Detective Comics, #78
Published: August 1943
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Issue Contents:
The Bond Wagon
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Pencils: Jerry Robinson
- Inks: Jack Burnley
- Inks: George Roussos
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Indian Paint -- The Story of an Indian Pony by Glen Balch
Credits
- Script: Paul J. Bolger
Story Notes
Inside front cover. The book, "Indian Paint: The Story of an Indian Pony" by Glen Balch is reviewed. Includes "Superman's Secret Message" and an enrollment coupon for Supermen of America.
The Bond Wagon
Storyline
Batman hires some men down on their luck to dress as famous Americans from Revolutionary War days to man a Bond Wagon in order to sell more bonds to the people. However, the Nazis plan to sabotage this effort!
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Matt Wilkins [as Captain John Paul Jones] (ex-sea Captain)
- Passin' Pete Arnold [as Nathan Hale] (former football player)
- ? [as General George Washington]
- ? [as Ethan Allen]
- Baron von Luger (villain)
- Karpf (villain)
- Adolf Hitler (villain, image)
- the Nazis (villains)
Credits
- Script: Joseph Greene
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: George Roussos
- Letters: George Roussos
Story Notes
Splash page pretty much replicates the cover.
"Be sure to get these top favorites for the best in comics!"
The Meanest Muggs in the World!
Characters
- Slam Bradley
- Shorty Morgan
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson (uncertain)
- Pencils: Howard Sherman
- Inks: Howard Sherman
Story Notes
Writer id by Bob Hughes.
Featuring World's Finest Comics
The Prevue Murders
Characters
- The Crimson Avenger [Lee Travis]
- Wing
- Jo-Jo Jordan
- Mad Dog Larsen (villain)
Credits
- Script: Jack Lehti
- Pencils: Jack Lehti
- Inks: Charles Paris
- Letters: Charles Paris
Story Notes
Inker and letterer credits by Craig Delich.
"This is a nice job - Delivering meat for the butcher!"
Characters
- Jerry
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Outlaw Serenade
Credits
- Script: Tex Duane
- Pencils: Luca Maresca (uncertain)
- Inks: Luca Maresca (uncertain)
- Colors: Luca Maresca (uncertain)
Menace of the Mouse-Traps!
Characters
- Air Wave [Larry Jordan]
- Static
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson
- Pencils: George Roussos
- Inks: George Roussos
- Colors: George Roussos
- Letters: George Roussos
Featuring Laffs
"It's awfully peppy today!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
3 gags.
Featuring Boy Commandos; Batman
Freedom Station
Storyline
The Commandos try to set up an underground radio station in Germany.
Characters
- Boy Commandos [Rip Carter
- Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]
- Jan Haasan
- Alfy Twidgett
- Andre Chavard]
- Adolf Hitler (villain)
Credits
- Script: Jack Kirby (uncertain)
- Script: Joe Simon (uncertain)
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Pencils: Joe Simon (uncertain)
- Inks: Joe Simon
- Letters: Howard Ferguson (uncertain)
Story Notes
Letterer credit by Craig Delich.
Featuring Publishers Art Service
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Captain Tootsie Battles Monster Man!
Characters
- Captain Tootsie
- Rollo
- Monster Man (villain)
Credits
- Script: Rod Reed
- Pencils: C. C. Beck
- Inks: C. C. Beck
Story Notes
Back cover.