Detective Comics, #153
Published: November 1949
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The Flying Batman!
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Credits
- Pencils: Dick Sprang
- Inks: Dick Sprang
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Pencil credit verified by Sprang, ink credit verified by Craig Delich.
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Flying Batman!
Storyline
The Batman takes to the air, like his namesake, on the trail of Slits Danton, all thanks to the creation of special "bat wings" created by a scientist...or so the Caped Crusader thinks!
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Professor Carl Wilde (authority on bats)
- Slits Danton (villain)
Credits
- Pencils: Dick Sprang
- Inks: Charles Paris
Story Notes
Inker credit verified by Craig Delich; we previously suggested Gene McDonald.
Hal Newhouser
Captain Tootsie Saves the Day!
Storyline
The neighborhood kids start a fire to get rid of the trash they collected, and Captain Tootsie has to save them so he can lecture them about fire safety.
Characters
- Captain Tootsie
- Fatso
- Marybelle
- Rollo
- Buster
Credits
- Pencils: C. C. Beck
- Inks: C. C. Beck
The Second Robotman
Characters
- Robotman [Robert Crane
- aka Paul Dennis]
Credits
- Pencils: Jimmy Thompson
- Inks: Jimmy Thompson
Spoiling the Gangsters' Scheme
Featuring The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
The Land of Lost Years!
Featuring Impossible -- But True!
Characters
- Roy Raymond (introduction)
- Karen Duncan (introduction)
Credits
- Pencils: Ruben Moreira
- Inks: Ruben Moreira
"I'd like to see an umbrella!"
Characters
- Shorty
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Featuring Superman Socks
Volcano Sleuths
Editorial Advisory Board
The Revenge of Little Thunder Cloud!
Featuring Pow-Wow Smith, Indian Lawman
Characters
- Pow-Wow Smith
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
Hollywood's Top Adventure Star!
Featuring The Adventures of Alan Ladd
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.