Detective Comics, #155

Published: January 1950

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Detective Comics #155

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Issue Contents:
Bruce Wayne, Private Detective

Featuring Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder

1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Vicki Vale
Credits
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Bruce Wayne, Private Detective!

Featuring Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder

Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

Bruce subs for a famed detective as he recuperates from appendix surgery. He immediately gets two clients, both of whom want a model train that once belonged to a criminal, Tracks Carlin...and are willing to get it at any cost!

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Vicki Vale
  • Ed Wedge (detective)
  • Tracks Carlin (villain, flashback)
  • Frank Kelcey (villain, architect)
  • Tilley (villain, Carlin's attorney)
Credits
Story Notes

Writer identification by Bob Hughes. Art credits by Craig Delich, as confirmed to him by Lew Sayre Schwartz. Oddity: Batman throws his gauntlets into a wind tunnel motor to save his life. Yet, in the next panel, he is still wearing his gauntlets!

Story 3 1 page
Here's Good News for Batman and Robin Fans!

Featuring Batman; World's Finest Comics

Story 4 1 page superhero
Mighty Maro-- The Man Who Reads Minds!
Story 5 8 pages detective-mystery
Characters
Credits
Story 6 1 page
Blood Hounds
Story 7 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Charlie Evans
Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 8 1 page
The Andrews Raiders
Story 9 6 pages non-fiction
Characters
Superboy Says "Give Your Town a Present!"
Story 10 1 page advocacy; superhero
Credits
Lone Wolf!
Story 11 1 page non-fiction
Characters
  • Amos Anderson
Credits
Dangerous Business
Story 12 2 pages
Credits
Story 13 1 page humor; teen

"Isn't it a beautiful night for our first date?"

Story 14 0 pages
Story 15 1 page humor

"Hello, Casey! All set for our big bowling tournament next week?"

Characters
The Ranger from Red Deer Valley!
Story 16 10 pages western-frontier
Characters
Credits

Featuring Adventure Comics; Action Comics; Star Spangled Comics

Story 17 1 page superhero

"You don't have to wait 2 months..."

Story 18 1 page
Characters
Story 19 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 21 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Back cover.