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The Cavalier of Crime!
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- The Cavalier [Mortimer Drake]
Credits
- Pencils: Dick Sprang
- Inks: Dick Sprang
Story Notes
Art credits verified by Sprang.
Tops in Comics!
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Laboratory Loot!
Storyline
The theft of a secret typewriter, valueless except to the inventor, leads the Batman and Robin to discover the true identity of the Cavalier.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Dr. Helmar Helstrom (inventor)
- The Cavalier [Mortimer Drake] (villain, identity revealed)
- Stinger Sloane (villain)
- Sloane's gang (villains)
Credits
- Script: Don C. Cameron
- Pencils: Dick Sprang
- Inks: Dick Sprang
- Letters: Pat Gordon
Story Notes
Letterer credit verified by Dick Sprang. The Cavalier notifies Batman at the end of the story that he is going to adopt a new identity to replace that of Mortimer Drake.
"Order 'The Flash' another carton of Wheaties."
Credits
- Pencils: Graham Hunter
- Inks: Graham Hunter
Rubberino (1)
Man or Mouser!
Characters
- Air Wave [Larry Jordan]
- Mickey the Cat
Credits
- Pencils: George Roussos
- Inks: George Roussos
- Colors: George Roussos
- Letters: George Roussos
The Disappearing Desperados!
Characters
- The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]
- Wing
- The Ghost Gang (villains)
Story Notes
This would be the last appearance of the Crimson Avenger feature in Detective Comics. The character would return in Leading Comics #11 (Summer 1944).
"He's the happiest guy I ever saw!"
"I've got an order from the Colonel to send you right over..."
Characters
- Pvt. Pete
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
No Time for Stealing
Credits
- Script: Tex Palmer
Borrowed Brains!
Characters
- Slam Bradley
- Shorty Morgan
- Elmer Haggle
Credits
- Pencils: Martin Naydel
- Inks: Martin Naydel
Featuring Batman
"One side friend!"
Joyride a la Russe!
Storyline
The Commandos team up with some Russian guerrillas.
Characters
- The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter
- Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]
- Jan Haasan
- Alfy Twidgett
- Andre Chavard]
- Ivan
- Leon
- Olga
- Nicolai
Credits
- Pencils: Louis Cazeneuve
- Inks: Louis Cazeneuve
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
"Say, Red, do you suppose this is what the military..."
Credits
- Pencils: Frank Beaven
- Inks: Frank Beaven
Story Notes
Back cover.