Detective Comics, #176
Published: October 1951
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The Underworld Crime Committee!
"Answer the question, Batman!"
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
Credits
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
- Colors: Jack Adler
Lost -- A Free Education!
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Underworld Crime Committee!
"That Batman! What a prosector!"
Storyline
A criminal organization run by Mr. Velvet starts investigating its members to find out who is tipping off the police to their crimes. However, when they don't have any success, Mr. Velvet has Robin kidnapped and forces Batman to become the crime committee's new chief investigator to uncover the traitors.
Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]
- Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Mr. Velvet
- Big Joe
- Mug Morgan
- Ace Dower
- Louie
- Blue-Eyes Baker
- Fog Raymond
- Rider
- "Dapper Tim" Williams
- unnamed chief investigator
- Sunshine
- Weasel
- "Prexy" Bolton
- unnamed criminals
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: Dick Sprang
- Inks: Dick Sprang
Story Notes
Pencils credit verified by Sprang. Inker verified by Craig Delich; we previously suggested Jim Mooney.
"Good! There's no lights on!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
The Man Who Was 300,000 Years Old!
"Wh-where did he come from?"
Characters
- Karen Duncan
- Roy Raymond
- Professor Bruno Kroboth
- Albert Krala (crook)
- Tom
- Professor Carr
- Professor Anders
- Rip Norton (crook)
Credits
- Pencils: Ruben Moreira
- Inks: Ruben Moreira
Editorial Advisory Board
The Testing of Robotman!
"A sad case!"
Characters
- Robotman [Paul Denis]
- Sir John Lockwell
- Tsin Tao
- Rene Duplenin
Credits
- Script: Jerry Coleman
- Pencils: Frank Bolle
- Inks: Frank Bolle
Story Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn. Art credits by Mike Tiefenbacher; previous indexer credited Frank Bolle.
Captain Tootsie Wants You to Try All Tootsie Candies
Characters
A Fish That Has Both Eyes on One Side of Its Body (1)
Credits
- Script: Martin Naydel
- Pencils: Martin Naydel
- Inks: Martin Naydel
"Whew! Two full days of K.P."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Vigilantes of the Air Waves
Credits
- Script: Marissa Tropeano
Grass from the Sky!
Characters
- Pow-Wow Smith [Ohiyesa Smith]
- Flying Cloud
- Jed Barkin
- Lon Dorman
- Mocopee
Credits
- Pencils: Leonard Starr
- Inks: Leonard Starr
"In the old West, why was the term..."
Credits
- Script: Horace Elmo
- Pencils: Horace Elmo
- Inks: Horace Elmo
- Letters: Horace Elmo
Jim and Betty Solve the "Mystery" of Pete's Fortune!
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Timber!
Story Notes
Back cover.