Detective Comics, #194
Published: April 1953
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Issue Contents:
The Stolen Bank!
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Now More Than Ever
Featuring House of Mystery
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Stolen Bank
Storyline
Batman writes a letter to be turned over to Commissioner Gordon upon Batman's death that reveals his identity as Bruce Wayne. He stores the letter in a safe deposit box at a new bank, unaware that the bank is run by criminals who soon get their hands on the letter.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Martin Duff [James Hollinger]
- Sammy Sabre
- James Maury
Credits
- Script: Bill Woolfolk
- Pencils: Bob Kane
- Inks: Charles Paris
Story Notes
Woolfolk script credit per his record books, via Martin O'Hearn's blog: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2014/07/woolfolk-records-195210.html. Penciller credit verified by Craig Delich; we previously credited Dick Sprang.
"Where did the wooden Indians outside of tobacco shops originate?"
Credits
- Script: John Howson
- Pencils: John Howson
- Inks: John Howson
- Letters: John Howson
Superman Says: "People Are People!"
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
The Man in Ice!
Characters
- Roy Raymond
Credits
- Pencils: Howard Sherman (uncertain)
- Pencils: Bruno Premiani (uncertain)
- Inks: Howard Sherman
"Gosh, they stopped Pud on the goal line again!"
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Includes a plug for The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
"I'd like to see my pal Mike, who's in jail!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
The Crime Collector
Credits
- Script: Carmine Infantino
- Script: Jay Hero
- Pencils: Sid Check
- Inks: Moe Worthman
Story Notes
Writer credits verified by Jerry Bails. Ink credit of Moe Worthman and suggested pencil credit of Joe Certa from Craig Delich. Original indexer suggested Joe Certa as inker. Pencil credits of Sid Check ultimately confirmed by Roger Hill, from a stat of Sid's pencil work of this story found in his storage unit that had items from Check's estate. Reported in an article by Roger Hill in EC Fan-Addict Fanzine (Roger Hill, 2004 series) #2 (2012), information via Michael Gilbert (25 June 2019).
"H'ya, Jerry. Say I've got a date tonight..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Extinguishing the Firebugs
Credits
- Script: Franz Stummer
Return of the Killers!
Credits
- Pencils: Leonard Starr
- Inks: Leonard Starr
Story Notes
Art credits per Craig Delich. Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Bill Starts an Air Rifle Club
Story Notes
Back cover.