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150August 1949
$0.10

Detective Comics #150

DC · August 1949 · on sale 1949-06-22

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Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#150
Publication date
August 1949
Key date
1949-08-00
On-sale date
1949-06-22
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Mooney; inks: Jim Mooney; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
1Now -- More Than Everpromo (ad from the publisher)1
2The Ghost of Gotham City!comic story12pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Judge Whipple; District Attorney Robert J. Pierce; Judge Whipple; Dr. Paul Visio [as Rifle Rafferty] (villain, introduction); Lefty (villain)
4Watch for Wakely!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
5Robotman Meets Robotcrook!comic story6script: Otto Binder; pencils: Jimmy Thompson; inks: Jimmy ThompsonRobotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]
7-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry
8Pow Wow Smith; Detective Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
9A Day in the Life of a Private Eye!comic story7pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard ShermanSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan
10-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey
11The Boy Conquerortext article1.5letters: typeset
12Message to Parentspublic service announcement0.5letters: typeset
133 Smash Adventurespromo (ad from the publisher)1
15Around the World or Bust!comic story12pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: George KleinThe Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Tex; Andre Chavard]
17Superman on Safety First!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappSuperman [Clark Kent]

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Mr. District Attorney #501956On eBay ›
Detective Comics #2381956On eBay ›
Batman Archives #7
ISBN 978-1-4012-1493-7
2008On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #6
ISBN 978-1-4012-8438-1
2019On eBay ›

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