Detective Comics, #86

Published: April 1944

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Detective Comics #86

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Alfred Pennyworth
Credits
Story Notes

Art credits verified by Sprang.

Editorial Advisory Board
Story 1 0 pages
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Story 2 1 page

"Look for this trade-mark..."

Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Danger Strikes Three!
Story 3 12 pages superhero
Storyline

When Alfred hears a radio report that Robin has been captured by a gang of thieves, he decides to use his detective prowess to track the Boy Wonder down and rescue him even though Bruce Wayne has warned him never to go out on a case alone.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Alfred Pennyworth
  • Commissioner James Gordon
  • Gentleman Jim Jowell (villain)
  • Herman (villain)
  • Tapper (villain)
Credits
The Cave's Secret
Story 4 1 page adventure
Credits
Mr. Smith Gets the Bird!
Story 5 6 pages superhero
Storyline

Air Wave and Mr. Smith take their parrots to the same vet.

Characters
  • Air Wave [Larry Jordan]
  • Static
  • Mr. Smith (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit by Bob Hughes.

In Paper There Is Power!
Story 6 1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Johnny Smith
Credits
Story 7 1 page

"We're gonna play Nazi torture-chamber..."

School for Scoops!
Story 8 7 pages superhero
Characters
  • The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]
  • Wing
  • Puffy Wayne (villain)
  • Johnny Briggs
  • Bill Kidder
Credits
Story Notes

Writer credit by Bob Hughes.

Featuring All Funny Comics

Story 9 0 pages

"Run for your life!!"

General Lee Comes to Town!
Story 10 8 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Slam Bradley
  • Shorty Morgan
  • General Robert E. Lee
Credits
Story 11 0 pages advocacy

"We have friends in America..."

Such a Nice Man
Story 12 2 pages adventure
Credits
The Mighty Mites (1)

Featuring Three-Ring Binks

Story 13 5 pages humor
Characters
  • Three-Ring Binks
Credits
Story Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

Log of a Lifeboat!
Story 14 12 pages adventure; war
Storyline

The boys help a merchant ship against a Nazi submarine.

Characters
  • The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter
  • Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]
  • Andre Chavard
  • Alfy Twidgett
  • Jan Haasan]
Story 15 1 page
How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.