Detective Comics, #98

Published: April 1945

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Detective Comics #98

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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.

The King of the Hoboes!
Story 3 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Batman and Robin go undercover to locate crooks responsible for robbing the home of Casper Thurbridge and trail them to Paradise Jungle, a home for hobos, and discover Thurbridge there!

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne
  • also as Boxcar Bill]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson
  • also as Slugger Junior]
  • Alfred Pennyworth
  • Frisco Fred (hobo)
  • Casper Thurbridge (bank President)
  • Silvers Silke (villain)
  • Soapy Waters (villain)
Credits
Story Notes

Letters credit by Craig Delich and verified by Sprang.

Story 4 1 page humor; war

"Private Jones reporting..."

Credits
Audacious Alibi!
Story 5 7 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Slam Bradley
  • Shorty Morgan
Credits
Story Notes

Artist credits by Jerry Bails. We previously suggested John Daly.

Story 6 0 pages advocacy

"No kidding, kids..."

Circus Terror!
Story 7 1 page adventure
Millimetre-Gun Murphy (1)

Featuring Three-Ring Binks

Story 8 4 pages humor
Characters
  • Three-Ring Binks
Credits
Story Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

Want to Be a Champion?
Story 9 2 pages
Sound Effects by Air Wave
Story 10 6 pages superhero
Characters
  • Air Wave [Larry Jordan]
A Slide for Life
Story 11 2 pages adventure
Credits
Story Notes

Found on the 2nd page on the inside back cover.

Featuring Scuffy the Tramp

Story 12 1 page humor

"Ah! A pair of riding breeches!"

Characters
  • Scuffy
Credits
Look, Fellows...
Story 13 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Ranger Helmet Co.

Story 14 1 page superhero

"Careful, men, we are in dangerous South American jungles!"

The Trial of Field Marshal von Augen!
Story 15 12 pages adventure; war
Characters
  • The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter
  • Andre Chavard
  • Alfy Twidgett
  • Jan Haasan
  • Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]]
  • Field Marshall von Augen (villain)
Speedy Energy
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.