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DETECTIVE COMICS #106

Cover Date: December 1945
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1945-10-22

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jack Burnley
Inks: Charles Paris


Story: "The Phantom of the Library!" (12 Pages)

Credits:

StoryDon Cameron
PencilsBob Kane
InksRay Burnley
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Batman
Robin

Villain(s):

Tony Torrey (first appearance; an insane murderous librarian who tries to kill those that imprisoned him; dies)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

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

Story Reprinted in:

Batman Archives #5 (2001)
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4 (2018)


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Second Story: "The Legal Pickpockets!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

ArtHoward Sherman
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Slam Bradley

Supporting Character(s):

Shorty Morgan

Villain(s):

Dipper and his gang (first appearance for all; pickpockets)


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Third Story: "No Miracle for Muggs!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtGeorge Roussos
ColorsGeorge Roussos
LetteringGeorge Roussos
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Air Wave

Supporting Character(s):

Static (wins first prize in a parrot show)

Villain(s):

Clam and his gang (first appearance for all)

Comment(s):

Larry Jordan does not wear his fake moustach in this story.


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Fourth Story: "Meet the Commandos from Nippon!" (11 Pages)

Credits:

ArtLouis Cazeneuve
Assistant editingBernie Breslaurer
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

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

Villain(s):

Commandos from Nippon (Bugi, Fugi, Mugi and Yugi; first appearance; trained assassins; all die)
Japanese Army (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Pacific Theatre

Comment(s):

This story takes place before the end of World War II.


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