western Comics; All-American Western; Dale Evans Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1
10The Luck of Lucky Louiecomic story6pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Lucky Louie (villain)
11Superboypromo (ad from the publisher)1
12-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffVarsity Vic
13A Dog's Lifetext article2letters: typeset
14Gangster Island!comic story12pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: George KleinThe Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Tex; Andre Chavard; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]]

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

Where to read it

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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #71955On eBay ›
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ISBN 978-1-4012-1493-7
2008On eBay ›
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2019On eBay ›

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