Detective Comics, #129

Published: November 1947

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Detective Comics #129

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

Art credits verified by Jack Burnley.

Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Isle of Yesterday!
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

After a gang of jewel thieves, Batman and Robin land on an island owned by a judge, who has, because of the death of one of his daughters, forbidden the existence of any modern devices on the island.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Judge James Goodwin (owner of Goodwin Island)
  • Mary Goodwin (the Judge's daughter)
  • "Diamond Dan" Carson (villain)
  • Carson's mob [Pinky
  • rest un-named] (villains)
Story Notes

Splash page replicates the cover. Letterer and background inker verified by Jack Burnley.

Wally Butts
Story 3 1 page
Racing to the Rescue
Story 4 1 page adventure
Crime Spots on the Sun!
Story 5 6 pages superhero
Characters
  • Air Wave [Larry Jordan]
  • Static (his parrot)
  • Stoop Stover (villain, gang chief)
  • Stover's gang (villains)
Credits
Story 6 1 page
The Heat's On!
Story 7 7 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Slam Bradley
  • Shorty Morgan
Credits
Captain Tootsie and the Secret-Play Touchdown
Story 8 1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
The Case of the Kidnapped Heiress
Story 9 1 page adventure

Featuring Nifty

Story 10 2 pages humor

"Steep stuff..."

Characters
  • Nifty
Credits
Story Notes

Art credits by Jerry Bails.

Long Chance
Story 11 2 pages adventure
Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 12 0 pages
The Quarterback from Brooklyn!
Story 13 12 pages adventure
Storyline

Alfy visits from England just in time for the big Army-Navy game. Brooklyn and Andre end up at West Point and Tex and Alfy at Annapolis.

Characters
  • The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter
  • Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]
  • Andre Chavard
  • Tex]
  • Alfy Twidgett
Credits
Story Notes

Guest shot for Alfy in this story.

Featuring Irvin Foster Sportswear

Story 14 1 page
Story 15 1 page
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.