Detective Comics, #116

Published: October 1946

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Detective Comics #116

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Issue Contents:
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Robin Hood
  • Friar Tuck
Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 1 0 pages
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

L Is for Lion
Story 2 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Rescue of Robin Hood!
Story 3 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Wanting to visit Sherwood Forest in England in the 13th Century, Bruce takes Dick over to Professor Carter's home, and the pair are whisked back into the pages of history where they meet and aid the famed Robin Hood against the evil Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Professor Carter Nichols
  • Robin Hood
  • Friar Tuck
  • Maid Marian
  • Little John
  • Sheriff of Nottingham (villain)
Story Notes

The splash page somewhat replicates the cover.

Vern Stephens
Story 4 1 page
Story 5 1 page humor
Short-Circuit Air Wave!
Story 6 6 pages superhero
Characters
  • Air Wave [Larry Jordan]
Credits
From "Lead Foot" to Anchor Man
Story 7 1 page sports
Tonic for Trouble!
Story 8 6 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Slam Bradley
  • Shorty Morgan
Credits
Story Notes

Pencil credit revised by Jerry Bails; previously given to Howard Sherman.

Featuring Battlin' Gus

Story 9 1 page humor

"Okay, Battler..."

Characters
  • Gus
Credits
Story Notes

Writer and letterer credits by Craig Delich.

Story 10 1 page
Nickel Tip
Story 11 2 pages adventure
Credits

Featuring Three-Ring Binks

Story 12 4 pages humor

"Booking agent de luxe for all stage, circus, screen and radio headline acts!"

Characters
  • Three-Ring Binks
Credits
Story Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

Giving a Heel the Boot!
Story 13 1 page adventure
Ten Days in the Big House!
Story 14 12 pages adventure
Characters
  • The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter
  • Alfy Twidgett
  • Jan Haasan
  • Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]
  • Andre Chavard]
Credits
How Thom McAn Stopped a Tidal Wave
Story 15 1 page adventure
Tops in Comics!
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.