Detective Comics, #131
Published: January 1948
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Issue Contents:
The Underworld Surgeon
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Trigger Joe Travers
Credits
- Pencils: Bob Kane
- Inks: Charles Paris
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Kane pencil credit verified by Lew Sayre Schwartz (who we formerly credited) to Craig Delich.
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Comiquiz
Featuring World's Finest Comics
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Underworld Surgeon!
Storyline
Steve Travers is in the uncomfortable position of owing a big debt to his criminal brother, repayment being in the form of giving felons new faces thru plastic surgery so they can't be arrested by the police.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne
- also as Patch Peters]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Steve Travers (plastic surgeon)
- Ann (Steve's sweetheart)
- Dugan (Policeman, death)
- "Trigger" Joe Travers (villain, Steve's brother, death)
- Big Mike Roper (villain)
- "Scarface" Dan Nolan [aka Dan Newell] (villain)
- Smoky (villain)
Credits
- Script: Don C. Cameron
- Pencils: Bob Kane
- Inks: Charles Paris
Story Notes
Writer credit verified by Martin O'Hearn. Pencil credit verified by Lew Sayre Schwartz (who we formerly credited) to Craig Delich.
The Case of the Candy Clues!
Characters
- Slam Bradley
- Shorty Morgan
Credits
- Pencils: Howard Sherman
- Inks: Howard Sherman
Story Notes
Inker credit by Craig Delich; we previously credited John Daly.
Captain Tootsie and the Log Jam Rescue
Characters
- Captain Tootsie
- Rollo
- Pinebark Pete
Credits
- Pencils: C. C. Beck
- Inks: Pete Costanza
Polly Wants to Crack a Safe!
Characters
- Air Wave [Larry Jordan]
Credits
- Pencils: Lee Harris
- Inks: Lee Harris
Local Color
Credits
- Script: Tom Neill
Story Notes
Ad for Monark Super Deluxe model.
"There's nothing like a beautiful day in the country to paint!"
Characters
- Jerry the Jitterbug
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
How to Stop
Willie Wonder
A Murder Rap for Brooklyn!
Characters
- The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter
- Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]
- Andre Chavard
- Jan Haasan
- Tex]
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Steve Brodie
Featuring Mr. District Attorney
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.