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173July 1951
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Detective Comics #173

DC · July 1951 · on sale 1951-05-27

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#173
Publication date
July 1951
Key date
1951-07-00
On-sale date
1951-05-27
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Batman's Double!cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman's double [Killer Moth; Cameron van Cleer]
1Now More Than Ever!promo (ad from the publisher)1
2Batman's Double!comic story12pencils: Bob Kane, Lew Sayre Schwartz; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Killer Moth [Cameron van Cleer; also as Bruce Wayne] (villain); Withers (van Cleer's butler); Jack Forsythe (playboy); Sonny Blandish (playboy); unnamed doctors; unnamed guard; Whitey Casey (gang leader); unnamed gang members
5Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
6The Terrible Toys of Dr. Morro!comic story6pencils: Frank Bolle; inks: Frank BolleRobotman [Paul Dennis]; Dr. Morro (villain); Fingers (crook); Jack (crook)
8-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
10The Man with the Golden Touch!comic story8pencils: Dan Barry; inks: Dan BarryRoy Raymond; Karen; Professor Wilfred Corey; Faro Fenton (crook); Blue Eyes (crook)
12-activity0.67script: H. T. Elmo; pencils: H. T. Elmo; inks: H. T. Elmo; letters: H. T. Elmo
14-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry the Jitterbug
15Murder Is a Fine Arttext article2script: R. E. Gurvitz
16Pow-Wow Smith -- Chief of Police!comic story10pencils: Bruno Premiani; inks: Bruno PremianiPow-Wow Smith [Ohiyesa Smith]; Little Black Bear; Running Horse; "Professor" Blackie Gaines (crook)
17-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffVarsity Vic
19-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffCasey the Cop
20Look for the Real Reason!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bob Oksner; inks: Bob Oksner; letters: Ira SchnappBinky Biggs

Plus 5.58 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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