Detective Comics, #128

Published: October 1947

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Detective Comics #128

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

Art credits verified by Dick Sprang.

Editorial Advisory Board
Story 1 0 pages
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

X Is for Unknown
Story 2 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Crime in esreveR!
Story 3 12 pages superhero
Storyline

The Joker pulls a fast one on Batman and Robin, who have just jailed him: he vows to commit all of his crimes in reverse!

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Commissioner James Gordon
  • un-named prison Warden
  • Mr. Cartell (jewelry shop owner)
  • Mrs. Tyler Vanderkill
  • The Joker (villain)
  • Joker's gang (villains)
Credits
Story Notes

Pencils credit from Martin O'Hearn, formerly assigned to Bob Kane (by Craig Delich and Joe Desris) and before that Ray Burnley. Inks credit from by Joe Desris.

Stan Musial
Story 4 1 page sports
Characters
  • Stan Musial
Story 5 1 page
Characters
The Bandits and the Bells!
Story 6 6 pages superhero
Characters
  • Air Wave [Larry Jordan]
  • Static (his parrot)
  • Limpy (villain)
Credits
Story 7 1 page
Shorty, the Medicine Man!
Story 8 7 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Slam Bradley
  • Shorty Morgan
Credits
Story Notes

Pencils credit by Jerry Bails. Previously credited to Howard Sherman.

Fireman for a Day
Story 9 2 pages adventure

Featuring "Three-Ring" Binks

Story 10 4 pages humor

"For forty years, (man and boy), a circus manager!"

Characters
  • Three-Ring Binks
Credits
Story Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Story 11 1 page
Story Notes

Advertisement from Parker Johns.

Rip Carter, --Killer!
Story 12 12 pages adventure
Characters
  • The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter
  • Tex
  • Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]
  • Andre Chavard
  • Jan Haasan
  • Percy Clearwater (introduction)]
Credits
Story Notes

Tex is regular team member, replacing Alfy. Percy will be a replacement for Andre.

Out-Foxing the "Fox"
Story 13 1 page sports
How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame
Story 14 1 page
Characters
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Heroes of the Flood!
Story 15 1 page adventure
Story Notes

Back cover.