Detective Comics, #170
Published: April 1951
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The Flying Dutchman II
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Featuring Tomahawk
"Millions of readers know..."
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Flying Dutchman II!
Storyline
Batman and Robin venture out to track down a pirate submarine that has been torpedoing and looting cargo ships. However, after locating the vessel, the Dynamic Duo are captured and forced to become crew members on the new Flying Dutchman II. To make matters worse, the crew is taking bets as to who Batman actually is under the mask.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Hans Van Dirk (villain
- Flying Dutchman II captain)
- Grimes (villain, Flying Dutchman II crew member, death)
- unnamed socialites
- unnamed criminals (Flying Dutchman II crew members)
- unnamed pirate captain
- unnamed pirate crew members
Credits
- Pencils: Bob Kane
- Pencils: Leomacs
- Inks: Charles Paris
"Let's go in and hear our fortunes!"
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Story Notes
Sold by Fleer.
"Service with a Smile"
Characters
- Shorty
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
The Ship That Defied Time
Characters
- Roy Raymond
Credits
- Pencils: Dan Barry
- Inks: Ramona Fradon
Story Notes
Ink credit by Craig Delich and Jerry Bails; we previously credited Dan Barry.
"I've got to watch these prisoners closely..."
Characters
- Casey the Cop
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
The Racing Robot-Car!
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.
Captain Tootsie in the North Woods
Storyline
Captain Tootsie and the gang dig a trap in the woods to capture a bear.
Characters
Credits
- Script: William Schreiber (uncertain)
- Pencils: flanvia
- Inks: flanvia
- Letters: William Schreiber (uncertain)
Featuring Fingerprint Facts
"Thomas Bewick, a famous English artist..."
Editorial Advisory Board
New Tool for Medical Science
"Do stars actually fall?"
Credits
- Script: John Howson
- Pencils: John Howson
- Inks: John Howson
- Letters: John Howson
"That's interesting -- Televising events right from the street!"
Characters
- Casey the Cop
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
The Sheriff Who Was Blind!
Characters
- Pow-Wow Smith
Credits
- Pencils: Bruno Premiani
- Inks: Bruno Premiani
Featuring Mystery in Space
Draw Me!
Superman Says: "Human Rights for All!"
Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.