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Detective Comics, #166

Published: December 1950

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Detective Comics #166

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Issue Contents:
The Man with a Million Faces!
1 page superhero
Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits

Featuring A Date with Judy; World's Finest Comics

Story 1 1 page

"Everybody - But everybody wants..."

Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Man with a Million Faces!
Story 2 12 pages superhero
Storyline

An ex-con, John Gillen, working with the Carson Circus and billed as "The Man With a Million Faces," astounds the public with his ability to visually imitate anyone. However, the Dynamic Duo discover two employees at the circus are using this fact to commit crimes and blame them on him.

Characters
  • Batman [Bruce Wayne]
  • Robin [Dick Grayson]
  • Commissioner James Gordon
  • Hubert Harper (movie star)
  • John Gillen [aka "the Man With a Million Faces"] (ex-convict)
  • Mr. Corkin (jewelry salesman)
  • unnamed circus prop man
  • Carey (villain, assistant circus prop man)
  • Withers (villain, assistant circus prop man)
  • unnamed police officers
  • unnamed jewelry store manager
  • Marty Mallen (famous pilot)
  • unnamed circus performers
  • unnamed circus manager
Credits
Story Notes

Reference is made to Robin's past as a circus performer with The Flying Graysons.

Story 3 1 page
Story 4 1 page humor

"Brr - It's cold here..."

Characters
  • Casey the Cop
Credits
The Day's Best Bite!
Story 5 0 pages
The Machine from Which No Man Can Hide!
Story 6 8 pages detective-mystery
Characters
  • Roy Raymond
Credits
Story 7 1 page
Story 8 1 page children

"Golly! We've got to see that!"

Credits
Story Notes

Sold by Fleer.

Editorial Advisory Board
Story 9 1 page
The Robot Robberies!
Story 10 6 pages superhero
Characters
  • Robotman [Robert Crane
  • aka Paul Dennis]
Credits
Story Notes

Art credits from Mike Tiefenbacher; previous indexer suggested Lee Elias (citing Jerry Bails) and prior to that, GCD credited Frank Bolle.

Story 11 1 page
Your United Nations at Work
Story 12 1 page advocacy
Credits
"...Of Sailing Ships and Wax"
Story 13 2 pages non-fiction
Story 14 1 page humor

"Golly - Some puddle!"

Characters
  • Little Pete
Credits
Story 15 1 page
The Indian Who Had to Get Rich!
Story 16 10 pages western-frontier
Characters
  • Pow-Wow Smith
Credits
Story Notes

Script credit from Craig Delich.

Here's Fun! Build This Erector Amusement Park
Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

On the page between page 5 and page 6 of the previous story sequence.

Story 18 1 page
Special Bargain Offer!
Story 19 1 page
Story 20 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 21 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Telzall. Back cover.