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DETECTIVE COMICS #84

Cover Date: February 1943
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1942-12-21

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Cover Credits:
Art: Dick Sprang


Story: "Artists in Villany!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryMort Weisinger
Layout pencilsEd Kressy
FinishesDick Sprang
LetteringDick Sprang
EditingBernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Ivan Krafft and his men (first appearance for all; runs a crime academy and employment service)

Location(s):

Gotham City
Wayne Manor

Comment(s):

The characters in this story are the Earth-Two versions.

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #3 (1993)
The Batman Chronicles #11 (2013)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)
Batman: The Golden Age #6 (2020)


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Second Story: "Bandits on the Beam!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtGeorge Roussos
LetteringGeorge Roussos
ColorsGeorge Roussos
EditingBernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Villain(s):

Broadcaster and his gang (first appearance for all; use a short-wave radios to commit crimes)


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Third Story: "Scoundrels in Society!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJohn Daly
EditingBernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger

Supporting Character(s):

Wing

Villain(s):

Rusty Mulligan and Big Tim Barton and their gang (first appearance for all; two "retired" criminals try to break into high society)


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Fourth Story: "Shorty Falls in Love" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtMartin Naydel
LetteringJack Farr
EditingBernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Scarpuss Malone and his gang (first appearance for all; use a mansion as their stash location)
Lucy (first appearance; a maid who plans robberies and using the mansion as a hideout)


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Fifth Story: "Never Say Die!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtLouis Cazeneuve
EditingBernie Breslauer, Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Boy Commandos:
Brooklyn
Andre Chavard
Jan Haasan
Alfy Twidgett
Captain Rip Carter

Villain(s):

General Yoko Yumasota and his troops (first appearance for all; many die and Yumasota commits suicide)

Location(s):

Alua (first appearance; an island in the South Pacific)


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