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Detective Comics, #193

Published: March 1953

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Detective Comics #193

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Issue Contents:
The Joker's Journal!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • The Joker
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Joker's Journal!
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

After being forced to run the prison newspaper, the Joker escapes from jail and decides to run his own newspaper for criminals, including tips on committing crimes. Batman goes undercover to join Joker's newspaper to get the goods on criminals who have eluded the law.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne
  • also as "Knuckles" Groat]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Commissioner James Gordon
  • The Joker
  • Bitsy Hogan (photo)
  • Blinkers Holden (photo)
  • Danny Troavers (photo)
  • Jumbo Collins (photo)
  • "Livid" Leeds (photo)
  • Dooley Joss
  • Joe Baker (reporter)
Credits
Story Notes

Pencils credits verified by Schwartz to Craig Delich. Inker credit confirmed by Delich.

Story 3 1 page humor

"Hmm - Breaking into a safe..."

Credits
Story 4 1 page
Story 5 1 page children

"To sum up, students..."

Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 6 1 page
Story Notes

Includes a plug for The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.

Roy Raymond's Rival!
Story 7 6 pages detective-mystery

"Can you imagine a greater debunker of deceptions than Roy Raymond, producer of the far-famed TV show. “Impossible... But True”?"

Characters
Credits
Story 8 0 pages
Story 9 1 page humor

"Who's whistling?"

Credits
Story 10 1 page
Good Neighbor Spirit
Story 11 1 page advocacy; teen
Storyline

Leave It to Binky

Credits
The Super Magnet!
Story 12 6 pages superhero
Credits
Story Notes

Art credits from Mike Tiefenbacher; previous indexer suggested Joe Certa.

Caging the Counterfeiters
Story 13 2 pages non-fiction
Credits
The Double Life of Pow-Wow Smith
Story 14 8 pages western-frontier
Storyline

Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman

Credits
Story Notes

Art credits per Craig Delich.

Story 15 1 page
Story 16 1 page

Featuring Friendship Studios, Inc.

Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Bill Starts an Air Rifle Club
Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.