Detective Comics, #168
Published: February 1951
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Issue Contents:
The Man Behind the Red Hood
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- The Red Hood [The Joker]
Credits
- Pencils: Leomacs
- Inks: George Roussos
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inks credits by Craig Delich; we previously credited Charles Paris. We also previously credited Sheldon Moldoff on pencils, but he didn't start on Batman until 1953.
Featuring Big Town
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Man Behind the Red Hood!
Storyline
Batman is invited to be a guest instructor for a class on criminology at State University, and, since the students are making such good progress, he decides to use them to try and solve a case he never could concerning a criminal known as the Red Hood.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Commissioner James Gordon
- Dean Chalmers (of State University)
- Paul Wong (student)
- Jimmy Kale (student)
- Earl "Farmerboy" Benson (villain, ex-con, university gardener)
- The Red Hood [The Joker] (villain, origin)
- unnamed crime victim
- unnamed police officer
- unnamed college students
- unnamed night watchman
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: Leomacs
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: George Roussos
Story Notes
Inker credit by Craig Delich; we previously credited Charles Paris. Splash loosely based on cover.
"Dad, how would you like to take a walk?"
Characters
- Peg
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Captain Tootsie Cheers Orphans
Storyline
Captain Tootsie brings a sled to the orphanage so the children can play in the snow.
Characters
- Captain Tootsie
Credits
- Pencils: flanvia
- Inks: flanvia
- Script: William Schreiber (uncertain)
The Electric Thinking Cap!
Lucky Block
Characters
- Straight Arrow
"Gee, Tommy, what a neat skating sweater!"
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Story Notes
Sold by Fleer.
Editorial Advisory Board
The Return of the Iron Man!
Characters
- Robotman [Robert Crane
- aka Paul Dennis]
Credits
- Pencils: Frank Bolle
- Inks: Frank Bolle
Story Notes
Art credits from Mike Tiefenbacher; previous indexer credited Frank Bolle.
"What causes tides?"
Credits
- Script: John Howson
- Pencils: John Howson
- Inks: John Howson
- Letters: John Howson
Story Notes
Writer and letterer credits by Craig Delich.
The World of Adventure in Books
Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]
- Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]
- The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Your Thinking Cap
Credits
- Script: José Rizal
"I'll pick up some easy money shovelling snow!"
Characters
- Jerry
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Featuring Tomahawk
Ten Little Indians!
Characters
- Pow-Wow Smith
Credits
- Pencils: Bruno Premiani
- Inks: Bruno Premiani
Story Notes
Inside back cover.