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197July 1953
$0.10

Detective Comics #197

DC · July 1953 · on sale 1953-05-27

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#197
Publication date
July 1953
Key date
1953-07-00
On-sale date
1953-05-27
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
44

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The League Against Batman!cover1pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; the Wrecker
1Buzzy Says: "Get a Box-Seat to Nature's Wonders!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp
2The League Against Batman!comic story12script: David Vern; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Charles ParisBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Rolf Baglund (sculptor); Burke (Policeman); Thomson (Policeman); The Wrecker [Dwight Forrow] (villain, introduction, writer); Doug Forrow (villain, Dwight's brother)
5Million-to-One Miller!comic story6pencils: Amilcar Ruben Moreira; inks: Amilcar Ruben MoreiraRoy Raymond
8Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
9License for a Robot!comic story5.67pencils: Joe Certa; inks: Joe CertaRobotman
11Deputy Sheriff -- Junior!text article2script: Jack Miller
13Pow-Wow Smith Television Star!comic story7.5pencils: Leonard Starr; inks: Leonard StarrPow-Wow Smith
16The Line of Starspromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 7.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Batman #2181970On eBay ›
World's Finest Comics #2231974On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #9
ISBN 978-1-77950-445-6		2021On eBay ›

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Series context

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