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86April 1944
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Detective Comics #86

DC · April 1944 · on sale 1944-02-22

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#86
Publication date
April 1944
Key date
1944-04-00
On-sale date
1944-02-22
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick SprangBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth
1Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
2-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67
3Danger Strikes Three!comic story12script: Don C. Cameron; pencils: Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: Pat GordonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Commissioner James Gordon; Gentleman Jim Jowell (villain); Herman (villain); Tapper (villain)
5Mr. Smith Gets the Bird!comic story6script: Joe Samachson; pencils: George Roussos; inks: George Roussos; colors: George Roussos; letters: George RoussosAir Wave [Larry Jordan]; Static; Mr. Smith (villain)
6In Paper There Is Power!public service announcement1pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: Jerry RobinsonBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Johnny Smith
8School for Scoops!comic story6.67script: Joe Samachson; pencils: John Daly; inks: John DalyThe Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Puffy Wayne (villain); Johnny Briggs; Bill Kidder
9All Funny Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
10General Lee Comes to Town!comic story7.67pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin NaydelSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; General Robert E. Lee
11-public service announcement0.33
12Such a Nice Mantext story2script: Eric Carter
13The Mighty Mitescomic story5script: Jack Farr; pencils: Jack Farr; inks: Jack Farr; letters: Jack FarrThree-Ring Binks
14Log of a Lifeboat!comic story12pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis CazeneuveThe Boy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Andre Chavard; Alfy Twidgett; Jan Haasan]

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman Archives #3
ISBN 1-56389-099-2		1994On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-6902-9		2017On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age #6
ISBN 978-1-4012-9416-8		2020On eBay ›

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Series context

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