Detective Comics, #118

Published: December 1946

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Detective Comics #118

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Issue Contents:
The Royal Flush Crimes
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • The Joker
Credits
Story Notes

Art credits verified by Sprang.

Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Royal Flush Crimes!
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

After winning a card game, the Joker decides to use his winning hand, a Royal Flush in diamonds, as the basis for a series of crimes.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Jack Barnes [aka Diamond Jack] (baseball tycoon)
  • Harley Cottonworth (jewelry dealer)
  • Mazie
  • Roxane Wilder
  • Rupert Dazel [aka The Match King]
  • Beetle (Dazel's butler)
  • Eddie Hoyle (ranch owner, ex-Air Force ace)
  • The Joker (villain)
  • Joker's gang [Sparks
  • others un-named] (villains)
Story Notes

Art credits by Craig Delich.

Lou Little
Story 3 1 page
Fighting the Forest Fire!
Story 4 1 page adventure
Credits
Crime Is All Wet!
Story 5 7 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Slam Bradley
  • Shorty Morgan
Credits
Story Notes

Pencils credit by Jerry Bails; previously given to Howard Sherman.

Editorial Advisory Board
Story 6 0 pages
N Is for Newfoundland
Story 7 1 page
Small Crime
Story 8 2 pages crime
Credits
Story 9 1 page
Moon Rocketeers!
Story 10 7 pages science fiction; superhero
Storyline

Air Wave must stop a group of clever criminals who disguise themselves as Moon Men as they seek to cash in on treasures from the Moon.

Characters
  • Air Wave [Larry Jordan]
  • Static (his parrot)
  • Dunkel
  • Alex Q. Griggs (villain)
Credits
Story 11 1 page
Story 12 1 page humor

"Oh golly?" "Casey! Where are you dragging that man?"

Characters
  • Casey
Story 13 1 page
The Invisible Commando
Story 14 12 pages adventure
Characters
  • The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter
  • Alfy Twidgett
  • Jan Haasan
  • Andre Chavard
  • Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]]
Credits
Danger on the Ski Trail!
Story 15 1 page adventure
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for items from Utility Stores.

Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.