| Unofficial Detective Comics Index |
DETECTIVE COMICS #190
Cover Date: December 1952
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1952-10-29
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Cover Credits:
Art: Win Mortimer
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Credits:
| Story | Bill Finger |
| Pencils | Bob Kane, Lew Sayer Schwartz |
| Inks | Stan Kaye |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Robin
- Commissioner Gordon
- Martha Wayne (in retelling of Batman's origins)
- Thomas Wayne (in retelling of Batman's origins)
Villain(s):
- Dr. Sampson and his gang (first appearance for all; a disgraced psychologist; uses amnesia gas to commit crimes)
- Joe Chill (in retelling of Batman's origins)
Location(s):
Story Reprinted in:
- Batman Annual #1 (1961)
- Giant Batman Annual #1 Replica Edition (1999)
- DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals #1 (2009)
- Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #8 (2020)
Credits:
| Art | Ruben Moreita |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- John Bangor (first appearance; fakes a "Life Ray" to distract attention away from him murdering his uncle)
- Luther Cramm and his assistant (first appearance; poses as the inventor of the "Life Ray")
Credits:
| Art | Joe Certa |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
- Robotman (creates a radio-controlled duplicate)
Villain(s):
- Eddie Morgan and his gang (first appearance for all)
Credits:
| Art | Leonard Starr |
| Editing | Jack Schiff |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Three unnamed crooks (first appearance for all)
Location(s):
- Northwest Territories, Canada
Comment(s):
- This is a story of the Original Pow-Wow Smith in the 1880s.