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88June 1944
$0.10

Detective Comics #88

DC · June 1944 · on sale 1944-04-23

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Identification plate

Series
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#88
Publication date
June 1944
Key date
1944-06-00
On-sale date
1944-04-23
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]; Big-Hearted John
1Tops in Comics!promo (ad from the publisher)1
2The Merchants of Misery!comic story13script: Joseph Greene; pencils: Ed Kressy, Dick Sprang; inks: Dick Sprang; letters: Dick SprangBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Kelly (candy store owner, death); George Simpson; Mary Simpson; Big-Hearted John (villain, death)
3-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffShorty
5Underworld Jam Session!comic story6pencils: George Roussos; inks: George Roussos; colors: George Roussos; letters: George RoussosAir Wave [Larry Jordan]; Snake Eyes Bentley (villain)
6Mar-Vee-Ello the Magiciancomic story5script: Jack Farr; pencils: Jack Farr; inks: Jack Farr; letters: Jack FarrThree-Ring Binks; Mar-Vee-Ello
8The Impostor of Newspaper Row!comic story5.67script: Joe Samachson; pencils: John Daly; inks: John DalyThe Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]; Wing; Binks; Forrester
9-public service announcement0.33
10Futures for Sale!comic story7.67pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin NaydelSlam Bradley; Shorty Morgan; Inda Hinda (villain)
11Batmanpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
12Somebody Plenty Smarttext story2script: Alan Cabot
13Battle of Wales!comic story12script: Joseph Greene; pencils: Louis Cazeneuve; inks: Louis CazeneuveBoy Commandos [Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Jan Haasan; Alfy Twidgett; Andre Chavard]; Mag Llewellyn; Agent Axis (villain)

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
World's Finest Comics #2121972On eBay ›
Batman Archives #4
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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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