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171May 1951
$0.10

Detective Comics #171

DC · May 1951 · on sale 1951-04-02

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#171
Publication date
May 1951
Key date
1951-05-00
On-sale date
1951-04-02
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Batman and Robin vs. The Penguin Man on 1,000 Umbrellas!cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1
2The Menace of the Giant Birds!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Penguin [Oswald Cobblepot]; unnamed prison guard; unnamed henchmen; unnamed bank manager; John Willis (jewel importer); unnamed metal refinery manager; unnamed night club manager; unnamed curio shop manager
4-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffVarsity Vic
6The Amazing Mr. Planet!comic story8pencils: Dan Barry; inks: Dan BarryRoy Raymond; Karen; Professor Sherman; Mr. Planet; Jim Coleman; Absforth; Hobart
8Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
9-activity0.67script: H. T. Elmo; pencils: H. T. Elmo; inks: H. T. Elmo; letters: H. T. Elmo
11The Powerless Robot!comic story6pencils: Frank Bolle; inks: Frank BolleRobotman [Robert Crane; Paul Dennis]; Pete Merrick; Swipes (crook); Grabber (crook)
12-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
14Buzzy Says "Get It Off Your Chest!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy Brown
15Black and Blue!comic story4script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffDover; Clover
16From Table Top to Battlefieldtext article2script: Mason Gould
17Indian Posse!comic story10pencils: Bruno Premiani; inks: Bruno PremianiPow-Wow Smith [Ohiyesa Smith]; Sheriff Ames; Raynor (crook), Collins (crook)

Plus 4.58 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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ISBN 978-1-4012-8965-2		2019On eBay ›

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