Detective Comics, #140
Published: October 1948
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The Riddler!
"Introducing a sensational new adversary of the partners in peril - the prince of puzzles"
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- The Riddler [Edward Nigma]
Credits
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Kodak Film
"Old sweet songs... and swell new snapshots!"
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Riddler
"Calling all mystery fans!"
Storyline
Having grown up an expert and a cheat when it came to solving puzzles, Edward Nigma decides to use this capacity to mystify the Police and Batman...as the Riddler!
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Commissioner James Gordon
- unnamed Mayor of Gotham City
- Harrison Eagle (millionaire collector, introduction)
- The Riddler [Edward Nigma] (villain, origin, introduction)
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: Dick Sprang
- Inks: Charles Paris
Story Notes
Credits verified by Sprang and Paris per Craig Delich.
Johnny Mize
"Mize has "photo" eye at the plate-- seldom swings at a bad pitch."
Characters
- Johnny Mize
Bit-o-Honey Races to the Rescue!
"Whee! Some speed!"
Characters
- Teddy
Robotman's Double Trouble!
"This is how I deal with crooks-- my sledgehammer fist and my l-o-n-g reach!"
Characters
- Robotman [Robert Crane
- aka Paul Dennis]
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: Jimmy Thompson
- Inks: Jimmy Thompson
Story Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.
Cut-Out Model of "Daylight" Train
"Easy to cut! Easy to put together!"
For Thrills! For Action!
Featuring Adventure Comics; Action Comics; Sensation Comics
"Ask for these magazines at your favorite newsstand!"
Characters
- Superboy
- Miss Davis
- Superman
- Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
Credits
- Pencils: Al Wenzel
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Pencils: Harry Peter (uncertain)
- Inks: George Roussos (uncertain)
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Inks: Harry Peter (uncertain)
Story Notes
Promo with illutrations from the covers for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #133 (by Wenzel & Roussos?), Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #125 (by Boring & Kaye), and Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series) #82 (by Peter?).
Dog for a Day!
"Very often it takes a dogcatcher to catch a dog, but here's a new twist--"
Characters
- Slam Bradley
- Shorty Morgan
Credits
- Pencils: Howard Sherman
- Inks: Howard Sherman
Story Notes
Inker credit by Craig Delich; we previously credited John Daly.
Editorial Advisory Board
"The following magazines all bear this trademark as your guarantee of the best in comic reading:"
"Wow! Look at Joe go on his new bike!"
Characters
- Joe
To the Moon and Back
"Right this way, folks! Get your tickets for your ninety-eight hour trip to the Moon!"
Spalding Football Book
"Hey, fellows! Send for this exciting, new..."
Characters
- Ken Strong
- Sammy Baugh
- Don Hutson
- Sid Luckman
- Chet Gladchuk
"What's that big crowd watching?"
Characters
- Bazooka the Bubble Boy
The Dictator from Alcatraz!
"My name is Jumbo Miller... my business is any nifty racket."
Characters
- The Boy Commandos [Rip Carter
- Andre Chavard
- Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]
- Tex]
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Steve Brodie
Scribbly
Featuring Scribbly
"Congratulations, Scribbly! Your first book was an all-out sell-out!"
Characters
- Scribbly Jibbet
- Ma Jibbet
- Red Rigley
- Snoony Jibbet
- O'Hara
Credits
- Script: Sheldon Mayer
- Pencils: Sheldon Mayer
- Inks: Sheldon Mayer
Story Notes
Promo for Scribbly (DC, 1948 series) #2, with illustrations from the cover and from third story, page 10, panels 7-8.
How Much Do You Really Know About Baseball?
"Since 1920, only 6 big-league sluggers have hit over .400 for one season. How many can you name?"
Characters
- Thom McAn
And to Think They Used to Call Me Skinny!
"Give me 15 minutes a day and I'll give you a new body"
Characters
- Charles Atlas
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Hero on the Bench
""Yeah!" "We won!" "Poor Quickie! Another game's over and he still hasn't played all season!""
Characters
- R.C.
- Quickie
- William Bendix
Story Notes
Back cover.