Detective Comics, #90

Published: August 1944

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Detective Comics #90

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

Art credits verified by Sprang.

Editorial Advisory Board
Story 1 0 pages
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Story 2 1 page

"For spine-tingling action..."

Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Crime Between the Acts!
Story 3 13 pages superhero
Storyline

The Caped Crusaders see a connection between the arrival of a showboat and its performers and a series of crimes that occur in that town while the ship is docked.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Captain Ben (villain)
  • Ben's gang (villains)
Credits
Story Notes

Layout pencils credit from Craig Delich. Letters credit verified by Dick Sprang. Story prepared earlier (circa 1941) and held in inventory in case Bob Kane was drafted.

Story 4 1 page humor

"Now, Stone! If you can't train this baby elephant..."

Credits
Story Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Story 5 1 page humor; military

"Why not? They helped give me the energy..."

Commando Performance!
Story 6 9 pages adventure; war
Characters
  • The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter
  • Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]
  • Andre Chavard
  • Alfy Twidgett
  • Jan Haasan]
  • Ichimoto (villain)
Story 7 1 page humor; military

"Don't worry, darling! There's nobody around!"

Credits

Featuring "Three-Ring" Binks

Story 8 4 pages humor

"Top-flight booking agent and talent scout..."

Characters
  • Three-Ring Binks
  • Stencilled Joe from Alamo
Credits
Story Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

Featuring Molly

Story 9 1 page humor; children

"Gollies! Is it hot!!"

Characters
  • Molly
Story Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Warpath
Story 10 2 pages adventure
Credits
Battle of the Fans!
Story 11 6 pages superhero
Characters
  • Air Wave [Larry Jordan]
  • Mike the Mule (villain)
  • Air Wave Fan Club
Story 12 1 page
The Double Steal!
Story 13 8 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Slam Bradley
  • Shorty Morgan
  • Benny the News
  • Hooke
Credits
Story 14 0 pages advocacy

"That's right, folks..."

Story 15 1 page

Featuring Gus Gaggs

Story 16 1 page humor

"Oh, boy! Late again!"

Characters
  • Gus Gaggs
Credits
Story Notes

Found on the inside back cover. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Mysterious Blonde
Story 17 1 page adventure
Credits
Story Notes

On the back cover.