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Detective Comics 88

DETECTIVE COMICS #88

Cover Date: June 1944
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1944-04-23

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Cover Credits:
Art: Dick Sprang


Story: "The Merchants of Misery!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoseph Greene
Layout pencilsEd Kressy
InksDick Sprang
LetteringDick Sprang
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman (next in flashback in Brave and the Bold #84)
Robin

Villain(s):

Big-Hearted John (first appearances; a loan shark; dies)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

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

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #4 (1998)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3 (2017)


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Second Story: "Underworld Jam Session!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtGeorge Roussos
LetteringGeorge Roussos
ColorsGeorge Roussos
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Villain(s):

Snake-Eyes Bentley and his gang (first appearance for all; imprisoned by Air Wave and seeks revenge)

Story Reprinted in:

World's Finest Comics #212 (June 1972)


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Third Story: "The Impostor of Newspaper Row" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtJohn Daly
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Crimson Avenger

Supporting Character(s):

Wing

Villain(s):

Woody Forrester (first appearance; a con artist)


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Fourth Story: "Figures For Sale!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtMartin Naydel
LetteringMartin Naydel
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Inda Hinda and his gang (first appearance for all; a swami running a scam)


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Fifth Story: "Battle of Wales!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoseph Greene
ArtLouis Cazenueve
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

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

Villain(s):

Agent Axis (disguised as Mag Llewellyn; sabotaging mines and kidnapping miners)

Location(s):

Rhylloes, Wales


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